Lithium

Lithium is a mineral and, in the lithium carbonate form, a psychotropic drug. As a drug it is used to treat bi-polar depression, or manic-depression, and has been since the 1940s. Other uses are still being studied.

• Metallurgy
• Nuclear technology
• Ocean
• Rock formations¹

1 From Newstrom H, Nutrients Catalog.

PROVEN BENEFITS:

• Promotes brain acetylcholine activity.
• Blocks vanadium in vanadate form from inhibiting the sodium-potassium pump.¹

1 From Newstrom H, Nutrients Catalog

UNPROVED SPECULATED BENEFITS:

• None known at this time¹

1. From Newstrom H, Nutrients Catalog.

None known at this time.

Miscellaneous information:

• Use as application for depression, alcohol cravings, mental imbalances, and emotional agitation.
• Lithium is the lightest of all metals.¹

1. From Newstrom H, Nutrients Catalog.

• Depression
• Alcohol cravings
• Unregulated conversion of essential fatty acids to prostaglandins
• Unstable serotonin neurotransmitter levels
• Decreased acetylcholine receptors
• Decreased lymphocyte levels
• Increased suppresser cell activity¹

1 From Newstrom H, Nutrients Catalog.

UNPROVED SPECULATED SYMPTOMS

• None known at this time.¹

1 From Newstrom H, Nutrients Catalog.

LAB TESTS TO DETECT DEFICIENCY

• No deficiency since it is not an essential mineral.¹

1. From Newstrom H, Nutrients Catalog.

Optimal Levels

• No optimal dosage since it is not an essential mineral.¹

1 From Newstrom H, Nutrients Catalog.

Minimum Dosage

There are no RDA levels established.¹

1. From Newstrom H, Nutrients Catalog.

• Do not take with severe kidney deterioration or cardiovascular disease.
• Do not take while using diuretics or during pregnancy.
• Small amounts are dangerous.¹

OVERDOSE/TOXICITY

• Birth defects
• Body fluid imbalances
• Sodium replacement in tissues
• Carpal tunnel syndrome can develop as a side effect¹

ADVERSE REACTIONS OR SIDE EFFECTS

• None known at this time¹

INTERACTION WITH OTHER SUBSTANCES

• Helped by Vitamin B-P and sodium.¹

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