Posted by LOOPS on June 15, 2005, at 12:25:18
In reply to Re: Alternative Treament for Bipolar, posted by linkadge on June 14, 2005, at 16:05:15
Hi -
there's lithium orotate as well, which many people find helpful for mood balance, although not all. I like it, but find taking it every day makes me lack motivation. HOwever my mood swings are much calmer now with high dose fish oil - however I still have the odd bad day and will use lithium orotate, which for me, does have an immediate effect in levelling me out.
It doesn't have to be expensive if you buy the generic pills (not findseneritynow brand which is very overpriced).
I have also find different blends of EFAs very useful, not just fish oil. I take lecithin and GLA, although the GLA not every day: the fish oil seems to get rid of depression for me, but sometimes I still get anxiety - which the lecithin and a good dose of GLA seems to hit right on the head.
Another thing I have found very useful for calming and indeed improving mood is P5P or coenzymated B6, taken with magnesium taurate and zinc (I have NOW brand which contains both the former two). However, some people here I think have found B6 to not be good at all.
Those are the things which have had the biggest effect on me.
Things I have tried and now would avoid are flax seed oil (makes me feel very unbalanced emotionally although for some reason makes me sleep better), a very high dose B vitamin (produces tenseness for me), too much calcium (makes me grumpy).
Things I have mixed feelings about - spirulina. Seems to work great for first few days for motivation but thereafter begins to make me anxious (despite being touted as a superfood). High dose vitamin supplements - when taken for me on a day-to-day basis make me feel wired.
But that's just me - remember I am also female and have crap pms etc - also I drink - so that may be why the GLA and B6 work so well.
Loops
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