While most people think of lithium as a medication for severe mental health problems, research since the 1970s has strongly suggested that low levels of…
James Greenblatt, MDJanuary 4, 2021
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Lithium, in its pure form, is a reactive, light-silver colored, alkali metal. It is the lightest metal with the lowest density, having half the density…
James Greenblatt, MDSeptember 25, 2020
The Discovery of Lithium’s Effects on Uric Acid Crystals Before its use as a medication for bipolar, lithium had a fairly storied history as a…
James Greenblatt, MDJune 11, 2020
James Greenblatt, MD, Jennifer Dimino, Winnie T. Lee Introduction It was 1534, and the crew of French explorer Jacques Cartier were in trouble. They had…
James Greenblatt, MDApril 5, 2020
For as long as lithium has been used in medicine, we still don’t have a complete understanding of its underlying effects on our physiology. It…
James Greenblatt, MDApril 3, 2020
Depression is a disabling illness that can strangle one’s life and spirit and severely reduce both psychological and physical well-being. It is surprisingly common, affecting…
James Greenblatt, MDMarch 7, 2020
Every 10.9 minutes, someone in America fatally harms themselves, with suicide ranking as the 10th leading cause of death in the United States.. Worldwide, suicide…
James Greenblatt, MDFebruary 16, 2020
Since its discovery in 1817, researchers in the physical sciences have gained a deeper appreciation of lithium, an alkali earth metal. In October 2019, The…
James Greenblatt, MDJanuary 12, 2020
As research has continued to unfold around our understanding of lithium, some fairly interesting effects are starting to be revealed. While benefits for bipolar disorder,…
James Greenblatt, MDNovember 20, 2019
James Greenblatt, MD Misleading Messages: What is the Truth about Cholesterol? The cultural dogma is that cholesterol is an evil villain that needs to be…
James Greenblatt, MDOctober 14, 2019
James Greenblatt, MD & Desiree Delane, MS Introduction The National Institutes for Mental Health provide a succinct definition for schizophrenia as periods of psychosis characterized…
James Greenblatt, MDOctober 14, 2019
James Greenblatt, MD While it is human nature to occasionally ruminate or overanalyze important decisions, these thought patterns normally dissipate quickly freeing us of those…
James Greenblatt, MDOctober 14, 2019
by James Greenblatt, MD Magnesium is a cofactor in more than 325 enzymatic reactions—in DNA and neurotransmitters; in the bones, heart and brain; in every cell…
James Greenblatt, MDOctober 14, 2019
When most people think of lithium, they may think of an old, potentially side-effect prone treatment for bipolar disorder. Yet, many people don’t realize lithium…
James Greenblatt, MDAugust 27, 2019
Finally Focused: Mineral Imbalances & ADHD (Part 2: Magnesium Deficiency) Dr. James Greenblatt In part 1 of this series, we discussed the importance of correcting…
James Greenblatt, MDJuly 1, 2019
Finally Focused: Mineral Imbalances & ADHD (Part 1: Zinc Deficiency & Copper Excess) Dr. James Greenblatt What if there was a safe, effective, inexpensive, and…
James Greenblatt, MDJuly 1, 2019
Alzheimer’s: A Biological Model of Prevention – Finally! (Part 1) Dr. James Greenblatt News media are replete with alarming statistics about the current and future…
James Greenblatt, MDJuly 1, 2019
Psychiatry Redefined The Evolution of Psychiatry: From the Measureless Medicine to Precision Healing by James Greenblatt, MD Measuring the Mind Measurement is the basis of…
James Greenblatt, MDJuly 1, 2019
Malorexia: Anorexia Nervosa Redefined by James Greenblatt, MD Anorexia nervosa is a serious and potentially life-threatening disorder characterized by an intense fear of gaining weight,…
James Greenblatt, MDJuly 1, 2019
Lithium: The Untold Story of the Magic Mineral That Charges Cell Phones and Preserves Memory by James Greenblatt, MD, and Kayla Grossmann, RN As far…
James Greenblatt, MDJuly 1, 2019
Integrative Therapies for Binge Eating Disorder Dr. James Greenblatt As a society, we are bombarded by food daily, and while most of us can regulate…
James Greenblatt, MDJune 25, 2019
As a medical treatment for bipolar, lithium has a tarnished reputation. Many patients and providers view the drug as side-effect prone or downright dangerous. And…
James Greenblatt, MDMarch 12, 2019
Cluster headaches are a severe form of headache that typically occurs on one side, centered around or above the eye. The headaches last up to…
James Greenblatt, MDFebruary 17, 2019
There are certain medical conditions we all fear because of their devastating symptoms and the huge numbers of people they affect. They deserve major public…
James Greenblatt, MDJanuary 24, 2019
We pour billions of dollars into medical research on specific diseases each and every year. But, sometimes, despite all of that time and all of…
James Greenblatt, MDDecember 20, 2018
A Brief Overview of the History and Research Early History Lithium has been used in medicine almost since its discovery in the early 1800s.…
James Greenblatt, MDSeptember 22, 2018
Anorexia is a challenging condition to treat effectively. Currently, there are no approved medications for treating anorexia nervosa and most of the latest research does…
James Greenblatt, MDJuly 20, 2018
Nutrient Advice from Dr. James Greenblatt An interview with ACN (Association for Comprehensive Neurotherapy) Latitudes Thank you for offering to share your expertise with…
James Greenblatt, MDJune 24, 2018
Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a growth factor for neurons. Discovered in 1982 in samples of brain tissue from pigs, the growth factor has…
James Greenblatt, MDMay 6, 2018
Risks and Potential Applications Lithium, when used as a medication in high doses, has well known side effects. Among them are short and long-term…
James Greenblatt, MDMarch 9, 2018
There are many underlying causes of ADHD including genetic, neurological, environmental, and nutritional influences. Nutritional factors are often overlooked, yet imbalances of many minerals are…
James Greenblatt, MDMarch 5, 2018
Upward Trend of ADHD Diagnoses Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has become the most commonly diagnosed childhood disorder in the United States. An estimated 6.4…
James Greenblatt, MDJanuary 20, 2018
While lithium is typically considered just a treatment for mental health conditions, evidence has slowly been building suggesting protective effects against cancer. An early study…
James Greenblatt, MDJanuary 16, 2018
Adapted from Nutritional Lithium: The Cinderella Story written by James Greenblatt, MD, and Kayla Grossman, RN. Epigenetics & Psychiatry The field of epigenetics has far-reaching…
James Greenblatt, MDSeptember 10, 2017
In psychiatry it has been well-documented that lithium has brain-protecting results when used at highly concentrated therapeutic doses. Pharmaceutical lithium (600-1200mg) has long been considered…
James Greenblatt, MDSeptember 3, 2017
By James Greenblatt, MD, and Kayla Grossmann, RN Originally published in the Townsend Letter, October 2015 The Magic Mineral That Charges Cell Phones and Preserves…
James Greenblatt, MDSeptember 3, 2017
A Cinderella Story for Brain Health Article adapted from Nutritional Lithium: The Cinderella Story written by James Greenblatt, MD, and Kayla Grossman, RN. As…
James Greenblatt, MDAugust 19, 2017
James Greenblatt, MD, Jennifer Dimino, Winnie T. Lee Introduction It was 1534, and the crew of French explorer Jacques Cartier were in trouble. They had…
James Greenblatt, MDApril 5, 2020
Finally Focused: Mineral Imbalances & ADHD (Part 2: Magnesium Deficiency) Dr. James Greenblatt In part 1 of this series, we discussed the importance of correcting…
James Greenblatt, MDJuly 1, 2019
Finally Focused: Mineral Imbalances & ADHD (Part 1: Zinc Deficiency & Copper Excess) Dr. James Greenblatt What if there was a safe, effective, inexpensive, and…
James Greenblatt, MDJuly 1, 2019
Nutrient Advice from Dr. James Greenblatt An interview with ACN (Association for Comprehensive Neurotherapy) Latitudes Thank you for offering to share your expertise with…
James Greenblatt, MDJune 24, 2018
There are many underlying causes of ADHD including genetic, neurological, environmental, and nutritional influences. Nutritional factors are often overlooked, yet imbalances of many minerals are…
James Greenblatt, MDMarch 5, 2018
Upward Trend of ADHD Diagnoses Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has become the most commonly diagnosed childhood disorder in the United States. An estimated 6.4…
James Greenblatt, MDJanuary 20, 2018
Alzheimer’s: A Biological Model of Prevention – Finally! (Part 1) Dr. James Greenblatt News media are replete with alarming statistics about the current and future…
James Greenblatt, MDJuly 1, 2019
There are certain medical conditions we all fear because of their devastating symptoms and the huge numbers of people they affect. They deserve major public…
James Greenblatt, MDJanuary 24, 2019
We pour billions of dollars into medical research on specific diseases each and every year. But, sometimes, despite all of that time and all of…
James Greenblatt, MDDecember 20, 2018
In psychiatry it has been well-documented that lithium has brain-protecting results when used at highly concentrated therapeutic doses. Pharmaceutical lithium (600-1200mg) has long been considered…
James Greenblatt, MDSeptember 3, 2017
James Greenblatt, MD While it is human nature to occasionally ruminate or overanalyze important decisions, these thought patterns normally dissipate quickly freeing us of those…
James Greenblatt, MDOctober 14, 2019
For as long as lithium has been used in medicine, we still don’t have a complete understanding of its underlying effects on our physiology. It…
James Greenblatt, MDApril 3, 2020
As research has continued to unfold around our understanding of lithium, some fairly interesting effects are starting to be revealed. While benefits for bipolar disorder,…
James Greenblatt, MDNovember 20, 2019
When most people think of lithium, they may think of an old, potentially side-effect prone treatment for bipolar disorder. Yet, many people don’t realize lithium…
James Greenblatt, MDAugust 27, 2019
As a medical treatment for bipolar, lithium has a tarnished reputation. Many patients and providers view the drug as side-effect prone or downright dangerous. And…
James Greenblatt, MDMarch 12, 2019
A Brief Overview of the History and Research Early History Lithium has been used in medicine almost since its discovery in the early 1800s.…
James Greenblatt, MDSeptember 22, 2018
Depression is a disabling illness that can strangle one’s life and spirit and severely reduce both psychological and physical well-being. It is surprisingly common, affecting…
James Greenblatt, MDMarch 7, 2020
by James Greenblatt, MD Magnesium is a cofactor in more than 325 enzymatic reactions—in DNA and neurotransmitters; in the bones, heart and brain; in every cell…
James Greenblatt, MDOctober 14, 2019
Malorexia: Anorexia Nervosa Redefined by James Greenblatt, MD Anorexia nervosa is a serious and potentially life-threatening disorder characterized by an intense fear of gaining weight,…
James Greenblatt, MDJuly 1, 2019
Integrative Therapies for Binge Eating Disorder Dr. James Greenblatt As a society, we are bombarded by food daily, and while most of us can regulate…
James Greenblatt, MDJune 25, 2019
Anorexia is a challenging condition to treat effectively. Currently, there are no approved medications for treating anorexia nervosa and most of the latest research does…
James Greenblatt, MDJuly 20, 2018
James Greenblatt, MD & Desiree Delane, MS Introduction The National Institutes for Mental Health provide a succinct definition for schizophrenia as periods of psychosis characterized…
James Greenblatt, MDOctober 14, 2019
There are many underlying causes of ADHD including genetic, neurological, environmental, and nutritional influences. Nutritional factors are often overlooked, yet imbalances of many minerals are…
James Greenblatt, MDMarch 5, 2018
Upward Trend of ADHD Diagnoses Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has become the most commonly diagnosed childhood disorder in the United States. An estimated 6.4…
James Greenblatt, MDJanuary 20, 2018
Depression is a disabling illness that can strangle one’s life and spirit and severely reduce both psychological and physical well-being. It is surprisingly common, affecting…
James Greenblatt, MDMarch 7, 2020
Psychiatry Redefined The Evolution of Psychiatry: From the Measureless Medicine to Precision Healing by James Greenblatt, MD Measuring the Mind Measurement is the basis of…
James Greenblatt, MDJuly 1, 2019
We pour billions of dollars into medical research on specific diseases each and every year. But, sometimes, despite all of that time and all of…
James Greenblatt, MDDecember 20, 2018
Nutrient Advice from Dr. James Greenblatt An interview with ACN (Association for Comprehensive Neurotherapy) Latitudes Thank you for offering to share your expertise with…
James Greenblatt, MDJune 24, 2018
There are many underlying causes of ADHD including genetic, neurological, environmental, and nutritional influences. Nutritional factors are often overlooked, yet imbalances of many minerals are…
James Greenblatt, MDMarch 5, 2018
Upward Trend of ADHD Diagnoses Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has become the most commonly diagnosed childhood disorder in the United States. An estimated 6.4…
James Greenblatt, MDJanuary 20, 2018
While lithium is typically considered just a treatment for mental health conditions, evidence has slowly been building suggesting protective effects against cancer. An early study…
James Greenblatt, MDJanuary 16, 2018
By James Greenblatt, MD, and Kayla Grossmann, RN Originally published in the Townsend Letter, October 2015 The Magic Mineral That Charges Cell Phones and Preserves…
James Greenblatt, MDSeptember 3, 2017
While most people think of lithium as a medication for severe mental health problems, research since the 1970s has strongly suggested that low levels of…
James Greenblatt, MDJanuary 4, 2021
Demand for lithium continues to grow at a rapid pace. Due to its use for energy storage in lithium batteries, companies have been working to…
James Greenblatt, MDDecember 14, 2020
Lithium, in its pure form, is a reactive, light-silver colored, alkali metal. It is the lightest metal with the lowest density, having half the density…
James Greenblatt, MDSeptember 25, 2020
The Discovery of Lithium’s Effects on Uric Acid Crystals Before its use as a medication for bipolar, lithium had a fairly storied history as a…
James Greenblatt, MDJune 11, 2020
For as long as lithium has been used in medicine, we still don’t have a complete understanding of its underlying effects on our physiology. It…
James Greenblatt, MDApril 3, 2020
Every 10.9 minutes, someone in America fatally harms themselves, with suicide ranking as the 10th leading cause of death in the United States.. Worldwide, suicide…
James Greenblatt, MDFebruary 16, 2020
Since its discovery in 1817, researchers in the physical sciences have gained a deeper appreciation of lithium, an alkali earth metal. In October 2019, The…
James Greenblatt, MDJanuary 12, 2020
As research has continued to unfold around our understanding of lithium, some fairly interesting effects are starting to be revealed. While benefits for bipolar disorder,…
James Greenblatt, MDNovember 20, 2019
When most people think of lithium, they may think of an old, potentially side-effect prone treatment for bipolar disorder. Yet, many people don’t realize lithium…
James Greenblatt, MDAugust 27, 2019
Lithium: The Untold Story of the Magic Mineral That Charges Cell Phones and Preserves Memory by James Greenblatt, MD, and Kayla Grossmann, RN As far…
James Greenblatt, MDJuly 1, 2019
As a medical treatment for bipolar, lithium has a tarnished reputation. Many patients and providers view the drug as side-effect prone or downright dangerous. And…
James Greenblatt, MDMarch 12, 2019
Cluster headaches are a severe form of headache that typically occurs on one side, centered around or above the eye. The headaches last up to…
James Greenblatt, MDFebruary 17, 2019
There are certain medical conditions we all fear because of their devastating symptoms and the huge numbers of people they affect. They deserve major public…
James Greenblatt, MDJanuary 24, 2019
A Brief Overview of the History and Research Early History Lithium has been used in medicine almost since its discovery in the early 1800s.…
James Greenblatt, MDSeptember 22, 2018
Anorexia is a challenging condition to treat effectively. Currently, there are no approved medications for treating anorexia nervosa and most of the latest research does…
James Greenblatt, MDJuly 20, 2018
Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a growth factor for neurons. Discovered in 1982 in samples of brain tissue from pigs, the growth factor has…
James Greenblatt, MDMay 6, 2018
Risks and Potential Applications Lithium, when used as a medication in high doses, has well known side effects. Among them are short and long-term…
James Greenblatt, MDMarch 9, 2018
While lithium is typically considered just a treatment for mental health conditions, evidence has slowly been building suggesting protective effects against cancer. An early study…
James Greenblatt, MDJanuary 16, 2018
Adapted from Nutritional Lithium: The Cinderella Story written by James Greenblatt, MD, and Kayla Grossman, RN. Epigenetics & Psychiatry The field of epigenetics has far-reaching…
James Greenblatt, MDSeptember 10, 2017
In psychiatry it has been well-documented that lithium has brain-protecting results when used at highly concentrated therapeutic doses. Pharmaceutical lithium (600-1200mg) has long been considered…
James Greenblatt, MDSeptember 3, 2017
By James Greenblatt, MD, and Kayla Grossmann, RN Originally published in the Townsend Letter, October 2015 The Magic Mineral That Charges Cell Phones and Preserves…
James Greenblatt, MDSeptember 3, 2017
A Cinderella Story for Brain Health Article adapted from Nutritional Lithium: The Cinderella Story written by James Greenblatt, MD, and Kayla Grossman, RN. As…
James Greenblatt, MDAugust 19, 2017
James Greenblatt, MD & Desiree Delane, MS Introduction The National Institutes for Mental Health provide a succinct definition for schizophrenia as periods of psychosis characterized…
James Greenblatt, MDOctober 14, 2019
Every 10.9 minutes, someone in America fatally harms themselves, with suicide ranking as the 10th leading cause of death in the United States.. Worldwide, suicide…
James Greenblatt, MDFebruary 16, 2020
James Greenblatt, MD Misleading Messages: What is the Truth about Cholesterol? The cultural dogma is that cholesterol is an evil villain that needs to be…
James Greenblatt, MDOctober 14, 2019
Anorexia is a challenging condition to treat effectively. Currently, there are no approved medications for treating anorexia nervosa and most of the latest research does…
James Greenblatt, MDJuly 20, 2018
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