> [You mention lithium briefly in a positive context, and I have heard you speak on lithium carbonate. Do you view its use as permissible in low doses in conjunction with a high sodium intake, and have you found anything helpful to attenuate volatility in mood and perception in your own life?] Good nutrition and [[thyroid]] function are the basic things. Keeping a record of waking and midday temperature and pulse rate for a few days can usually detect a [[thyroid]] metabolic problem, that could be destabilizing mineral metabolism. [Source](https://lowtoxinforum.com/threads/ray-peat-email-advice-depository.1035/post-222879)