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  Lithium Orotate: Unique, Safe Mineral with Multiple Uses
Lithium, however, is the treatment of choice for recurring bipolar (manic/depressive) illness, serving as an effective mood enhancer in 70-80 percent of bipolar patients.
The orotates transport the lithium to the membranes of mitochondria, lysosomes and the glia cells.
Lithium orotate stabilizes the lysosomal membranes and prevents the enzyme reactions that are responsible for the sodium depletion and dehydration effects of other lithium salts.
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  Lithium orotate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lithium orotate is a type of lithium salt 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, its proponents market it as an over-the-counter dietary supplement.
Lithium orotate is sometimes sold as "organic lithium" by nutritionists, as well as under a wide variety of brand names.
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 Lithium salt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lithium salts are chemical salts of lithium used primarily in the treatment of bipolar disorder as mood stabilizing drugs.
Lithium is widely distributed in the central nervous system and interacts with a number of neurotransmitters and receptors, decreasing noradrenaline release and increasing serotonin synthesis.
Lithium salts, with the possible exception of lithium orotate, have a narrow therapeutic/toxic ratio and should therefore not be prescribed unless facilities for monitoring plasma concentrations are available.
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 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Lithium salt
Lithium salts are chemical salts of lithium used as mood stabilizing drugs, primarily in the treatment of bipolar disorder, depression, and mania; but also in treating schizophrenia.
The use of lithium salts was developed by the Australian psychiatrist John Cade, after an accidental discovery of their effects on animals led to trials on human patients.
Lithium salts, with the exception of lithium orotate, have a narrow therapeutic/toxic ratio and should therefore not be prescribed unless facilities for monitoring plasma concentrations are available.
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 Lithium Orotate
Lithium orotate (the lithium salt of orotic acid) is 20 times more bio-active than other lithium salts, allowing a reduction in dosage greatly reducing the likelihood and severity of potential side effects.
In his writings on lithium orotate, Dr. Hans Nieper stressed how the primary function of lithium was the restoration of the proper electrical membrane potential by removing excess sodium from the inside of the cell.
Lithium protects against the shrinkage of the prefrontal cortex and the reductions in glial cell density, which are otherwise seen in bipolar depression.
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 Ask the Expert
Lithium orotate was given, 150 mg daily, with a diet low in simple carbohydrates and containing moderate amounts of protein and fat.
Lithium orotate proved useful as the main pharmacologic agent for the treatment of alcoholism.
Lithium orotate therapy was described as safe and the adverse side effects noted were minor, i.e., eight patients developed muscle weakness, loss of appetite or mild apathy.
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 LifeLink - Orotates   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Calcium orotate was used by Nieper to treat bone loss and pain due to inflammation or osteoporosis, psoriasis, high blood pressure, angina pectoris, multiple sclerosis, encephalitis, retinitis, hepatitis, and colitis.
Potassium orotate is used to treat symptoms of magnesium deficiency: diabetes, insulin resistance, high blood pressure, rheumatoid arthritis, and heart disease.
Zinc orotate is used to treat symptoms of zinc deficiency: osteoporosis, hypogonadism, low testosterone levels, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, atrophy of the thymus, low white blood cell counts, and lowered immunity.
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 LITHIUM (Trace Mineral)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Lithium is an alkaline metal, the most chemically active of all metals, readily forming ions with a single positive electric change.
Lithium is a mineral and a soluble uric acid salt.
Lithium treatment of patients with major depressive disorder was associated with fluctuations in blood calcium and magnesium levels.
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 Lithium Orotate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
When Lithium and Calcium are used together it dramatically reduces practically all chronic inflammatory processes of the liver.
Chuang and his colleagues have found that lithium protects brain cells from being stimulated to death by glutamate, one of the many chemicals that transmit messages in the brain.
The new data suggest that lithium may calm overexcited areas of the brain or, more provocatively, preserve the life of brain cells whose presence guards against manic depression.
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 PHARMACOLOGY OF DMSO   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Lithium is a naturally occurring mineral similar to sodium and potassium, and small amounts are present in most foods.
Lithium orotate is a highly bio-available form of lithium, and administered at much lower dosage’s than the prescription forms, and without side effects.
Hans Nieper, the Father of orotates, stressed in his writings that the primary function of lithium is to restore the electrical membrane.
www.internalhealth.com /lithium_orotate.htm   (626 words)

  
 Lithium Orotate 200 Tabs @ $13.04 UPC : 026938001094. Herbal Product Buy Lithium Orotate Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Lithium Orotate is the most common element used for stabilizing mood swings, mania and depression.
Lithium orotate (the lithium salt of orotic acid) is 20 times more bio-active than other lithium orotate salts, allowing a reduction in dosage greatly reducing the likelihood and severity of potential side effects.
Lithium Orotate should not be used by individuals with significant renal or cardiovascular diseases, severe debilitation or dehydration, or sodium depletion, and by individuals who are taking diuretics or ACE inhibitors.
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 The Analyst - Internet Health Report: Treatment: Lithium (low dose)
If you have trouble finding Lithium orotate locally, it may be possible to purchase it from the the Digital Naturopath.
When researchers added lithium (lithium carbonate 300mg two to four times daily) to the women's current treatment, all three noticed a marked reduction in their symptoms of pain and stiffness.
Lithium carbonate, orotate or aspartate has been found to be effective in treating chronic cluster headaches, possibly due to its ability to impact the electrical system within the brain.
www.digitalnaturopath.com /treat/T28305.html   (1183 words)

  
 AZNMD: Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The renal lithium clearance was significantly lower, the kidney weight and the lithium concentrations in serum, kidney and heart significantly higher after injection of lithium orotate than after injection of lithium carbonate.
While little serum lithium remained at 24 h after injection of 2.0 m equiv kg-1 lithium carbonate, two-thirds of the 2 h serum lithium concentration was present 24h after lithium orotate.
The effect of lithium on the histochemistry of blood granulocytes was studied in 16 manic-depressive patients during lithium prophylaxis.
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 Orotates and the mineral transporters of Dr. Nieper   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The amount of lithium contained in the doses was only a small fraction of the amount conventionally given as therapy for manic-depressive illness, thus avoiding the risk of kidney toxicity typically associated with high-dose lithium.
Nieper found that low-dose calcium orotate was effective in treating severe refractory psoriasis, lowering blood pressure in cases of arteritis and arteriosclerosis, relieving angina pectoris, and ameliorating cases of multiple sclerosis, disseminated encephalitis, retinitis, chronic hepatitis, and colitis.
Liver orotate: the curative effect of a combination of calcium-orotate and lithium-orotate on primary and secondary chronic (aggressive) hepatitis and primary and secondary liver cirrhosis (lecture, 1974).
www.delano.com /ReferenceArticles/Orotates-Transport-Sharpe.html   (4039 words)

  
 Lithium Orotate for Depression
However, by using lithium orotate, the same positive results for treating depression as those received from the pharmaceutical forms of lithium (lithium carbonate and lithium citrate) may be achieved without the safety concerns.
Lithium orotate is a safe, natural, extremely effective alternative with no side effects or toxicity concerns.
Lithium drugs may reduce the risk of suicide among people with severe recurrent depression by as much as 82 percent, according to a new Harvard study.
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 Lithium orotate treating bi polar disorder depression mood swings alcoholism anxiety
Lithium orotate, a natural lithium salt of orotic acid, is 20 times more bio-active than other lithium salts and allows a reduction in dosage as well as the likelihood of potential side effects associated with prescription lithium.
Lithium is one of the most common elements used for stabilizing mood swings, mania and depression.
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.
www.lithiumorotate.com   (580 words)

  
 natural lithium
Lithium through the pharmaceutical companies is no less natural and is delivered in the form of lithium carbonate.
These alternative lithium delivery formulations are dangerous in that nothing is regulated, is not supervised by a physician and has not yet been evaluated by the FDA to verify the claims made by their manufacturers.
Lithium carbonate formulations are simple compounds that are highly water soluble, which makes them capable of crossing the cell membrane through passive transport, requiring no energy from the cell.
www.bpinfo.net /natural_lithium.htm   (578 words)

  
 Lithium Orotate: The Unique Safe Mineral with Multiple Uses Article
Although lithium is highly effective in the treatment of manic depressive illness (X4 DI), its pharmaceutical (prescription) versions, lithium carbonate and lithium citrate, must be used with caution.
Lithium, however, is the treatment of choice for recurring bipolar (manic/depressive) illness, serving as an effective mood enhancer in 70-80 percent of bipolar patients.
The orotates transport the lithium to the membranes of mitochondria, lysosomes and the glia cells.
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 Seek Natural Lithium Orotate 120 Caps
Lithium orotate (the lithium salt of orotic acid) is 20 times more bio-active than other lithium salts, allowing a reduction in dosage greatly reducing the likelihood and severity of potential side effects.
Lithium should not be used by individuals with significant renal or cardiovascular diseases, severe debilitation or dehydration, or sodium depletion, and by individuals who are taking diuretics or ACE inhibitors.
Lithium should not be used by pregnant women and breast-feeding mothers.
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 Lithium orotate treating bi polar disorder depression mood swings alcoholism anxiety
Lithium orotate was given, 150 mg daily, with a diet low in simple carbohydrates and containing moderate amounts of protein and fat.
Lithium orotate proved useful as the main pharmacologic agent for the treatment of alcoholism.
Lithium orotate therapy was safe and the adverse side effects noted were minor, i.e., eight patients developed muscle weakness, loss of appetite or mild apathy.
www.lithiumorotate.com /alcoholism.html   (278 words)

  
 1to1vitamins.com: Advanced Vitamins and Supplements from Dr. Cinque
I have discussed lithium orotate with Dr. Ward Dean, and I know he is very enthused about it and regards it as a superior form of lithium.
Lithium orotate stabilizes the lysosomal membranes and prevents the enzyme reactions that are responsible for the sodium depletion and dehydration effects of other lithium salts.
For example, in cases of severe depression, the therapeutic dosage of lithium orotate is 150 mg/day.
www.1to1vitamins.com /questions/2002/14349.html   (287 words)

  
 Lithium Orotate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Lithium Orotate is an organic form of lithium, which is now believed by many researchers to be an essential mineral.
Lithium is usually thought of as a drug, used to medicate people with bipolar disorder –; and at very high doses (typically 170 to 340 milligrams of elemental lithium), common lithium salts are very effective at treating this disease in most people.
Instead, evidence showing how important it is to get enough lithium is has come from studies, which have compared the health of people living in areas with higher and lower amounts of lithium in the rain or tap water, and individuals with higher and lower levels of the mineral in their hair, scalp, and urine.
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 Lithium-Orotate
One of the main reasons people use lithium orotate instead of the pharmaceutical forms of lithium carbonate or lithium citrate is because of their potential for lithium toxicity and because of their numerous side effects.
Lithium orotate, on the other hand, is completely non-toxic, very safe in all respects, has no side effects, and is effective for an estimated 70% to 80% of individuals who try it.
The standard dose of lithium orotate for bipolar disorder would typically be 3 to 5 tabs a day which provide 13.5mg--15mg to 22.5mg--25mg of elemental lithium.
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 Lithium orotate for bi polar disorder   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
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 Lithium Orotate 5 MG - 100 TB
Lithium Orotate 5 MG - 100 TB Lithium Orotate 5 MG - 100 TB When Lithium and Calcium are used together it dramatically reduces practically all chronic inflammatory processes of the liver.
It has been shown to enhance the effects of calcium orotate in the treatment of bone disorders.
Hans Nieper's theoretical explanations of the mechanisms behind his stunning success in the clinical application of sophisticated mineral transporters rely heavily on the concept of the fixed pore mechanism of active transport.
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 FAQ's   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
One of its mechanisms of action is displacing sodium with lithium in liver cells.
This form of lithium does not build-up in the blood to dangerous levels as the carbonate, citrate, and acetate forms do.
Lithium orotate is often used with calcium orotate for high liver enzymes.
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 McMAN’S Vol6-9
Lithium was more effective than imipramine or a placebo in preventing depression over two years, according to one study.
As opposed to the lithium carbonate many of us are familiar with, lithium orotate binds with a unique carrier that facilitates ready transmission to the brain, thus requiring smaller doses and allegedly reducing toxicity.
The next year, however, Mogens Schou MD, who pioneered lithium treatment, replicated that study, but examined the rats for renal function, finding their kidneys to be impaired on a variety of measures.
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