The Reality
SSRIs systematically deplete the nutrients needed for mental health.
The medications prescribed for mood disorders often worsen the underlying biochemistry over time.
Nutrient depletion from SSRIs
- B vitamins—needed for neurotransmitter synthesis
- Magnesium—critical for GABA function
- Zinc—required for brain plasticity
- CoQ10—mitochondrial energy in brain cells
The Connections
Anxiety has many biochemical roots.
Magnesium deficiency — GABA receptor dysfunction, hyperexcitability
Blood sugar dysregulation — Cortisol spikes, adrenaline surges
Copper-zinc imbalance — High copper drives anxiety and racing thoughts
Overmethylation — Excess catecholamines despite normal serotonin
Histamine imbalance — Both high and low histamine affect mood
The Lithium Connection
Trace lithium prevents suicide.
Population studies consistently show that areas with higher lithium in drinking water have lower suicide rates. This is true even at trace amounts far below therapeutic doses.
Lithium supports BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor), protects neurons from glutamate excitotoxicity, and helps regulate circadian rhythms. Most people are deficient.
The Approach
Address the biochemistry, not just the symptoms.
Foundation support
- Blood sugar stability
- Magnesium repletion
- B vitamin status
- Sleep and circadian rhythm
Targeted testing
- Copper:zinc ratio
- Whole blood histamine
- Methylation markers
- Thyroid panel
The brain is an organ. Treat it like one.
When we give the brain what it needs biochemically, mood often follows.
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