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Page 6 | Abby's Magazine - www.AbbysHealthAndNutrition.com ASK Abby ASK Abby Abby offers Free Consultations - Please call (813) 996-6999 Monday - Friday from 10 am - Noon to make your appointment Do you have a question for Abby? Send your inquires to: AbbysHealthAndNutrition@yahoo.com Dear Abby, I give Lithium Orotate to my bipolar son--along with his current regimen of vitamins and amino acids—to address his mania. It is wonderful not to have to be concerned about Lithium Orotate's toxicity. My son's psychiatrist is quite interested in this safer form of lithium. However, he uses blood test results to determine a "there therapeutic level" when setting dosages. Even though blood tests are not required for testing toxicity, can they be used to determine whether a patient has a therapeutic amount of the lithium in their system? Would it be the same blood test? Would the results be interpreted the same way? I would appreciate any information I can share with my son's psychiatrist. - Debbie Dear Debbie, Prescription lithium, is poorly absorbed by the cells where it needs to be, to do its job. Therefore, blood levels need to be fairly, high to "drive it into the cells." Unfortunately, these "therapeutic" blood levels are dangerously close to the toxic level. That's why patients on prescription lithium need to be carefully monitored. The level needs to be high enough to push the lithium into the cells, but not too high to harm the kidneys and liver. However, with the Lithium Orotate, it is not necessary to reach "therapeutic" blood levels because Lithium Orotate seems to go right into the cells where it belongs, and where it can do its intended job. Dear Abby, My father has lost a great deal of his vision due to macular degeneration. I'm wondering if there is anything, that is able, to restore some part of his vision. We had been told, when he was first diagnosed, that there was little that could be done to improve his vision. I would appreciate your thoughts on this. - Sarah Dear Sarah, Age related macular degeneration (ARMD) is the most common form of blindness in those over 65. Clinical studies have demonstrated that there are substances that can retard the progress of ARMD and may result in some restoration of visions. I highly recommend large doses of lutein. Lutein is the principal carotenoid concentrated in the macula, the central area of the retina responsible for vision. My clients have markedly improved ARMD using supplements high in lutein, zeaxanthin, etc. Prediabetes and diabetes is also a contributing factor in ARMD. Your father should be aware of his A1C and attempt to lower his blood level. An additional approach is to enhance blood flow to the eye with added supplements as well as taking bioflavonoids to maintain capillary integrity in the eye. Hope these suggestions are helpful. Let me know how he does. Dear Abby, Do you have any products for treatment of endometriosis? - Grace Dear Grace, For endometriosis, I recommend "Myomin" by Chi's Enterprise. Myomin assists in correcting estrogen dominance by establishing the correct ratio of estrone, estradiol and estriol. Estrogen dominance often leads to excessive production of endometrial tissue. In addition, overgrowth of candida may move the endometrial tissue outside the uterus and onto the fallopian tubes, peritoneal wall, etc. Candida overgrowth occurs with excessive consumption of sugar and carbohydrates. A candidate control diet, along with candida killing products, will decrease your candida levels! This approach has worked very well with my clients. Dear Abby, What products are good for hair loss/ restoration? I take meds for high blood pressure. - Jeannette Dear Jeannette, Hair loss can result from a variety of causes. Some men and women carry genes for "Male Pattern Baldness" causing elevated "DeHydroTestosterone" (DHT). DHT triggers hair loss. If this is the case, a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor is taken. Low blood levels of Vitamin D3 or iodine may interfere with proper thyroid function. A full thyroid panel could rule out low thyroid which may cause hair loss. Heavy chronic stress or low dietary protein intake may affect hair loss. Also, if the hair is falling out in patches, alopecia may be the culprit. Alopecia is an autoimmune disease. So, it is very important to get to the root cause in order to find the proper remedy. For more information, feel free to call me.