Close-up of a white lion’s mane mushroom with long, shaggy spines growing on decaying wood
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...
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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...
Two labeled chemical structure diagrams showing different lithium compounds: lithium orotate and 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...
Four labeled chemical structure diagrams showing different lithium compounds: lithium carbonate, lithium citrate, lithium orotate, and lithium aspartate
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...
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8 Tips for Healthy Brain Aging
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...
"Woman examining two purple lithium mineral stones, representing lithium as a natural mineral
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...