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Lithium in drinking water and crimes, suicides related to drug addictions (1990)

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Meat, seafood, eggs, milk, nuts, legumes and high water content plant foods (fruits and vegetables) are a generally good dietary sources of Lithium. Fats, grain-based and sugary foods are poor sources. If you're not lucky enough to live in an area with a high Lithium water supply, a low calorie density paleo-type or plant-based diet is probably the best way to ensure an optimal Lithium intake. (Tomatoes are a particu…

> [..] plant-based diet is probably the best way to ensure an optimal Lithium intake. It looks like a plant-based diet is probably the best way to ensure optimal intake of most micronutrients. Plants and legumes contain a whole lot of micronutrients per calorie, especially compared to calorie-rich 'junk' food.

Or a meat and animal fat based diet.

Re: Lithium in drinking water and crimes, suicides related to drug addictions (1990)

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This reminds me of the conspiracy theory which claims that the government is putting chemicals in the water supply to keep people docile and controllable.

depending on what country you live in, the government is putting fluoride in the water supply to keep your teeth healthy.

Heh, I've always thought that was funny: fluoridation is okay, but lithiumization isn't. What's the difference? Atomic number?

Re: Lithium in drinking water and crimes, suicides related to drug addictions (1990)

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Nuts and legumes are only two of the items on your list. Not sure how you get around to advocating a plant based diet based on that.

Not advocating anything, only pointing out that fatty and grain-based/sugar-based foods are low in Lithium (per calorie).

Meat, eggs, seafood, and nuts are very fatty. And all the better for it.

Re: Lithium in drinking water and crimes, suicides related to drug addictions (1990)

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This reminds me of the conspiracy theory which claims that the government is putting chemicals in the water supply to keep people docile and controllable.

depending on what country you live in, the government is putting fluoride in the water supply to keep your teeth healthy.

Maybe it does both.

Re: Lithium in drinking water and crimes, suicides related to drug addictions (1990)

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

depending on what country you live in, the government is putting fluoride in the water supply to keep your teeth healthy.

Heh, I've always thought that was funny: fluoridation is okay, but lithiumization isn't. What's the difference? Atomic number?

yeah I was surprised to discover that a lot of European countries don't seem to add fluoride for that reason [1]

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluoridation_by_country

Re: Lithium in drinking water and crimes, suicides related to drug addictions (1990)

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You can buy trace mineral drops, which contain a fair amount of lithium, as well as magnesium and other trace minerals. The most common ones are based on de-salted mineral deposits from the great salt lake. No idea if this is the best supplement for lithium (but would be interested to know). I have been using these for years, primarily because I feel the evidence is strong for the benefits of a small amount of lithiu…

Wow, not sure if leg jitters refers to restless leg syndrome, but your comment made me just realise that once I started taking magnesium citrate my restless leg syndrome has completely subsided. I started taking magnesium to help with insomnia which I can't say it has helped much but I definitely no longer have fidgety feet and legs all night.

Re: Lithium in drinking water and crimes, suicides related to drug addictions (1990)

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You can buy trace mineral drops, which contain a fair amount of lithium, as well as magnesium and other trace minerals. The most common ones are based on de-salted mineral deposits from the great salt lake. No idea if this is the best supplement for lithium (but would be interested to know). I have been using these for years, primarily because I feel the evidence is strong for the benefits of a small amount of lithiu…

Wow, not sure if leg jitters refers to restless leg syndrome, but your comment made me just realise that once I started taking magnesium citrate my restless leg syndrome has completely subsided. I started taking magnesium to help with insomnia which I can't say it has helped much but I definitely no longer have fidgety feet and legs all night.

Magnesium definitely helps. Restless leg runs in my family. Another thing to try: a glass of shweppes tonic water (the kind with quinine in it). That works for me when RL is so bad I can't sleep. My poor wife has bruises on her legs sometimes from me kicking her in my sleep :( when I'm awake it feels like leg cramps. When I'm asleep, I apparently kick like crazy.
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