| |  Bismuth & Lithium
|
| Although not related on the Periodic Table of Elements, Bismuth (Bi) and Lithium (Li) share left / right-sided
| cell receptors and may be considered essential to human health, although neither one has been officially des-
| ignated to be essential at this time. Bismuth and lithium are biologically associated on a gastrointestinal and
| mental health level. While lithium is better known for its therapeutic properties with manic-depressive / bipolar
| disorder, both elements exert a similar effect on their respective chemical environment: Lithium in regard to
| potassium / sodium balance (all right-sided cell receptors), and bismuth in regard to phosphorus / zinc
| balance (all left-sided cell receptors).
|
| Shared toxicity or overdose symptoms of bismuth and lithium include possible kidney or liver damage, hypo-
| adrenalism (bismuth), hypothyroidism (lithium), mental confusion, staggering gait, tremor, among others.
| Magnesium can be used to treat lithium overdose, while calcium can be used to treat bismuth overdose. In
| addition to treating patients with Manic-Depressive Illness, lithium has also been used with some success
| for Ménière's disease, Huntington's Chorea, and alcoholism.
|
| Raising below-normal levels of lithium or bismuth can, but does not have to produce any positive effects in
| regard to mental health, since few lithium or bismuth-deficient individuals present with actual mental illness,
| although some researchers claim that areas with the highest lithium levels in drinking water have the lowest
| rates of homicides, and the lowest mental hospital admissions (those findings have not been officially
| accepted).
|
| When indeed indicated for bipolar disorder, patients typically present with low lithium levels and very high
| high sodium levels, whereby lithium provides a balancing effect, otherwise the intake of higher amounts of
| lithium has a tendency to raise sodium, and frequently also potassium through its effect on kidney functions,
| as well as manganese (through its effect on liver functions), so there is a distinct biochemical conflict that has
| a genetic basis, otherwise everyone with low lithium levels - which are actually quite common - would be
| suffering from manic-depressive episodes.
|
| Both, bismuth & lithium, frequently test low in patients who suffer from low stomach acid levels corresponding
| to upper (bismuth) and lower (lithium) parts of the stomach, and they are invariably always low in those with an
| active infection of the Helicobacter Pylori bacterium, which is responsible for some gastric ulcers and a
| number of other medical conditions (see Acu-Cell "H. Pylori" for details).
| Bismuth, through its antimicrobial action, is more appropriate for peptic involvement to inhibit H.Pylori activity,
| where it supports an increase in upper stomach acid levels, while lithium is more indicated for lower gastric /
| duodenal involvement, where it supports an increase in lower stomach acid levels. ¤
| |
| | ===================================================================================
| Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) is the latest term replacing daily dietary reference values such as
| Adequate Intake (AI), Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL), Estimated Average Requirements (EAR),
| Nutrient Reference Value (NRV), and Recommended Dietary Allowance / Intake (RDA / RDI).
|
| Bismuth:Lithium:
|
| DRI (RDA):NoneDRI (RDA):None
|
| Estimated daily intake of bismuth: 2mcg - 30mcg,Estimated daily intake of lithium: 30 - 100mcg+
|
| Therapeutic Range:50mcg - 525mg+Therapeutic Range:50mcg - 1500mg+
| ___________________________________________________________________________________
|
| Cellular / Intracellular Attributes and Interactions:
|
| Bismuth Synergists:Lithium Synergists:
| Germanium, iron, nickel, phosphorus, Silicon, manganese, cobalt, sodium, Vitamin D,
| Vitamin D,*[Vitamin C],
|
| Bismuth Antagonists / Inhibitors:Lithium Antagonists / Inhibitors:
| Calcium, copper,Magnesium, chromium,
| *[inositol, caffeine, sodium, vanadium],
|
| * with chemical imbalances (bipolar disorder),
|
| Low Levels (Deficiency - Symptoms and/or Risk Factors) Therapeutic Indications:
|
| Bismuth:Lithium:
| Gastrointestinal disorders, low stomach acid,Gastrointestinal disorders, low stomach acid
| (upper part of stomach), heartburn, bloating,(lower part of stomach), heartburn, bloating,
| calcification, warts, diarrhea, gastric ulcers,Bipolar / manic-depressive disorder,
|
| High levels / Overdose / Toxicity / Negative Side Effects - Symptoms and/or Risk Factors:
|
| Bismuth:Lithium:
| Mental confusion, memory problems, tremors,Nausea, vomiting, weight gain, staggering gait,
| staggering gait, muscle twitching, slurring speech,hypothyroidism / goiter, tremors, liver disease,
| joint problems, hypoadrenalism, hearing and visualkidney disease, frequent urination, lethargy,
disturbances, hallucinations, coma,diarrhea, slurring speech, edema, death,
| ___________________________________________________________________________________
|
| Bismuth Sources:Lithium Sources:
| Water, foods, cosmetics, stomach remedies,Some mineral waters, seaweed, sugarcane. ¤
|
| ===================================================================================
| |
