Tag: Low dose lithium

Unlike many common minerals, no official Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) has been established for lithium by major health organizations. This is because lithium is not yet considered an essential nutrient for human survival, despite its presence in trace amounts throughout the body. While not officially recognized, some research has explored the potential benefits of low-dose lithium from dietary sources.

While the raw mineral lithium is abundant in the Earth's crust, lithium orotate itself is not found naturally in its bonded form but is instead produced synthetically for dietary supplements. The orotate compound is an organic salt that binds to lithium to enhance its absorption, differing from the trace amounts of ionic lithium found in certain foods and water.