Wise , you are, Master Sunshine...
Life improved for me with intense supplementing &diet changes with help from a nutritional therapist.In 2003,hair tests showed copper levels nearly off the charts but these came right down after about 8 months of supplements/diet.
Had a whole cupboard full of various supplements,about 30/40/50 a day.(now it's about 10)
They have such powerful healing capabilities &it might feel a bit unnatural to take specific vits.&mins in such large quantities but as you learn more about the diseases the imbalances can cause,I find supplementing a good diet with vit&min far superior to masking an illness/symptom with some medical drug.
I'm sure that one can take too many vits,mins,but it is probably not physically possible to consume in food alone the amounts needed at the moment to help correct all the specific imbalances...down the line you can ease off...

I am a fan of Patrick Holford,you no doubt have heard of and if you don't already have it "The Optimum Nutrition Bible" is great.He's lots of other books on more specific health issues
but the opt.bible is a great general one.
He believes and has me convinced that in this day &age we all need to supplement our diet,even those of us who eat an organic,healthy well balanced diet.The extra need being due to stress,environment etc.Not just us who are sick,but everyone.I take high strenght multivits&minerals 3 xdaily &
lots of immunce C,vit c with immune boosting herbs &LOTS
of organic veg,fruit,as many different colours as possible.
He also talks about food combining which is great for stabilising blood sugar etc...

I know I am preaching to the converted here,and rambling too.
Patrick Holford is where it's at.
Sunflower
ps also"Food is better medicine than drugs." is another 1of his great books,I recommend a look!