Ferriss takes 5mg of NCI Advanced Research Lithium Orate daily to stage off depression. Lithium orotate is a substance that consists of lithium (an alkali metal) and orotic acid (a compound produced naturally in the body). Available in dietary supplement form, lithium orotate is touted as a natural treatment for a wide range of mental-health problems.

Lithium has been known for its curative powers for centuries, if not millenniums. Lithia Springs, Ga., for example, with its natural lithium-enriched water, appears to have been an ancient Native American sacred site. By the late 19th century Lithia Springs was a famous health destination visited by Mark Twain and Presidents Grover Cleveland, William Howard Taft, William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt.

In alternative medicine, lithium orotate is purported to treat and prevent the following conditions:

alcoholism
Alzheimer’s disease
anxiety
ADHD
bipolar disorder
cluster headaches
depression
glaucoma
insomnia
migraine
Parkinson’s disease
PTSD
In addition, lithium orotate is used to reduce stress, relieve pain, and improve memory. Check out this Lithium Orate supplement on Amazon by NCI Advanced Research.