Monthly Archives: June 2022

Lithium as an Essential Element in Human Nutrition

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Lithium is a rather reactive metal, belonging to the alkali metals in group 1 of the periodic table of the elements. Lithium has a number of industrial applications, most notably in battery manufacture, but it is less well known for … Continue reading →

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Lithium as an Essential Mineral

Posted on June 2, 2022 by Robert Barrington

In high doses lithium can be used as a drug to treat mental illness such as manic depression through its stabilising effects on mood. However, at high doses lithium can have serious negative effects and care should be taken when … Continue reading →

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Alpha Lipoic Acid to Treat Depression?

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Alpha lipoic acid is also called thioctic acid, and is formed endogenously in humans and animals. The role of alpha lipoic acid is as an antioxidant, where it takes part in the redox recycling that protects cells from oxidation. The … Continue reading →

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