does anyone know of natural treatment for bipolar disorders?

Answer 1

That is almost impossible. Some try flax seed or flax seed oil. Others use exercise to help. Most try to avoid alcohol.

But in reality it will take meds

Answer 2

Yikes. There is quite a variety of opinion out there on this subject. There are various theories on causes and natural solutions, but from my own research for a loved one, I've found nothing conclusive. Every person is different, and the severity of the problem can vary as widely as the mood swings that come with it. Trial and error is not a viable solution when the swings are severe and the accompanying behavior becomes self-destructive. Plus there are often other problems that go with it. Do your own research, online, in the library, in the bookstore. If a "remedy" is too complicated to understand, or requires a regimen too difficult to follow, it won't work, and the person suffering is not likely to be too cooperative anyway. For some, meds totally alleviate the symptoms, for others, the problem is a lifelong struggle. If you do find a natural treatment that works, I would love to hear about it.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

There are some herbs, like valerian, that can be used to relieve some of the symptoms (like sleeplessness when manic). Marijuana can relieve depression, but it's very expensive and illegal. It also causes dependence and only relieves depression temporarily. Other than that, psilocybin might be of some use, but most people are too afraid to use it, and it too is illegal. Bipolar disorder is complex. It responds best to medications and therapy.

Answer 5

Yes, get the book "Natural Cures" by Kevin Trudeau. Fascinating book. He's got cures for everything, cancer, HIV, etc. I know you don't believe me, but just read the book. Go to naturalcures.com.

Answer 6

yes - self esteem
stability
mild does of marijuana on occasion
regular sleep and exercise
lots a water

Answer 7

massage, acupuncture, energy therapy.

Answer 8

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Treatments:

The latest psychiatry journals have finally published info about EFAs (essential fatty acids) and how patients taking those have relieved their symptoms of depression and Bipolar Disorder, and many of these patients have stopped using meds completely. So are these people still Bipolar?

Phenylalanine (in dosages of up to 4,000 mg per day) alleviates many (approximately 75% of) cases of Manic Depression.

[Sabelli, H. C., et al. Clinical studies on the phenylethylamine hypothesis of affective disorder: Urine and blood phenylacetic acid and phenylalanine dietary supplements. J Clin Psychiat. 47(2):66-70, 1986.

To test the hypothesis that 2-phenylethylamine (PEA) modulates affective disorders, plasma levels and urinary excretion of its main metabolite, phenylacetic acid (PAA), were studied in depressed and manic subjects, and the mood-elevating effects of its precursor, L-phenylalanine, were studied in depressed subjects. Mean total plasma PAA concentrations were 491.83 +/- 232.84 ng/ml in 12 healthy volunteers and 300.33 +/- 197.44 ng/ml in 23 drug-free patients with major depression. The 24-hour urinary PAA excretion was also measured in 48 healthy volunteers (141.1 +/- 10.2 mg PAA/24 hr) and in 144 patients with major depression (78.2 +/- 41.0 mg PAA/24 hr). The results suggest that low plasma and urinary PAA may be state markers for depression and are compatible with the PEA hypothesis. In further support, phenylalanine elevated mood in 31 of 40 depressives.]

Triiodothyronine (25 - 30 micrograms per day) alleviates Manic Depression Arem, R. The Thyroid Solution. Ballantine Books, New York, USA 1999:114-117.

The author recommends the use of triiodothyronine (25 - 30 micrograms per day) for the treatment of manic depression. It is particularly useful for rapid-cycling manic depression.

Manic Depression patients are generally found to have low endogenous production of Glutathione. Altschule, M. D., et al. Blood glutathione level in mental disease before and after treatment. Arch Psych. 71:69, 1955.

The authors observed low blood glutathione levels in manic depression patients.

Braverman, Eric R. The Healing Nutrients Within. Keats Publishing, New Canaan, Connecticut, USA. 1997:152.

The author has experienced occasional positive results using supplemental L-cysteine in the treatment of manic depression. The underlying mechanism for the success of L-cysteine in some manic depression patients is believed to be via its role as a precursor for glutathione.

Folic Acid is the most common deficiency found in Manic Depression patients. .Coppen, A., et al. Folic acid enhances lithium prophylaxis. Journal of Affective Disorders. 10(1):9-13, 1986.

Supplemental folic acid may positively effect morbidity in some patients placed on lithium prophylaxis. .Hasanah, C. I., et al. Reduced red-cell folate in mania. Journal of Affective Disorders. 46:95-99, 1997.

This study found that reduced red-cell folate occurs in both phases of bipolar disorders.

Lee, S., et al. Folate concentration in Chinese psychiatric outpatients on long-term lithium treatment. Journal of Affective Disorders; 24(4):265-270, 1992.

Manic Depression patients have impaired metabolism of Inositol and supplemental Inositol may help to overcome this impaired metabolism. Banks, R. E., et al. Incorporation of inositol into the phosphoinositides of lymphoblastoid cell lines established from bipolar manic-depressive patients. Journal of Affective Disorders. 19(1):1-8, 1990.

Lymphoblastoid cell lines established from patients suffering from bipolar manic-depressive psychosis or from a control group have been used to study the metabolism of the polyphosphoinositides in these cells. Cells were incubated for up to 6 h in [3H]inositol and the extent of inositol incorporation into the mono-, di- and triphosphoinositides was measured after extracting the water- and lipid-soluble inositol-containing pools. Although both the uptake of inositol and the 'free' intracellular inositol pool sizes were similar in the two cell groups, the incorporation of [3H]inositol into the phosphoinositides of the cells derived from bipolar manic-depressives was significantly less (by around 50-60%) than that which occurred in the control cells.

Vitamin B12 deficiency can cause Mania. Goggans, F. C. A case of mania secondary to vitamin B12 deficiency. American Journal of Psychiatry. 141(2):300-301, 1984.

A case of mania apparently secondary to vitamin B12 deficiency appeared without other overt clinical features of pernicious anemia and resolved with B12 replacement. Six months later, the patient was receiving monthly B12 injections and his mental status remained normal.

Human case study demonstrated that mania can occur in conjunction with vitamin B12 deficiency and that vitamin B12 injections reversed this mania.

Since this study it has been demonstrated that oral vitamin B12 is as effective as injections for restoring vitamin B12 levels in cases of vitamin B12 deficiency.

Vitamin C (3,000 mg per day) improves the condition of Manic Depression patients. Naylor, G. J., et al. Vanadium: A possible aetiological factor in manic-depressive illness. Psychol Med. 11(2):249-256, 1981.

Preliminary results of a double-blind, crossover comparison of normal vanadium intake with reduced intake in manic and depressed subjects are reported. Both manic and depressed patients were significantly better on reduced intake. These results are in keeping with the suggestion that vanadium may be an aetiological factor in manic depressive illness.