Top Foods for Lithium Boost Mood, Stem Cells, Longevity + More! | John Douillard's LifeSpa 

Top Foods for Lithium Boost Mood, Stem Cells, Longevity + More! | John Douillard's LifeSpa
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Most people think of lithium as a pharmaceutical drug for bipolar states of mania and depression, and it has been the go-to drug for this since 1949. As a drug, high dosages of the potentially toxic form, lithium citrate, are used, but studies suggest lithium as much lower dosages of the nontoxic form, lithium orotate, plays a key role in supporting mood stability, longevity, and cognitive health.
Studies link optimal lithium levels to healthy heart function, optimal blood sugar levels, and higher energy levels, along with increasing vitamin transport. Lithium has also been shown to increase concentration of the grey matter (cortex) of the brain, while increasing size of the amygdala (emotional cortex) and hippocampus. It has also been shown to stimulate natural production of neural stem cells and to have protective anti-oxidative effects for the nervous system. Lithium stimulates activity of mood-supportive agents, such as glutamate, dopamine, serotonin, gamma-aminobutyric acid, acetylcholine, and glycine.
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