What makes lithium asporatate so good for memory?

Lithium is a naturally occuring alkali metal avilable to the body through mostly vegetables , grains and drinking water in some areas . It was discovered in 1817 .It needs to be in a bound form to be absorbed by the body cells . This is usually achieved in the form of Lithium carbonate ,Lithium aspartate or Lithium orotate (lithium asporatate ). Lithium carbonate is a prescription drug containing high doses of Lithium and NOT recommended as a dietary supplement.

On the other hand use of lithium asporatate seems to offer excellent health benefits.

1) It has always been thought that with age brain cells shrink and reduce in number,hence reduction in brain size and function with age. Lithium prevents this by preserving and renewing the brain cells,the neurons. It seems to achieve this by enhancing DNA replication leading to formation of new cells. Further it reapirs abnormally signalling pathways in the brain. The net effect of improved healthy brain substance and improved connectivity is improved memory.

2) Lithium seems to play a maljor role in the behavioral ,psychological and emotional well being of individuals.It has been shown that Lithium enhances the transport of folates and B12 across certain critical brain cells. This along with its role in reversing damage to nerve cells seems to contribute to balanced behaviour. Inversely, reduced dietary levels of Lithium have been correlated with increased incidence of psychotic,neurotic behaviour,suicidal tendencies and dementia.

3) Use of Lithium aspartate or Lithium orotate (lithium asporatate ) is emerging as a ray of hope for patients with a wide range of disorders llike Alzheimers Disease (AD), Parkinsonism, and Bipolar syndrome.

It offers multiple pathways for treating AD:

a)It chelates Aluminium , thought to play a major role in AD , and facilitates its elimination from the body.

b) It prevents accumulation of beta amyloid as well as damage from already existing beta amyloid.

c)overactivity oa tau proteins causes neuronal damage and formation of neurofibrillary bundles in the brain thus affecting the neurLithium aspartate or Lithium orotate (lithium asporatate) onal pathways and impairing memory. Lithium seems to inhibit the damage caused by this protein.

Use of Lithium carbonate in high doses for bipolar disorder has a multitude of side effects. Using Lithium aspartate or Lithium orotate (lithium asporatate) seems to offer a solution with very minimal or no side effects with a reduced dosage.

4) It seems to limit damage to the brain cells caused by alcoholism and various other addictive conditions. This helps the patients during the rehabilitation phase too since it helps maintain their psychological balanceand prevent extreme mood swings that are associated with withdrawal.

5)Lithium aspartate or Lithium orotate (lithium asporatate ) also seems to help prevent brain damage caused by excititoxins such as monosodium glutamate, aspartame etc. and by anticonvulsant drugs.

Considering the host of benefits it offers to enhance brain structure and function, it can be rightly described as an anti-ageing brain nutrient. Hence low doses of Lithium aspartate or Lithium orotate (lithium asporatate) are recommended as a daily dietary supplement to improve brain capabilities, and prevent age related changes over time and to reverse day to day damages to neurons.