I'm David tomman author of nrop expert and this YouTube channel in this video you'll discover the nrop benefits of lithium orate now this is an update to a video I did on lithium orate several years ago you will learn why we use lithium orotate as a neut Tropic supplement you learn what it is how much to use or the recommended lithium orate dosage how many times a day to use lithium orate the potential side effects and the best place to buy lithium orate so why should you listen to this video about lithium orate because I'm personally adult ADD and one of the things about those of us with an add or ADHD brain is our tendency to blow up or say inappropriate things at really B with really bad timing when I'm with my wife and we're together in the car and I'm driving and if I lose it in traffic because there's another driver that's just pissed me off Larry doesn't say a word she just reaches into her purse she pulls out three lithium orate tablets hand them to me with a bottle of water and within 10 minutes I've calmed down that's one of the many benefits of micro doing with lithium and I'll be sharing all of those other benefits in the rest of this updated video review so please stay tuned now before we get started if you find this video useful please subscribe to this channel just hit the Subscribe button down below and use the share button so that others can learn about lithium orate and how it may help them with whatever brain health issues they're dealing with they will thank you so stay with me and I'll tell you more about lithium orate let's get [Music] started lithium is a soft silvery white alkaline metal so it is so reactive that it Sparks when it touches water and that it's not even found in nature instead it's found in Mineral compounds and oddly enough in mineral water now cosmologists believe that lithium was one of the three elements synthesized in the Big Bang so it's been around for a very long time now most of us associate with with lithium with treating mental illnesses like bipolar disorder and Mania or the lithium ion battery in your phone which tends to blow up occasionally now it turns out that anti-yo medication lithium isn't even a drug it's actually a mineral and part of the same family of minerals that includes potassium and sodium now as an atropic micro doing lithium provides some amazing anti-aging benefits Recent research shows that lowd dose lithium may also help slow the progression of diseases like Alzheimer dementia and Parkinson's lowd do lithium also helps neurogenesis in memory and is a mood stabilizer so lithium is an Alkali mineral and one of the trace elements considered essential for both animal and human reproductive health and General Health and Wellness it was discovered as a chemical element in 187 lithium's first recorded modern medical usage was in 1871 for the treatment of mania but the use of lithium for therapeutic use goes back to ancient Greek and Roman times people people enjoyed soaking in alkal Springs to help with physical and mental illness people have been using Mineral Springs for therapeutic use ever since Lithia Springs in Douglas County Georgia was so popular that people came for Miles just to drink the water the Sweetwater Hotel a luxury 500 room resort was opened in 1887 and attracted famous authors and business people and prominent politicians who came for the springs health benefits the name Lithia stems from water rich in lithium studies from around the world have shown the critical health benefits of lithium one study using data from 27 Texas counties from 1978 to 1987 found that rates of suicide homicide and rape were significantly higher in counties whose drinking water contained little or no lithium another study of lithium levels in tap water in 18 municipalities in Japan showed standard mortality rates lower in places with higher lithium levels and yet another study conducted in Texas in 2013 confirmed the original findings in that state drinking water samples from 226 counties found a correlation between Lithium levels and suicide rates now researchers who conducted meta analysis of lithium levels in public drinking water suggested increasing and I quote increasing lithium levels of drinking water could potentially reduce the risk of suicide and justify administering lithium to tap water unquote an article in the lcet in 1949 by John Cade is credited for the modern medical use of lithium as an effective treatment for manic psychosis the United States FDA approved high doses of lithium carbonate and lithium citrate in 1970 for the treatment of bipolar disorder carbonic acid and citric acid are mineral carriers used to transport lithium throughout your body doctors also prescribe lithium off label for treating migraines seizure disorders and psychosis usually after other treatments have failed but as we dig deeper into the most recently published research on lithium we realize this Trace element is essential for Optimal Health and brain function the lithium we get from our diet prevents many neurological and psychiatric problems micro doing lithium as an atropic supplement like lithium orate can help make up for what we didn't get from our food and water now lithium is naturally available from fish processed meat milk dairy products eggs potatoes and vegetables your typical diet dietary intake of lithium can range from 2 to 600 micrograms amounts vary depending on where the food is grown lithium helps brain health and function in several ways but two in particular stand out first lithium stabilizes mood Recent research has discovered that lithium's mood stabilizing effects may be due to its ability to boost the production of new brain cells or neurogenesis lithium inhibits the enzyme glycogen synthes Kines 3 beta or gsk3b this inhibition upregulates brain derived entropic factor and Insulin likee growth factor one which stimulates neural stem cells to produce new neur neurons in the hippocampus now when neural stem cells produce new neurons in the hippocampus mood and memory work is designed but a breakdown in neurogenesis results in mood disorders lithium has long been known to cont control Mania and stabilized mood in bipolar patients but it has not generally been thought of as an anti-depressant researchers in Tel Aviv provided the first evidence that inhibiting gsk3b exerted a rapid anti-depressant effect in mice now another team at Howard Hughes Medical Institute in Pennsylvania showed that feeding mice Chow laced with lowd dose lithium for 15 days produced a dose dependent anti-depressant effect lithium induced Gene transcription in the hippocampus amygdala in the hypothalamus all areas implicated in depression anxiety bipolar disorder autism and schizophrenia and second lithium protects your brain your brain cells are at constant risk of damage from exposure to toxins you may encounter every day from food air water and your environment and the cytotoxins produced by ordinary brain cell metabolism glutamate plays a major role in the synaptic plasticity needed for learning in memory but overactivity of glutamate on its nmda receptors causes neuron death and it's implicated in Alzheimer's Huntington in Parkinson's lithium inhibits this overactivity lithium also increases the production of the neuroprotective protein called bcl2 researchers maintain that lithium is the only quote unquote medication that has been demonstrated to sign significantly increase bcl2 in several brain areas lithium has also recently been evaluated in preventing and treating traumatic brain injury in a study conducted in 2014 Dr pet Peter Leeds stated that lithium had and I quote demonstrated robust beneficial effects in the experimental models of traumatic brain injury these include decreases in TBI induced brain lesion suppression of neuroinflammation protection against Brain uh blood brain barrier disruption normalization of Behavioral deficits and Improvement of learning and memory among others unquote in 1985 the United States EPA estimated that dietary intake of lithium from food in the US varied from 6 3.1 micro milligrams per day now for comparison people who live in the Andes in Northern Argentina consume 2 to 30 milligrams per day with 2 to 3 milligrams in drinking water as your dietary sodium and caffeine increases so does lithium excretion in urine which increases your requirement for this essential Trace mineral your exposure to stress and toxins from things like Mercury aspartame MSG bipol a and other exotoxins also raise cortisol and other stress hormones increasing your need for more water soluble nutrients like B vitamins magnesium zinc and lithium low lithium levels are associated with depression and anxiety increases memory and learning ability declines insomnia increases sensitivity to stress and chronic pain increases natural healing processes decline adequate daily intake of lithium could help prevent many mental and neurological diseases due to this Trace elements effects on the nervous system metabolism and it's anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects the clinical research and studies on the neuroprotective benefits of lithium are so overwhelming some scientists are beginning to ask ask why isn't everyone using lithium here's a summary of how micro doing lithium using lithium orate can benefit your brain it inhibits eptos lithium inhibits gsk3 which has been linked to epop totic cell death nmda receptors lithium reduces glutamate induced toxicity mediated by nmda receptors which helps in mood disorders Alzheimer's and other autoimmune inflammatory diseases neuroprotect it blocks the development of beta ameloid Tangles and plaque neurogenesis lithium promotes the brain derived atropic Factor needed for synaptic plasticity and learning in memory lithium also boosts nerve growth factor and G derived neurotropic Factor affecting learning memory mood and overall brain health neuronal stem cells lithium stimulates the stem cells needed to produce new neurons or neurogenesis stabilizes mood lithium is known for providing a calming effect for healthy people as well as those dealing with depression bipolar disorder and Mania Suicide Prevention adequate levels of lithium has been shown to reduce suicide risk in multiple studies worldwide depression lithium helps with treatment resistant depression in fact lithium has been shown to improve the effectiveness of anti-depressant medications an aetl aspartate lithium increases an aetl aspartate which has been associated with higher IQ scores in other words lithium will make you smarter the benefits supplementing with lithium go far beyond just optimizing cognitive Health lithium also helps decrease insulin resistance it helps in the treatment of alcoholism and other addictions it supports bone health it balances your circadian rhythm and more my personal experience with lithium orotate has made me a believer in micro doing lithium I'm adult ADD and deal with mood swings from time to time now if I'm going around the bend because something upsets me I Take 5 milligrams of lithium orate within 15 minutes my mood stabilizes and I feel normal again consistent use puts me in a happy mood now many other report you'll feel the benefits of taking a low dose of lithium quickly but for some the full effect can take anywhere from 1 to three weeks micro doing 5 to 10 milligrams of lithium daily results in consistent results within a month or two for some now I've experienced great results within a couple of days so if you lash out at people in anger and you don't fully understand why you get so angry it could be that your lithium levels are low many neurohacker with depression and anger issues notice results quickly within the first couple of days you should feel calmer relaxed and experience less stress now keep in mind that lithium at any dose is not for everyone but if you get adequate lithium from your diet and water and still experience some of the mood swings talked about in this video you could be dealing with other issues you should know within a couple of hours of supplementing with lowd dose lithium this supplement is for you or it's not good for you now for some lithium orate means feeling excited about life for the first time in a long time anxiety and social anxiety are no longer a problem and life is more fun and enjoyable now some say that lithium orate works better than any prescription they've ever tried to treat severe depression it provides a nice smooth mood balance without all the toxicity associated with mega doses of lithium carbonate now if you're dealing with PTSD or mild insomnia you may want to try lithium orate Focus could improve racing thoughts diminish and motivation levels could increase you'll have more coping ability a study at McMaster University in Canada set out to determine the effects on Hippocampus volume in bipolar patients who received lithium ther therapy the researchers examined the effects of lithium on hippocampal volumes and memory performance and recall for over 2 to four years with 12 bipolar patients the patients had not received any type of medication prior to using lithium the study found increases in hippocampus volume over time and evidence of improvement of verbal memory performance over the 4-year measurement period the researchers concluded that the results of this study were consistent with the literature stating the neuroprotective effects of lithium and that long-term treatment of lithium is associated with preservation of memory and recall due to increased hippocampus size this applies to aging too 24 adults recovering from heroin or a methylamphetamine addiction participated in a study in San Diego the group group a received 400 micrograms per day of lithium taken orally for 4 weeks the placebo group b took a nonactive placebo now the subjects completed a mood test questionnaire containing questions about their ability to think work mood and emotions for the lithium group mood test scores increased steadily and significantly During the 4-we period the lithium group also reported sign significantly increased levels of happiness friendliness and Energy Group B showed no improvement during the same per period the research has concluded that lowd dose lithium provided a mood improving and stabilizing effect in this study 42 alcoholic patients were treated with lithium orate during alcohol rehabilitation in a private clinical setting for 6 months the data was collected from clinical practice records for the for the 10 years following the initial study the patients received 150 milligrams of lithium orate daily for 6 months along with calcium orate and magnesium orate brolene and essential phospholipids 10 of the patients had no relapse from 3 to 10 years 13 patients stayed sober from 1 to 3 years and the remaining relapse between 6 and 12 months the researchers concluded that lithium orate therapy was safe in treating addiction and with minor adverse side effects lithium retains a grim and undeserved reputation of my opinion likely because it was originally associated with serious mental illness and like most medications lithium can produce serious side effects if not monitored properly lithium carbonate or lithium chloride salts are typically prescribed for long-term control of bipolar disorder at 900 to 1200 milligrams per day that's a lot the major problem with such high doses of lithium are some very serious and debilitating side effects now for neutop use I suggest lithium orate which typically contains only 5 milligrams of Elemental lithium lithium orate is eratic acid combined with lithium so if you get 120 millgram tablet for example of lithium orate five milligrams of that is lithium and the rest of it is erratic acid the carrier erratic acid reportedly makes lithium more bioavailable than lithium carbonate the lithium is released once it crosses the blood brain barrier so you'll get the benefits of lithium supplementation while avoiding the toxic side effects of using highd do lithium lithium orate recommended dose is 5 milligrams two or three times per day now listen to the section later in this video called the type of lithium orate to buy for moreon lithium amounts in the in neut Tropic supplements many neurohacker use lithium orotate only as needed for example when feeling anxious or in the middle of a mood swing for someone with bipolar disorder or manic disorders increasing to two 5 milligram tablets up to three times a day may be more effective naturopathic doctors suggest using a th000 milligrams of Omega-3s and 400 IU of vitamin E is mixed to Cofer alls each day that you're using lithium orate do not confuse lithium orate with lithium carbonate the carbonate version of lithium is only available by by prescription and comes with a host of side effects lithium orate at low dose is non-toxic and no blood tests are required to monitor your lithium levels because it does not even show up on blood tests lithium orate should not be used if you're dealing with a significant renal or cardiovascular disease severe dehydration or sodium depletion or if you're taking diuretics or ACE inhibitors do not use lithium orate if you're pregnant or breastfeeding and check with your doctor if you're on any medication before you're using lithium orate Mother Nature has already put the antis psychotic drug lithium in drinking water and you get some lithium from food depending on where it's grown supplemental lithium orate typically comes in 120 or 130 milligram capsules or tablets containing only 5 milligrams of Elemental lithium the rest is erratic acid now I've personally had the best results with Advanced research lithium orate for which I'll include a link in the notes section down below this video just click the more button and it'll open up the notes section and you'll find the link there so that's my report on lithium orap if you want to see links to the studies I talked 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