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Herbal Vitamins for Bipolar & Stress Disorders

If you have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, you might feel like treatment and relief from symptoms is hopeless. The truth is that bipolar disorder is a treatable and manageable condition. There are many treatments available that can help you. Natural herbal vitamins are also available that when taken with your everyday medications can significantly reduce your symptoms.

  1. Types of Herbal Vitamins

    • Studies have shown that just getting the RDA-recommended amounts of your basic vitamins and minerals can help in improving mental health and mood. There are a few vitamins and minerals that are recommended specifically for those with bipolar and other mood disorders. Many studies have shown that omega-3 fatty acids help in promoting brain function. Results vary on whether it is useful in treating bipolar disorder, but many seem to have benefited from it. Low amounts of vitamins C, B6 and B12, folic acid and magnesium can affect the brain and effectiveness of medications. Some doctors have suggested that bipolar disorder may be caused by a deficiency in these vitamins, so they are recommended as well. There are many other natural remedies for bipolar disorder, including 5HTP and l-tyrosine, each with studies to back up their effectiveness. It is important for you to look up the information on each of these and decide which you think will work best for you.

    Taking Supplements

    • As you can see there are a great number of vitamins recommended to help treat bipolar disorder. A simple way to get all of these vitamins in one place is to take a supplement that contains them all. One company that offers these supplements is Mitamins. Mitamins creates custom supplements for bipolar disorder as well as many other conditions. One great feature their website offers is the ability to input which medications you are taking, and they will make the appropriate adjustments to avoid any negative interactions. If you only want to take a few of the recommended supplements, your local drugstore or vitamin supplier will most likely have the ones you need. Whichever you decide to do, it is important to take the supplements in the recommended amounts. Taking more doesn't mean you'll get better faster, but it can have some negative consequences.

    Talking to Your Doctor

    • It is important to talk to your doctor before adding anything to you regular medications. Even if you aren't currently on any medications for bipolar disorder, you should still talk to a doctor first. Your doctor knows what medications you are on and how these vitamins will react with them. You may end up taking something that can give you a negative drug interaction. Also, if for some reason the supplements worsen your condition, your doctor will be aware of what caused the problem. Finally, certain vitamins can interact negatively with health conditions.

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