Posted by Larry Hoover on June 18, 2003, at 10:02:43
In reply to Vitamins mineral for moods, posted by Maxime on June 18, 2003, at 9:30:21
> Hi everyone - i come across so many suggestions on this board for different types of vitamins or minerals that help Bipolar disorder or moods in general.
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> Problem is I haven't keep track of them and there are some I would like to try.
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> I you are an alternative medicine, can we start a new list now. If possible give the dosages you take and the brand.
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> Or if someone has an URL with this information on it, please lead me to it.
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> Thanks,
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> MaximeOne philosophical comment first.....if you make sudden changes in more than one nutrient, you're not going to know what does what, particularly if there's any adverse effects. So, consider this whole concept in the long term. No quick fix (though you may get quick benefits).
Notwithstanding what I just said, I think you could start on the following at the same time:
1. B-complex (50 mg 3 times a day) B-vitamins often are marketed as B-50 or some such. That means they contain either 50 mg or 50 micrograms of each B-vitamin, as appropriate.
2. zinc 30-50 mg, once a day.
3. selenium 200 mcg, once a day.
4. fish oil 3 grams/day, with a large meal.There's no reason to buy fancy brand names, IMHO. The house brand at Walmart is quite cheap, and of good quality.
After 3-4 weeks of these, then we can look at more specific nutrients, based on symptoms.
Lar
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