Posted by Larry Hoover on August 14, 2003, at 9:11:28
In reply to Re: VITAMINS AND MINERALS » Larry Hoover, posted by freedom2001 on August 13, 2003, at 11:26:03
> > I checked out Grimaldi's site. Pretty comprehensive, really. She supplies too much zinc in her supplements, though. Potentially toxic, in a child.For a 66 lb. child, she recommends 14 capsules/day, at 10 mg zinc per capsule. Considering the body weight issue, that's way too much, IMHO.
> Nature's Farm pharmacy in Singapore told me that the upper limit for zinc is 100mg. Is that true?
It depends on how you define "upper limit". There are a number of terms that are used: tolerable daily intake (TDI); lowest observable adverse effects level (LOAEL); no observable adverse effects level (NOAEL); upper limit (UL, which actually has a strict definition).
I'd personally put the upper limit at 40 or 50 mg supplemental zinc (which presumes about 15 mg a day from dietary sources).
> So Niacinamide is actually a mild benzo. Kool.
Not literally, but that's a good analogy.
> But at what dose will it be effective? 5mg? 10mg? 50mg?
100-500 mg, up to 4 times a day (i.e. 2000 mg/day, upper limit).
> > Your body's reactions supercede my advice.
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> I don't understand what you're trying to tell me here, larry.I give general advice. Your specific body is telling you how to take the supps. They're no good to you unless you find a way to tolerate them.
> > I'd advise adding in some antioxidants, other than vitamin C. These might be: vitamin E, 400-800 IU/day; selenium, 200 mcg/day; alpha-lipoic acid, 50-200 mg/day.
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> Will these additional E, Selenium, alpha-lipoic acid help to reduce my OCD sufferings?In concert with the other supps (e.g. fish oil), that's a distinct possibility.
Fish oil contains highly unsaturated fatty acids. Of all the substances in your body, they are among the most vulnerable to oxidative stress. Oxidative stress increases when the body experiences any chronic stress. Taking antioxidants is kind of like making sure you change the oil in your car. It may not literally make it run better, but it will certainly run better over the longer term.
> What about Methione?
You probably get enough methionine in your diet. You could try TMG (trimethylglycine, also know as betaine). It will induce a liver enzyme that converts homocysteine (high in oxidative stress) to methionine. Your body will "take over" from there.
> Many thanks.
> Freedom2001.Many you're welcomes.
Lar
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