Posted by Larry Hoover on April 11, 2007, at 7:45:16
In reply to Re: How much zinc is too much re: copper deficienc » Larry Hoover, posted by Meri-Tuuli on March 27, 2007, at 11:41:24
> Lar,
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> 30mg seems a very sensible number. I've been recently supplementing with ummm 5mg of sublingual zinc (as zinc citrate) - (don't ask - I have certain irrational fears). Do you think I need to worry about copper inferences? ie not getting enough copper? I doubt it, just checking.
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> Zinc is certainly very interesting.
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> Kind regards
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> MeriI'm not sure if the same is true where you live, but copper plumbing can leach substantial amounts into water, particularly if the water table lies over igneous or metamorphic rock.
As you take your zinc sublingually, and even if swallowed, the dose is so low, uptake interference is a non-issue.
Lar
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