Lithium increasing hippocampus volume
Mechanistic Benefits of Lithium in the Brain
Lithium’s clinical applications are well documented. What’s discussed less often are the underlying biological mechanisms that drive its effects. To understand why lithium works, we need to look beyond symptoms... Read more...
What Is Neuroplasticity? (And Which Supplement Ingredients May Support It)
What Is Neuroplasticity? (And Which Supplement Ingredients May Support It)
The brain is dynamic, and is constantly remodeling neural circuits throughout life.  This neuroplasticity refers to the brain’s ability to reorganize its structure, function, and connections in response to experience,... Read more...
Different types of magnesium glycinate
Magnesium and the Different Forms of Magnesium: What Actually Matters?
Magnesium is involved in over 600 enzymatic reactions in the human body. It supports ATP production, neuronal signaling, muscle contraction, cardiovascular function, glucose metabolism, and bone integrity [1}. Magnesium plays... Read more...
Lion's Mane mushroom (Hericium erinaceus)
Mechanistic Brain Benefits of Lion’s Mane: Neuroplasticity, NGF & Beyond
Interest in Lion’s Mane has grown rapidly, but most discussions focus on general “memory support.” The more compelling story lies in its mechanistic effects on neuroplasticity, neuronal repair, and neurotrophic... Read more...
Single-Source Supplement vs Supplement Stack from Multiple Sources
Building a Supplement Stack vs. Using a Single-Source Product: The Hidden Risks
Why Single-Source Supplements Matter More Than You Think When people become proactive about their health, they often begin supplement stacking, or building a regimen ingredient by ingredient. Magnesium from one brand.Lithium... Read more...
Chemical Structure of Lithium Orotate vs Lithium Aspartate
Lithium Orotate vs. Lithium Aspartate
It may help to understand some background on why we need carrier molecule attached to lithium and why we have so many different type of lithium salts. In the low-dose lithium... Read more...
Chemical Structure of Various Forms of Lithium
Lithium Orotate, Lithium Aspartate, Lithium Carbonate, Lithium Citrate… Why So Many Forms of Lithium?
Lithium spans a wide spectrum, from one of psychiatry’s oldest and most effective mood stabilizers [1, 2] to a low-dose supplement found in health food stores. In a previous article,... Read more...
Brain Health = Happy
8 Tips for Healthy Brain Aging
8 Evidence-Based Tips for Healthy Brain Aging A growing body of research suggests that everyday lifestyle choices play a meaningful role in supporting cognitive health and maintaining brain function over... Read more...
Lithium Orotate
Why take “lithium orotate”? Why can’t I just take “lithium”?
Lithium itself is the active ingredient that influences many brain and body processes, with its biological effects ultimately arising from the lithium ion (Li⁺). So why not simply take elemental... Read more...

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