Lithium’s Surprising Connection To Alzheimer’s Disease, Explained

Lithium has a long and complicated reputation in medicine. For decades, it has been prescribed as a highly effective mood stabilizer for people with bipolar disorder. But on the mindbodygreen podcast, physician-scientist David Fajgenbaum, M.D., points to a different and far less discussed side of this mineral—its potential role in brain aging and Alzheimer’s disease prevention.