The Conspiracy Against Lithium

Michael Nehls argues that trace amounts of lithium are essential for human brain function, mental resilience, and longevity, and that modern societies suffer health consequences from widespread lithium deficiency.

He traces lithium's biological role back to early life and biochemical targets, linking adequate lithium to hippocampal neurogenesis, reduced neuroinflammation, and protection against neurodegenerative disease.

The book critiques historical and regulatory actions that suppressed widespread recognition and supplementation of lithium, presenting clinical and population evidence for therapeutic low-dose use.

Nehls outlines practical dosing recommendations and public-health implications, proposing lithium sufficiency as a preventive strategy for mental illness and Alzheimer’s disease.

He calls for policy change to recognize lithium as an essential trace element and to make it accessible for population health.