The Lower-Strength Trace-Mineral Lithium
Lithium is a trace element found in rocks, mineral springs, ocean water and nearly all animal tissue. Vital Nutrients offers "low-dose lithium supplied as lithium orotate, a bioavailable salt." This is the 5 mg capsule, the lower of its two strengths.
Who I Reach For This With
- People whose practitioner has chosen a lower-strength trace-mineral lithium
- Brain and mood-nutrient protocols built around a balanced stress response
- Anyone starting out who wants to begin at the lower strength, under practitioner guidance
- Protocols that include B12 and folate
What Makes This Form Different
- 5 mg of lithium as lithium orotate per serving, 90 capsules per bottle
- Vital Nutrients: "Enhances vitamin B12 and folate transport to brain cells to support healthy neurotransmitter activity"*
- Vegetarian capsule (cellulose), with cellulose, calcium carbonate and ascorbyl palmitate as other ingredients
What Vital Nutrients Says It Supports*
- "Promotes a healthy, balanced behavior and state of mind"*
- "Supports a balanced mood response for healthy stress management"*
- Supports the phosphoinositol pathway*
- May help resist both the mental and physical effects of stress*
How It Fits Into a Protocol
The 20 mg capsule is the step up when your practitioner calls for it. Lithium orotate often sits beside Serotone in brain-nutrient plans, and next to Super Methyl-SP where B12 and folate are part of the plan.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the prescription form?
No. It is a trace-mineral dose. Anyone on prescription lithium or psychiatric medication should check with their prescribing provider.
5 mg or 20 mg?
The 5 mg capsule is the lower strength. Your practitioner will tell you whether the 20 mg capsule fits.
How many capsules a day?
The maker's directions are 1 to 2 capsules daily. Your practitioner will set the amount.
Suggested Use: Take 1 to 2 capsules daily, or as directed by your healthcare professional. 90 capsules per bottle.
Ships direct from Vital Nutrients — never third-party or gray-market stock. Every bottle comes straight from their facility, so lot numbers and expiration dates are exactly what Vital shipped.
Selected by Dr. Lorn Allison, DN.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
