Guest guest Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 Terry, yes I've heard about the trace element Lithium being important in treating/preventing Bi-polar disorder...So why is a medication that contains lithium and 100 other harmful ingredients used instead? Oh yes...it's another money-making formula that can be patented... Tragically the lesson came too late. It was absolutely devastating when it dawned on me, that something as simple as that was all Sharise's body needed..the trace element lithium.. No SSRI's! It makes perfect sense to me that the body is selfhealing, but it needs to be provided with the basics.A car can drive on cooking oil if it has to, but how long is the engine going to last? Sometimes I cannot believe just how long it took me to understand this. Years and years of brainwashing is not wiped out easily!All medical and psychological treatment should start with a hair and blood analysis. I know I'm repeating myself here, (I apologise) but it's worth repeating, it is that important. Take care. Steph > > Many clients complain of various states of depression and anxiety > these days. Even I have found myself despondent on occasions. Life is > not always that easy to navigate and there are times when one feels > overwhelmed by circumstances that often seem beyond our control. > > Recently, I discovered the work of Dr. Hans Nieper. After doing much > research and study I decided to perform a clinical trial on myself. I > started taking Dr. Nieper's Lithium Orotate. Within 7 days after > beginning to take this product I noticed a remarkable change in my > attitude toward life. While non of my external circumstances had > changed I found that my response to them had. They just didn't > bother me. > > Things that would infuriate me previously rolled off my back. I awoke > in the morning feeling good about life. Not that life was good - I > just wasn't obsessing. > > I had a client who had mentioned she was BiPolar. I suggested she try > the Lithium Orotate for herself. Within three days she commented - > all > the voices in my head that have been driving me crazy are gone. > > Several of my clients have taken Lithium Orotate. The one common > thread is even though I still have the same problems I just don't > care. They don't bother me. Simply put Lithium Orotate appears to > free > one from being a slave to the emotional whims of life. > > One client, who was taking Lithium Orotate mentioned something I > found > of interest. She also has a Thyroid problem so I suggested she take > the Nutritherapy Pituitrophin PMG. When I asked her if she'd noticed > any changes after taking this product for a week - she said, " Yes, > I'm > feeling much better and the Lithium Orotate is working better too. " > > I've written more about Lithium Orotate on my site > http://nutritherapy.wordpress.com > > Wishing you Wellness - Dr. > > --- End forwarded message --- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 Lithium orotate H2N2O4Li+is a type of lithium salt which is a mineral form of the natural salt, lithium. It is generally sold as an alternative to lithium carbonate. Since lithium orotate is not approved by the FDA for use as a drug in the United States, it may be obtained over-the-counter. The amount of elemental lithium in each tablet is much lower than those in lithium carbonate pills. Because of this, blood tests are not required for people taking lithium orotate. The lithium is attached to an orotate ion, rather than to a carbonate ion. According to proponents of lithium orotate treatment, this allows the lithium to cross the blood-brain barrier more effectively, and significantly reduces the amount of lithium required in order for the lithium to have a therapeutic effect for use in combating depression and stabilizing bipolar moods. Lithium orotate is sold under a wide variety of brand names and is available at some drugstores and healthy food stores. There is no evidence for the use of lithium orotate in clinical treatment in preference to lithium carbonate, and some suggest that it may be harmful. However, there is some evidence that lithium orotate may be useful in the treatment of addictions.[1] Some patients prefer to use it in place of lithium carbonate, as they believe that is is more bioavailable and the side effects tend to be significantly reduced. Lithium orotate is generally marketed as a dietary supplement used in small doses to treat conditions including stress, manic depression, alcoholism, ADHD and ADD, aggression, PTSD,Alzheimer's and to improve memory. An animal study by and Schou suggests that the kidneys clear lithium orotate significantly less effectively than lithium carbonate, and that this accounts for the higher serum levels of lithum when lithium orotate is taken compared to the equivalent amount of lithium carbonate. They conclude: " The higher lithium concentrations could be accounted for by the lower kidney function. It seems inadvisable to use lithium orotate for the treatment of patients. " However, this is a flawed conclusion regarding lithium orotate for the following reasons: This study compared the effects on kidney function of lithium carbonate and lithium orotate. Groups of rats were injected with equal amounts of lithium carbonate and lithium orotate (and a neutral injection of sodium chloride for the control group) and then examined. The study found that renal lithium clearance was significantly lower, and kidney weight and the lithium concentrations in serum significantly higher after the injection of lithium orotate than after the injection of lithium carbonate. The conclusion the study drew because of this lowered kidney function was that it seemed inadvisable to use lithium orotate for the treatment of patients. However, a highly significant point which is completely unaddressed by this study is that the same amounts of lithium orotate and lithium carbonate were used. People don't use the same amounts of lithium carbonate as lithium orotate because they are used and absorbed by the body in different ways. An effective dose of lithium orotate typically contains 15 mg of elemental lithium compared to 126 mg of elemental lithium from lithium carbonate. More than 700% more lithium is used with lithium carbonate. Because of this some people believe it is much safer than the carbonate form. Based on the information in the study stating that equal amounts of each item was used, the study administered 700% too much lithium orotate. The conclusion of this study is skewed because it completely disregards the way lithium orotate is administered in actual use. Ironically, this study which concluded that lithium orotate was inadvisable for treatment of patients was done as a direct follow-up study to one performed by Kling, Manowitz and Pollack in 1978. Their study suggested that lithium orotate could be used in lower amounts than required of lithium carbonate to achieve therapeutic results. Even though psychiatrists do not generally prescribe lithium orotate to their patients, naturopaths and other health practictioners have been known to recommend this mineral to their patients. There currently is a non-scientific study going on for current users of lithium orotate[2] to make up for the gaps in our knowledge on the effects this mineral has in the body of humans. The last study presented was completed in 1979 and involved guinea pigs taking extremely high dosages of lithium orotate, which contradicted an earlier study. It should be noted that self-treatment of a psychiatric disorder without medical monitoring is potentially dangerous. alfred8991 <gatchell@...> wrote: Terry, yes I've heard about the trace element Lithium being important in treating/preventing Bi-polar disorder...So why is a medication that contains lithium and 100 other harmful ingredients used instead? Oh yes...it's another money-making formula that can be patented... Tragically the lesson came too late. It was absolutely devastating when it dawned on me, that something as simple as that was all Sharise's body needed..the trace element lithium.. No SSRI's! It makes perfect sense to me that the body is selfhealing, but it needs to be provided with the basics.A car can drive on cooking oil if it has to, but how long is the engine going to last? Sometimes I cannot believe just how long it took me to understand this. Years and years of brainwashing is not wiped out easily!All medical and psychological treatment should start with a hair and blood analysis. I know I'm repeating myself here, (I apologise) but it's worth repeating, it is that important. Take care. Steph > > Many clients complain of various states of depression and anxiety > these days. Even I have found myself despondent on occasions. Life is > not always that easy to navigate and there are times when one feels > overwhelmed by circumstances that often seem beyond our control. > > Recently, I discovered the work of Dr. Hans Nieper. After doing much > research and study I decided to perform a clinical trial on myself. I > started taking Dr. Nieper's Lithium Orotate. Within 7 days after > beginning to take this product I noticed a remarkable change in my > attitude toward life. While non of my external circumstances had > changed I found that my response to them had. They just didn't > bother me. > > Things that would infuriate me previously rolled off my back. I awoke > in the morning feeling good about life. Not that life was good - I > just wasn't obsessing. > > I had a client who had mentioned she was BiPolar. I suggested she try > the Lithium Orotate for herself. Within three days she commented - > all > the voices in my head that have been driving me crazy are gone. > > Several of my clients have taken Lithium Orotate. The one common > thread is even though I still have the same problems I just don't > care. They don't bother me. Simply put Lithium Orotate appears to > free > one from being a slave to the emotional whims of life. > > One client, who was taking Lithium Orotate mentioned something I > found > of interest. She also has a Thyroid problem so I suggested she take > the Nutritherapy Pituitrophin PMG. When I asked her if she'd noticed > any changes after taking this product for a week - she said, " Yes, > I'm > feeling much better and the Lithium Orotate is working better too. " > > I've written more about Lithium Orotate on my site > http://nutritherapy.wordpress.com > > Wishing you Wellness - Dr. > > --- End forwarded message --- > --------------------------------- Don't be flakey. Get for Mobile and always stay connected to friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 Thanks . That is very helpful, fascinating info. > > > > Many clients complain of various states of depression and anxiety > > these days. Even I have found myself despondent on occasions. Life is > > not always that easy to navigate and there are times when one feels > > overwhelmed by circumstances that often seem beyond our control. > > > > Recently, I discovered the work of Dr. Hans Nieper. After doing much > > research and study I decided to perform a clinical trial on myself. I > > started taking Dr. Nieper's Lithium Orotate. Within 7 days after > > beginning to take this product I noticed a remarkable change in my > > attitude toward life. While non of my external circumstances had > > changed I found that my response to them had. They just didn't > > bother me. > > > > Things that would infuriate me previously rolled off my back. I awoke > > in the morning feeling good about life. Not that life was good - I > > just wasn't obsessing. > > > > I had a client who had mentioned she was BiPolar. I suggested she try > > the Lithium Orotate for herself. Within three days she commented - > > all > > the voices in my head that have been driving me crazy are gone. > > > > Several of my clients have taken Lithium Orotate. The one common > > thread is even though I still have the same problems I just don't > > care. They don't bother me. Simply put Lithium Orotate appears to > > free > > one from being a slave to the emotional whims of life. > > > > One client, who was taking Lithium Orotate mentioned something I > > found > > of interest. She also has a Thyroid problem so I suggested she take > > the Nutritherapy Pituitrophin PMG. When I asked her if she'd noticed > > any changes after taking this product for a week - she said, " Yes, > > I'm > > feeling much better and the Lithium Orotate is working better too. " > > > > I've written more about Lithium Orotate on my site > > http://nutritherapy.wordpress.com > > > > Wishing you Wellness - Dr. > > > > --- End forwarded message --- > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Don't be flakey. Get for Mobile and > always stay connected to friends. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 http://intelegen.com/nutrients/lithium.htm Lithium's Potential Role in Preventing Alzheimer's Disease Mineral Benefits Other Conditions Besides Bipolar Disorder Fugate, PhD Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by the death of brain cells. A research team at Wayne State University School of Medicine recently reported that lithium helps keep brain cells alive, and that it should be investigated as a potential agent in the treatment of Alzheimer's. (1-3) Lithium is a naturally occurring mineral similar to sodium and potassium. Small amounts are present in most foods. Large amounts are used in the treatment of manic depression —also called bipolar disorder. The Wayne State team was studying lithium's effects on manic depression when they discovered that this remarkable mineral can protect brain cells from premature death. In their Oct. 7, 2000 paper, they reported that lithium may even cause brain cells to regenerate after a loss from disease. (1) Two proteins are key to lithium's neuroprotective benefits. Bcl-2 (named for the B-cell lymphoma/ leukemia-2 gene) protects brain cells from a variety of injuries, including chemical oxidants and ionizing radiation. Lithium is the first substance shown to increase the concentrations of Bcl-2 in brain tissue. On the other hand, a protein you don't want too much of is glycogen synthase kinase 3b (GSK-3b). GSK-3b appears to participate in the production of neurofibrillary tangles, which are a key feature found in Alzheimer's patients. Lithium was shown to reduce the levels of GSK-3b. The research results came from three sources: humans, rats, and brain cell cultures. The patients all suffered from bipolar disease (manic depression). Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans of the brain were performed before and after four weeks of lithium treatment. The researchers were surprised to find that the patients' brain gray matter increased by an average of 3 percent. In an in vitro study, lithium was shown to increase brain cell survival. When human brain cells were incubated in a lithium solution and then exposed to two different toxins, the lithium-treated cells showed up to a 220 percent increase in survival rate compared to the control groups. (2) Although there are no published studies on the effect of lithium on Alzheimer's, the Wayne State team suggests that the possibility should be studied. An obvious question is whether manic depressed people who take lithium have a reduced incidence of Alzheimer's. Data are not yet available, since at least nine other drugs can be used to treat manic depression. (4) However, current data show that lithium plays a vital role in maintaining neural health. Benefits of Lithium Lithium offers both short and long term benefits for the health of the nervous system. Table 1 summarizes the known effects. Dr. Lenox, a psychiatric researcher at the University of Pennsylvania, commented, We are currently still at the stage of identifying the pieces of the lithium puzzle; within the next 50 years, we will be putting the puzzle together. (5) Additionally, Prof. Bjorksten demonstrated that lithium was an effective aluminum chelator and crosslinkage inhibitor. Bjorksten stated that lithium continues to be the most effective electrolyte for aluminum detachment. (6) Lithium in the Diet There is growing evidence that lithium may be an essential mineral in the human diet. Animals on low-lithium diets have shown reproductive problems, shorter life spans, poor lipid metabolism, and behavioral abnormalities. (7-9) In epidemiological studies of humans, low levels of lithium in drinking water have been correlated with a higher incidence of mental hospital admissions, (10) violent crime, suicide, drug addiction, (11) and heart disease. (11) Lithium levels in the scalp hair of violent criminals and heart disease patients have been found to be lower than those in healthy volunteers. (13) The amount of lithium in a normal diet varies considerably. Table 2 shows dietary intakes of lithium reported in the literature. These values should be considered approximate, since different researchers give different answers. Some lithium is present in essentially all foods, with the highest concentrations reported in eggs and milk. (14) Water can also be a substantial source. The lithium content of drinking water in the United States ranges from 0.00001 to 0.170 mg/liter, with an average of 0.002 mg/liter. (15,16) El Paso, Texas, has one of the highest concentrations, and is the location most noted as a high-lithium, low-mental illness site. (10,11) One region of Northern Chile has 5 mg/liter lithium in the water, which has been consumed for years without adverse effects reported — and even water with 6 to 12 mg/liter lithium from an industrial outflow has not been shown to cause any obvious problems. (23) Lithium in Medicine and as a Supplement Lithium got a bad reputation in the 1940s, when lithium chloride was tried as a salt substitute for patients on low-salt diets. (Today, potassium chloride is a more accepted salt substitute.) The amount of lithium used for this application was toxic — and even fatal, in some cases. Lithium products were removed from the market, and American doctors rejected the mineral for many years. In 1949, the Australian physician Cade reported that lithium was an effective treatment for manic depression. It was not until 1970 that the FDA approved its use for medical treatment in the United States. (19) By 1996, lithium was included in a list of 18 elements which might be important for human nutrition.18 In 1998, the U. S. Department of Agriculture recognized moderate evidence that lithium should be considered an ultra-trace element with an established, estimated, or suspected requirement generally indicated by micrograms/day for humans. (20) There are 13 minerals commonly found in multi-mineral dietary supplements: calcium, potassium, magnesium, iron, zinc, boron, copper, manganese, iodine, molybdenum, chromium, selenium, and vanadium. Other important minerals in the body are phosphorus and sodium. Daily Values have been established for most of these. There are several types of Daily Values: Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA), Estimated Safe and Adequate Daily Dietary Intakes (ESADDI), and Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI), which include several types of nutrient recommendations. (21) This hodgepodge of dietary advice was created by the Food and Nutrition Board, a subsidiary of the National Research Council, which is part of the National Academy of Sciences. These categories represent different levels of knowledge about different nutrients. Lithium does not make any of the lists. However, Forrest Nielsen of the U S Department of Agriculture suggested that lithium and other trace elements should be classified as DAMM nutrients, an acronym for Dietary Allowances of Minuscule Minerals. (18) Actually, lithium is not that minuscule. It has a low atomic weight, so the milligrams of lithium in the diet or in the body look deceivingly low. In terms of atoms, lithium is more abundant in the body than six of the minerals that are commonly taken in supplements. Table 3 shows the average concentrations of trace minerals in the human body. (22) The units are atoms per billion atoms. All minerals in this table except lithium are commonly included in multi-mineral supplements. Lithium Salts Lithium, like sodium, occurs naturally in a number of different salts. Lithium carbonate and lithium citrate are approved as prescription forms of lithium. The citrate and carbonate salts are only slightly soluble in water, and are poorly absorbed by the cells. Another form of lithium — lithium orotate — is a highly bioavailable form of lithium that is available as an over-the-counter dietary supplement. (24) Because of its superior bioavailability, lower doses of lithium orotate than lithium carbonate (or lithium citrate) may be used to achieve therapeutic brain lithium concentrations and relatively stable serum concentrations. (25) Lithium orotate has also been demonstrated to be of benefit in the treatment of alcoholics, and proved useful in alleviating alcohol-related symptoms of liver dysfunction, seizure disorders, headaches, hyperthyroidism, affective disorders, Meniere's syndrome, and liver and lung cancers. (25) Standard lithium orotate dietary supplements provide 5 mg lithium. This is 1 to 2 percent of the dose provided by prescription forms of lithium. Safety Issues Bipolar patients commonly take 200 to 400 mg lithium per day (this is approximately 1,000 to 2,000 mg lithium carbonate). (18) Because the blood levels of lithium citrate or lithium carbonate that have been demonstrated to be therapeutic are only slightly below the level that has been determined to be toxic, patients who take these prescription forms of lithium require regular blood tests to make sure their serum lithium concentrations stay below the toxic range. Adverse side effects and the inconvenience of frequent blood tests cause many patients to discontinue treatment with these prescription drugs. Conclusion Lithium orotate is a safe nutritional supplement that may help to prevent Alzheimer's disease, alcoholism (and related conditions) and other neurodegenerative conditions. Because of its superior bioavailability, lower (and safer) doses of lithium orotate are as effective as the much higher doses found in prescription lithium. Highly recommended source of nutrients and supplements. vitamins antioxidants supplements How did we qualify VRP? References 1. J. , ph M. Bebchuk, Ian B. Wilds, Guang Chen, and Husseini K. Manji, Lithium-Induced Increase in Human Brain Grey Matter, The Lancet, Oct. 7, 2000, vol. 356, pp. 1241-1242. 2. Husseini K. 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Blachly, Lithium Content of Drinking Water and Ischemic Heart Disease, New England Journal of Medicine 281, 682, 1969. 13. G. N. Schrauzer, K. P. Shrestha, and M. F. -Arce, Lithium in Scalp Hair of Adults, Students, and Violent Criminals, Biol. Trace Element Res. 34, 161-176, 1992. 14. Ulrich Schafer, Essentiality and Toxicity of Lithium, J. Trace and Microprobe Techniques, 15(3), 341-349, 1997. 15. C. N. Dufor, E. Becker, Public Water Supplies of the 100 Largest Cities in the United States, 1962, Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 1812, p. 364, 1962. Quoted in Ref. 15. 16. R. D. Barr and W. B. e, Regulation of Lithium Levels in Man: Is There Evidence of Biological Essentiality?, Lithium, 1994, vol. 5, pp. 173-180. 17. O. Uthus and Carol D. Seaborn, Deliberations and Evaluations of the Approaches, Endpoints and Paradigms for Dietary Recommendations of the Other Trace Elements, J. Nutrition 126, 2452S – 2495S, 1996. 18. Forrest H. Nielsen, How Should Dietary Guidance Be Given for Mineral Elements with Beneficial Actions or Suspected of Being Essential?, J. Nutrition 126, 2377S – 2385S, 1996. 19. W. Jefferson and H. Greist, Lithium in Psychiatry, CNS Drugs 1(6), 448-464, 1994. 20. Forrest H. Nielsen, Ultratrace Elements in Nutrition: Current Knowledge and Speculation, The Journal of Trace Elements in Experimental Medicine 11, 251-274, 1998. 21. Carol Ann Rinzler, Nutrition for Dummies, 2nd ed., IDG Books, 1999. 22. Mark Winter, University of Sheffield, England, www.WebElements.com. 23. G. Triffleman and W. Jefferson, Naturally Occurring Lithium, In: Lithium and Cell Physiology, ed. R. O. Bach and V. S. Gallicchio, Springer-Verlag, New York, pp. 16-24, 1990. 24. Dean W. and English J., Lithium Orotate: The Unique, Safe Mineral with Multiple Uses, Vitamin Research News, July, 1999. 25. Kling MA, Manowitz P, Pollack IW. Rat brain and serum lithium concentrations after acute injections of lithium carbonate and orotate. J Pharm Pharmacol 1978 Jun;30(6):368-70. 26. Sartori HE., Lithium orotate in the treatment of alcoholism and related conditions. Alcohol 1986 Mar-Apr;3(2):97-100. > > Many clients complain of various states of depression and anxiety > these days. Even I have found myself despondent on occasions. Life is > not always that easy to navigate and there are times when one feels > overwhelmed by circumstances that often seem beyond our control. > > Recently, I discovered the work of Dr. Hans Nieper. After doing much > research and study I decided to perform a clinical trial on myself. I > started taking Dr. Nieper's Lithium Orotate. Within 7 days after > beginning to take this product I noticed a remarkable change in my > attitude toward life. While non of my external circumstances had > changed I found that my response to them had. They just didn't > bother me. > > Things that would infuriate me previously rolled off my back. I awoke > in the morning feeling good about life. Not that life was good - I > just wasn't obsessing. > > I had a client who had mentioned she was BiPolar. I suggested she try > the Lithium Orotate for herself. Within three days she commented - > all > the voices in my head that have been driving me crazy are gone. > > Several of my clients have taken Lithium Orotate. The one common > thread is even though I still have the same problems I just don't > care. They don't bother me. Simply put Lithium Orotate appears to > free > one from being a slave to the emotional whims of life. > > One client, who was taking Lithium Orotate mentioned something I > found > of interest. She also has a Thyroid problem so I suggested she take > the Nutritherapy Pituitrophin PMG. When I asked her if she'd noticed > any changes after taking this product for a week - she said, " Yes, > I'm > feeling much better and the Lithium Orotate is working better too. " > > I've written more about Lithium Orotate on my site > http://nutritherapy.wordpress.com > > Wishing you Wellness - Dr. > > --- End forwarded message --- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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