What is the Pfeiffer diet?: Exploring the Orthomolecular Approach
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In the world of alternative health, a controversial diet approach called the Pfeiffer diet is often discussed, though its name can lead to confusion with diets followed by actress Michelle Pfeiffer. The Pfeiffer diet, more accurately an orthomolecular program, was developed by biochemist Dr. Carl C. Pfeiffer, who believed that mental illnesses are caused by biochemical imbalances that can be corrected with megadoses of nutrients.
