Because it is mania season for most, I have taken the occasion to very briefly introduce a few vitamins and minerals which tend to calm brain overstimulation. Soon we will proceed to inhibitory aminos.
Before going on with these symptomatic tidbits, I would like to emphasize the ultimate importance of getting to the deepest underlying influences.
For example, for a certain subset of manics with pyroluria, just taking zinc would be less effective than therapy completely addressing the pyrrole disorder. More later.
For a wider perspective on underlying influences, see my Table of Contents,
and my book, Natural Healing for Bipolar Disorder
Note: This blog necessarily presents only the most cursory notes on nutritional approaches. Its purpose is solely educational, with the hope of sparking your curiosity to learn more.
If you need treatment, please seek the services of a knowledgeable physician.
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Showing posts with label zinc bipolar. Show all posts
Friday, May 14, 2010
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Nutrients and Bipolar Mania: Why Zinc?
Consider some of the means by which zinc might benefit mania:
— Helps moderate levels of the major stimulating neurotransmitters, dopamine and norepinephrine.
— Supports creation of GABA, a major inhibitory neurotransmitter, and is critical when taking taurine
— Crucial in handling stress. Depleted continuously in pyroluria (a common stress disorder in bipolars, see: http://boragebooks.com/bipolar_5_pyroluria.html )
— Critical in decreasing overloads of stimulating metals, such as copper and iron, and certain heavy metals.
— Supports balanced blood sugar (thereby, mood stability).
— Helps counter dairy and grain sensitivity (implicated in both mood and cognitive dysfunction).
— Some ability to neutralize excitotoxicity (which can trigger mania).
For more on zinc, mania, and bipolar disorder, including references, see my book, Natural Healing for Bipolar Disorder.
— Helps moderate levels of the major stimulating neurotransmitters, dopamine and norepinephrine.
— Supports creation of GABA, a major inhibitory neurotransmitter, and is critical when taking taurine
— Crucial in handling stress. Depleted continuously in pyroluria (a common stress disorder in bipolars, see: http://boragebooks.com/bipolar_5_pyroluria.html )
— Critical in decreasing overloads of stimulating metals, such as copper and iron, and certain heavy metals.
— Supports balanced blood sugar (thereby, mood stability).
— Helps counter dairy and grain sensitivity (implicated in both mood and cognitive dysfunction).
— Some ability to neutralize excitotoxicity (which can trigger mania).
For more on zinc, mania, and bipolar disorder, including references, see my book, Natural Healing for Bipolar Disorder.
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