Ortho-Analytic was founded in 1998 as a spin-off of the company “Burgerstein Vitamine” in Rapperswil (SG). The focus of the analysis at that time was the hair-mineral analysis, which was carefully set up by Birgit and Hugo Schurgast – both pharmacists. Over the years, the spectrum of orthomolecular medicine has expanded with additional disciplines in environmental medicine (drinking water and soil analysis). In the following years, the offer was again increased with stool diagnostics (cultivation method) and the comprehensive clarification of food intolerances.

The acquisition by the Medisupport Group in 2015 set new trends in integrative medicine. Following this integration into the large Swiss laboratory network, the company invested in state-of-the-art analytics (Next Generation Sequencing, ICP-MS) and focussed on four main areas – functional stool diagnostics with microbiome analytics, trace elements and heavy metal analysis (hair mineral analysis), acquired mitochondriopathies and food intolerances , New highly efficient processes have been developed in cooperation with partner laboratories from the network network as well as local universities. These are offered as an integrative supplement to conventional medical parameters