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Lithium Orotate Side Effects: What the Evidence Actually Shows
The side effects you've heard about come from prescription lithium at 1,000x higher doses. At supplemental levels, none have been documented in 40+ years of use. A psychiatrist explains. Read more...
Lithium Orotate Dosage: How to Read the Label Correctly
Lithium Orotate Dosage: How to Read the Label Correctly
A product labeled "5 mg" could mean 0.2 mg or 5 mg of elemental lithium — a 25x difference. A psychiatrist breaks down what the numbers actually mean and how... Read more...
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Four Problems With Brain Health Supplements (And How to Spot Them)
Most brain health supplements don't fail because the science is fake. They fail because the science is real, but misapplied. A study gets cited, a claim gets made, and somewhere... Read more...
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When Is the Best Time to Take Lithium Orotate?
Lithium orotate doesn't appear to be sedating or stimulating at supplemental doses, so timing is flexible. A psychiatrist explains why consistency matters more than morning vs night. Read more...
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How Is Memory Actually Measured?
When people talk about memory, they usually mean it loosely, such as forgetting names, losing track of conversations, misplacing things. But in research and clinical settings, memory is not vague... Read more...
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Episodic Memory: Why It’s Often the First to Decline
You’ve probably noticed it before You walk into a room and forget why you’re there. A name is right there, on the tip of your tongue. You misplace something you just... Read more...
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Lithium Orotate vs Prescription Lithium
A psychiatrist who prescribes lithium carbonate and formulated a lithium orotate supplement explains why they're not the same thing. The doses are separated by a factor of 1,000. Read more...
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Hearing Loss and Brain Health: What the Research Says (And How to Protect Yourself)
Most people focusing on their brain health focus on diet, exercise, sleep, and mental stimulation. Hearing health rarely comes up, but it should. Over the past decade, researchers have identified... Read more...
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What Does the Science Say About Diet and Brain Health?
For decades, scientists believed cognitive decline was largely determined by genetics and aging. But research over the past twenty years has revealed something important: lifestyle factors, including diet, play a... Read more...
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What the Research Actually Says About Exercise and Brain Health
What Exercise Actually Does to Your Brain Most people exercise to stay lean, manage stress, or live longer. But some of the most compelling research on physical activity has nothing... Read more...
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It’s Time to Start Being Proactive About Brain Health
The Case for Proactive Brain Health: What Neuroscience Tells Us We track cholesterol. We monitor blood pressure. We schedule annual cardiovascular screenings. Yet the organ most central to our identity,... Read more...
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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...