Lithium orotate side effects

While most people think of lithium as a medication for severe mental health problems, research since the 1970s has strongly suggested that low levels of lithium also function as a nutrient.  The World Health Organization considers lithium a nutritionally essential trace element, alongside zinc, iodine, and others.

The human body contains around 7 MG of lithium, and on average in the US, individuals consume between 0.65-3.1 MG of elemental lithium per day in the form of nuts, legumes, cereal grains, vegetables, eggs, milk and tap water. By contrast, in psychiatry, large doses of lithium (900-1500 MG QDAY) are used to stop mood cycling in Bipolar Disorder but with these high doses can be several side effects: tremor, cognitive impairment, diarrhea, and nausea along with the necessity of regular blood work to monitor the kidneys, thyroid and lithium level.

However, lithium in smaller doses (less than 300 MG QDAY) is almost like a different medicine that has no side effects, no blood work requirement and a surprising benefit in terms of depression, impulse control, and lowering t

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