1 mg lithium/day recommendation
Michael Nehls recommends 1 milligram of lithium orotate per day as the essential daily dose for optimal brain health and mental immune system function.
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The Number One Way to Fight Alzheimer’s, Depression and Anxiety Before It’s Too Late
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Jul 3, 2026
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What Is Lithium? Element, History, and the Holy Springs
At 25:07 · chapter starts 25:00
Tucker asks the basic question: what is lithium? Nehls walks him through it as an element born alongside hydrogen and helium in the early universe, present in trace amounts everywhere — hence its name from the Greek for stone. By the mid-19th century, chemists had identified it, and physicians noticed that the world's famous healing springs shared a common factor: elevated lithium. Studies from the 1970s in Texas showed that residents in areas with more lithium in their tap water had lower rates of Alzheimer's, suicide, murder, and psychiatric hospitalization. The recommended dose Nehls has arrived at — 1 milligram per day — is the level associated with maximum longevity and minimum psychiatric illness in epidemiological data.
What Is Lithium and Why Is It Everywhere?
Lithium is one of the first three elements created after the Big Bang, which is why it exists in every rock, every body of water, and every food — just usually in too-small amounts for optimal health. Its name comes from the Greek word for stone.
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