ZINC: HOW MUCH

[PANTS]

Thanks to Agent Shagwell for the post on Zinc supplementation. Gonna give it a try:
Question is: how much mg per day? Pills come in 15 mg usually, is this enough?
And is it good to take with VIT C?

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[Valdez]

taking with vitamin C is fine. If you don't eat alot of red meat or WHOLE eggs then go more 30-45 mg a day. remember intensely trained atheletes (you, me) need much more zinc. beware megadoses of all vitamins/minerals yet zinc is lost during exercise

 

[PANTS]

30-45 mg spaced out throughout the day, or in separate servings?
Also I saw the Zinc Gluco and Zinc Picolinate out there. Picolinate is more expensive and supposed to be better absorbed. What do you all think?!?

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The human form is a monument to courage and dedication built on the foundation of strength.

 

[Liberator]

I PERSONALLY think alot of people get carried away with over supplementing with multi-vits and zinc. Alot of Supplement shakes contain these now, so you dont need much.

I take a multi-vit in the morning along with a Probiotic pil, 15mg zinc in the afternoon and thats it.

I dont see the need for anymore.

Eat more veggies and some fruit, then you wont need it, artificial is always a poorer alternative.

You liver is getting caned by the protein diet your on, it doesnt need the added burden of over supplementing with artificial vitamins and minerals.

 

[PANTS]

Damn good point: I was wondering what that rattling noise was when I was on the treadmill!! HA!

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The human form is a monument to courage and dedication built on the foundation of strength.

 

[Liberator]

Heh heh !!

I used to take more, but I realised there was no need for it.

 

[DrSuperSaint]

A person should not consume more than 50grams of Zinc in a 24 hour day.

 

[PANTS]

Why?!? Mr Doc?

 

[danielson]

i had heard its antagonistic to iron so if u take to much iron absorbtion goes down. maybe why...

 

[PANTS]

Cheers mate. Any offers as to why my Zinc Picolinate has Copper in it?!?

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[Liberator]

Supplementing with extra Zinc lowers copper levels in your body, I cant remember how or why, I just know zinc absorbs it or something

For this reason, Zinc should always be supplemented with copper (99% of zinc comes with copper; like yours, so you dont need to worry about it).

 

[danielson]

yup...it reduces copper absorbtion in the intestine.

 

[PANTS]

Smartie pants: good info guys.

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The human form is a monument to courage and dedication built on the foundation of strength.