I have been taking low dose 15mg of zinc with 1mg of copper for over 2 decades. Zinc level was normal level last blood test. High testosterone levels. I never get sick or a cold. I get 2 hrs of deep sleep while on zinc. On the days I missed a dose, my deep sleep went down by a hour. Zinc is amazing . Just watch out for the vivid dreams. They can get intense
@alanh7247 are you taking it with other minerals?? Someone in another comment mentioned that it's important to take zinc with other trace minerals so they don't start competing for absorption and creating a deficiency somewhere else.
If supplementing with zinc, make sure that you cycle it with other trace minerals (heme iron, copper, selenium, iodine, manganese, boron, chromium, etc.) Taking zinc, or any isolated trace mineral long-term, will eventually lead to deficiencies in the other trace minerals, as all trace minerals compete for absorption and metabolism.
Store sold a Fulvic acid from shale deposits. Loaded with a ton of different trace minerals. I drank a shot of that shit and was like an energy drink lol.
@@chaddsteinberg3758 You can't absorb much of the minerals from shale or any other rock, for that matter. They're not present in bioavailable chelations for the human body. What you likely experienced was the hormetic effect of a mild toxin spurring an immune response in the form of high energy. Hormesis is created a biphasic or triphasic biochemical reaction in your body.
@@miltonbates6425 no toxic effects, from million year old plant material packed with over 60 trace minerals, electrolytes, amino acids, vitamins. They’re extremely absorbable. Fulvic acid allows agriculture crops to retain moisture in the soil for longer period of time, it also allows cell membranes of plants to be more permeable and load up on minerals, vitamins, etc. Fulvic acid release carbonic acid which makes these nutrients soluble. If your into vitamins and minerals you won’t find a healthier and denser packed supplement.
I had borderline lower end level of copper for years. Zinc was a bit higher, but far from the upper cut off. I have had immune issues for years, these two were tested, but the Dr. said nothing, probably because my level wasn't under the lower cutoff. I decided to get the level up. I am no longer in a constant state of malaise. It is a huge deal since I have had it for the last 15 years!
Copper and zinc are antagonists so they work against each other, but you need both. Copper is estrogenic and is needed for iron in blood, while zinc is androgenic and needed for the immune system. Coppers effects on hormones occurs before zinc, so being low on copper could have a negative effect on testosterone, while too much copper will push down zinc and promote estrogen.
@@broken1persona Fix: " while copper is androgenic and needed for the immune system" should read "while ZINC is androgenic and needed for the immune system"
I couldn’t agree more. My doc simply had me take 1000iu of D3, Magnesium G and Zinc G. Within 6 months my total testosterone went from low normal to high. My quality of sleep improved the most I would wake up feeling as if I’ve slept 20 hours.
I can absolutely back this up. I was pressured for 5 years to start TRT. Started zinc picolinate, mag g, D3/K2, and tripled my T numbers. Doctors were stunned.
Psychiatric research has found both zinc and magnesium each to be as effective as Zoloft as antidepressants. And, taken together, they reinforce and amplify the anti-depressive effects each has alone, without the deleterious side effects (like uncontrolled weight-gain) the prescriptions have.
Zinc is used a lot for Phase 1 and Phase 2 Liver Detox. There are many factors for low Zinc deficiency but this one takes the cake. Living in a polluted world and or eating junk foods increases the need for Zinc. Zinc Picolinate has the best bioavailability since most other forms of zinc have low bioavailability and conversion in the body. Also, interestingly enough if someone cannot detox well through sweating and having bowel movements, the body can get rid of metabolic by-products from ejaculation. Not that this is the best route but it is important to open your body's route of detoxing by supporting Liver health and keeping Zinc stores adequate, as Zinc does help in over 200 enzymatic reactions
Are you serious right now!? Imma start jerking off at least 20 times a day from now on! But come to think of it... why would that be the case? Wouldn’t containing heavy metals and toxins in semen lead to higher rates of birth defects and such? Doesn’t really make much sense from evolutionary standpoint or whatever.
Picolinate is by far the worst form at the moment. Its been proven picolinic acid wont let zinc go so it can be used, as zinc glycinate o citrate or optizinc would do. Does increase the amount of zinc you pee out
I heard you get low on zinc and testosterone (and other nutrients) whenn ejaculating constantly. Taking zinc and stopping masturbation is a good combination
If supplementing with zinc, make sure that you cycle it with other trace minerals (heme iron, copper, selenium, iodine, manganese, boron, chromium, etc.) Taking zinc, or any isolated trace mineral long-term, will eventually lead to deficiencies in the other trace minerals, as all trace minerals compete for absorption and metabolism.
@@zamfirtoth6441 Exactly eat meat, fish and eggs and throw that tofu in the garbage where it belongs. Why do they just not say soy boys are the problem and the only solution is meat.
Been taking Zinc since 85. Zinc picolinate every night before bed. I take a small amount of copper as well to make sure my zinc to copper ratio is level.
Deployment messed up my test levels. Rather than waste money on “ natural test boosters” I went to the doc and he told me to start supplementing zinc. Workouts have been more intense, sexual performance increased, better sleep, and in a much better mood often. Zinc is a must in your supplementation .
The so called ZMA stack has been known for decades to help men increase testosterone, that's if they are deficient. Most companies use zinc magnesium and vitamin B6. You should choose the brands that have the better zinc and magnesium versions.
that and dirty metals in food/medical jibbyjabs and dental work that cause magnetic tampering of the human bio-field which well will make you atracted to the opposit of natural order, and also acidic foods BUT *Shuhhh* conspiricy theory *REEEE* it's been prove mercruy causes homosexuality in birds, also homosexualiy in castrated dogs and vaccines (i could explain the long side of what they REALLY do and it's not prevent chicken pox n flues) but we can't talk about the LGBT+ promotion
No. That would be media. Same principle for Christmas for businesses who promote Christmas as a sales pitch...sometimes 2 months beforehand. Media absolutely influences people's thoughts. A child especially. Add to that low testosterone, and all of a sudden 25% of Children believe they are "supposed" to be opposite sex..
Standard American Diet (S.A.D.) as well as grooming kids politically, pharmacology, and with the media probably has a lot to do with sexual/gender confusion, as well as most of the known chronic diseases.... A weak populace is easy to control.
Best source of zinc: Red meat. Imagine a world where people are no longer eating read meat, eating less and less non-red meat, and ever relying on more and more hyper processed foods for their daily nutrition. Beans, seeds and nuts work their way in there, but also on the list is eggs and dairy, two other things that people are told to avoid.
Great video! As always. However, shouldn't we consider the risks of supplementing too much zink? If you eat a lot of zink and you take supplements; you can consume too much, which stops your body absorbing less reactive metals: for example copper is absorbed through a related pathway but zink will bind first because it's far more reactive. This means over supplementing metals can cause deficiencies in the less reactive metals.
I take a copper supplement once every 4-5 days to help with absorption, only because I live in an area with low ground copper levels. If you happen to live in an area with orange or red soil, sand, or rocks, you might not need to supplement copper since it might already be in your water
DO NOT supplement copper. Just eat liver, kidneys, oysters or dark chocolate. Organ meats like liver should be only once a week. Many foods are rich in copper and we’re much MUCH more likely to have too much copper in our bodies. Like Iron it is risky and dangerous to blindly supplement it without knowing your copper status. Blood levels do not give an accurate picture either. You need tissue biopsy or hair mineral analysis.
My natural blood labs are over 1200 at age 32. Been taking 50mg of zinc daily along with sun/excellent diet/5x lifting routine/good sleep. I feel like zinc helps quite a bit.
Makes sense to hit the low hanging fruit first, so to speak, while I did notice a bump taking more zinc, I found boron helped me a lot as well, really cheap as well. Men forget we can get low zinc via "stuff"^^
I dont understand the reason of the suggestion by taking a additional 50-75 mg of extra zinc per day. If a male needs around 11 mg per day. If you would be sweating and ejaculating each day, would be adding a additional 7-15 mg per day be enough? The maxium safe zinc intake for men is 40mg in the US and 25 in EU countries.
Like water, you only absorb it if you take it in slowly. 8-11mg are what you can effectively absorb. Too much zinc and push out copper from your tissues and cause oxidation like having too much iron. Unless you KNOW you’re severely deficient, you’d best avoid high zinc doses. Also it’s hard on the digestive system in large doses anyway
There is no upper lower limit ..it depends on person to person...the world we live today is full of crap..so if the avg was 20mg ...now it's 60..keep good.things at higher end
@@cosmichealth3907 this is bad advice if you haven’t tested for heavy metal poisoning. Giving yourself high zinc could unleash a toxic barrage of poisonous minerals damaging your body with no way for you to clear it safely and it just gets reabsorbed.
@@cosmichealth3907 So true, we’re getting poison in our body’s every day. I trust these dosages of 50mg more then I trust some random site saying it is bad to take that amount. I don’t trust the medical field at all, and since I stopped believing all that crap my life actually became a lot more healthier :)
Zinc (with copper) supplementation is mandatory for men in North America. You're not getting enough from your diet, you have to bring in this supplement. I have been taking Zinc for 8 years and it is paramount to maintaining my male health.
Great video. I'm a 66 y.o. ,very active in my sport, sexually active with my lovely wife,and I take 50mg daily of zinc,among other supplements. Zinc is an important part of my daily regiment.
On some level I am glad I started taking zinc because it dialed up my restless legs to worst level it's been in a long time. Thankfully I was doing absolutely nothing else differently at the time and it got me into looking into zinc's competitive absorption with other minerals. At first I started taking iron and it seemed to be a total cure, but then the symptoms started to come back and even turned into pain! I started taking copper after learning that it is involved with iron transport to the brain and is also antagonized by zinc supplementation. My RLS is now the most mild it's ever been and I suspect I'll be able to fully stop taking kratom for it.
I'm gonna be real honest, I've been taking 50mg of zinc everyday and my libido has gone through the roof. Makes me feel like a teenager again if you know what I mean.
Great info. I've been taking zinc for 3 or 4 yrs and I'm in my 50s, my sex drive is thru the roof, not sure the correlation as I do exercise a lot as well. But zinc is a game changer for immune system health also
Not just low zinc. Also high iron. Men over 40 usually already develop iron overload. Once I started including more calcium carbonate with every meat intake and getting enough Zn, my drive returned in pretty much full strength. I also lost a little weight.
Vital Mind Psychology has warned about how critical zinc (and magnesium) is in the brain for mental health as well. I've been taking about 50mg a day and haven't had the need to take an antidepressant since.
Vitamin A deficiency is very common. It's a precursor to pregnenalone, the parent hormone to T and DHEA, adrenal and other hormones. Take A with D and K2 in adequate amounts to cure T problems.
@@ABCDEFG-ub7me How much A?>> Hometest your D bimonthly while adjusting D3 supplement to achieve a steady 100ng/dl blood D, while taking 5x more A than D3 (IU). D3 supplementation also requires additional Mg, so supp Mg to stool. Read TC Hale about supp Mg properly.
My husband is currently going through heavy metal detox from mercury amalgams. We've seen his hormonal levels fluctuate quite a bit, and surely the mercury has Depleted his zinc. When he tries to supplement zinc, it seems to set loose the mercury from his organs/tissues, and wrecks havoc with Herx symptoms. Any suggestions on how to replenish his zinc while minimizing Herx reactions? Same seems to occur also with his taking selenium, by the way. He's removed the mercury amalgams (2) this past February, and he's still battling mineral deficiencies, tremors, autistic-like episodes, etc. He takes chaga, B-complexes, magnesium glycinate, dim, cats claw, grass fed beef liver supplements, saw palmetto, ox bile, and more. By the way, love your channel. You're one of my favorite spicy doctors (I say spicy cuz you toe the line with censorship and share great truths 😉)
The mercury accumulates in the bones and in the brain (fat tissue). It can take a couple of years to clear it out. I have no experience of the strong chelating protocols, but I do pulse MSM, which is a mild chelator, a sulfur compound, and a blood thinner. What kind of zinc dose is your husband taking? I take 30mg of zinc glycinate chelate in a capsule. He may want to try a lower dose, taken with different meals during the day. I have found that there is a difference between brands of zinc, one made me nauseous. Zinc containing foods should be far less provocative than supplements. That might help too. Red meat, poultry, and eggs are rich in zinc. Grains and legumes inhibit zinc absorption. With neurological symptoms, you might want to look into nootropics which support re-myelination. A ketovore diet or even a period of carnivory would probably help. It has shown to be beneficial for parkinson's patients.
Detoxing on a rapid rate causes toxins enter the blood at a higher rate and presence of oxygen Makes them uncomfortable..so they rush to get out...those toxins can be heavy metals,parasites,bacteria etc.provide them a proper channel via supplementing with trs,zeolite and orinthine......
Zinc and tongkat ali is an amazing combo. I’m almost 50 and still chase my wife around the house. But I’ve backed off zinc because zinc has to be in balance with copper. Excessive zinc will deplete copper. Low copper leads to graying hair and other issues.
Anecdotal but during peak CV-19 I was hitting a bunch of the supplements suggested to help with CV-19, Vit D, Vit C, Omega 3, NAC, Zinc, turmeric, and a few other things, at the time I was working out moderately 3-4 times a week, mostly looking to just maintain, but it ended up I started making strength and mass gains, I was pleasantly surprised, I attributed it to the Vit D, I was taking 5,000IU's a day, fast forward and I ended up with CV-19, the only symptom was cold sweats for about 30 hours, with it in rear view mirror I kept taking all of the above-mentioned supplements with 2 exceptions, I backed off on the NAC but still took 600mg 2-3 times a week, but I cut out the Zinc completely because it gave me an upset stomach, for about 5-10 minutes I feel like throwing up,.....a few months down the road, the strength mass gains stopped, and it was more back to battling to maintain(I'm 50), I never once considered the Zinc, I figured it was maybe the NAC or simply the reality of my age and testosterone taking a dip.....I'm excited to see this I will be going back on the Zinc Gluconate(50mg) and see what happens.
Yes NAC is a Zinc ionophore as well as a precursor to Glutathione and extra Zinc in your cells inhibits the replication of many viruses. Always take Zinc with food, it always upset my stomach otherwise. I've been doing daily NAC+Zinc+D3+K2 for a couple years now and rarely catch a cold.
This might be unrelated but I routinely got an upset stomach and urge to throw up a few minutes after taking supplements including zinc, in the morning, and I switched to taking them after having a bite to eat, or an hour after lunch. Completely solved it. The nausea was due to taking them on an empty stomach. Maybe that would solve it for you? I know taking them on an empty stomach helps you absorb everything better, at least that was my impression, but the tradeoff is not worth it for my comfort
You may be taking too much, most zinc supplements are dosed at 50mg but the recommended daily intake is 12mg for males 6mg for females. I cut my zinc pills in to fourths and take one fourth every night. I stopped having an upset stomach after doing this.
Yeah, Zinc and SHBG not really linked that I have ever seen (either increase or decrease it, or unbind it). I extensively research issues around SHBG as my own levels are extremely high, and have been for many years. As mentioned in these comments: Boron can held unbind T from SHBG, all else being equal. It really depends on what your concern is around SHBG. I assume you're worried about increasing it and therefore lowering FT?
Thoughts on Boron? I heard that it is also supportive of testosterone. I've been taking 3mg a day for the last few months and at first I felt a difference but now I'm considering going off it to see if I notice anything.
If supplementing with zinc, make sure that you cycle it with other trace minerals (heme iron, copper, selenium, iodine, manganese, boron, chromium, etc.) Taking zinc, or any isolated trace mineral long-term, will eventually lead to deficiencies in the other trace minerals, as all trace minerals compete for absorption and metabolism.
I'm currently trying the 12mg/day Boron for 2 weeks, then 1 week off theory that's being talked about a fair bit. Hoping to raise Free T. Too early to tell. On ON days, 6mg AM, 6mg PM. Have a chart on the fridge with the ON/OFF dates :)
Correlation is not a causation. People who eat less / no red meat, have less zinc in their blood. Also, people who don't eat meat have less testosterone. Simple exmplanation. Supplementing zinc is a nonsense, just eat a proper human diet which is red meat...
How much to take… I have been taking zinc and magnesium for years to control cholesterol and blood pressure. But, at 65 I have recognized no other effects as described.
I have no Idea why a lot of commenter here are talking about cycling zinc and such. Just make sure you also take copper but not at the same time and you can take it everyday.
Very proud to say I’m sitting at 970 total with a freaky 940 free (23yo, natural ofc) practise that healthy lifestyle; sunlight, good foods, exercise and most importantly sleeeep
It's good info, the problem is it's not new info. People have known for years they don't care, they will just find a way to make it not their fault and something others should fix for them.
Eating modern fast foods and most store bought foods. Unfortunately we've allowed the Government and food companies to add soy and artificial sources into our foods
50c per day? I don't know what the prices are in the US, but here in the UK you can pick up 90 100mg Vitamin C and 15mg Zinc tablets for £2.50 ($3.18), which is 2.78p (3.53c) per day.
My husband took zinc for 3 months because low testosterone level. Hence, having problems to conceive. Zinc did not do anything for him. He is now on TRT…
So in the end how much zinc should the average person get a day? I’ve been talking 50 mg everyday and I eat a extremely healthy diet. Including good meat, good fats and carbs and fruit and vegetables?
Too much zinc will cause a copper deficiency. Copper is required for iron utilization, so a shortage of copper can cause iron to build up, especially in men (and post-menopausal women). We're seeing lots and lots of men with high ferritin levels after everyone started pounding the zinc to ward off the disease that went around 3 years ago. Get your zinc/copper and ferritin levels tested.
Exactly. If supplementing with zinc, make sure that you cycle it with other trace minerals (heme iron, copper, selenium, iodine, manganese, boron, chromium, etc.) Taking zinc, or any isolated trace mineral long-term, will eventually lead to deficiencies in the other trace minerals, as all trace minerals compete for absorption and metabolism.
I started taking zinc supplements since I read that 4chan post years ago. Yes it works, like a lot. But hey what a coincidence it's good for my gains too lmao
A few months ago, I came across an article about excessive amounts of zinc supplements leading to blood disorders of some kind. I tried to find that article, but so far I can't. The article advised never taking more than 40 mg per day. Have you heard about this?
Do think it'd be okay to take a zinc supplement with a copper supplement along with fish oil, theanine and magnesium bisglycinate all together at night before bed?
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