Posted by Lao Tzu on July 4, 2010, at 9:46:29
In reply to Re: pyroluria supps...my experience...it's WORKING !!!, posted by Maggie1998 on July 3, 2010, at 23:50:34
Hello. Thanks for relating your experience. I have also benefitted from using zinc picolinate and B6/P5P at the proper dosages for me. How do you test the zinc/copper ratio? Do you do that at home or by a doctor? I might be interested to get it tested myself. Supplementing with a little manganese may also help to lower copper levels, but it is tricky. I've read some people, like those with schizophrenia, need both manganese and zinc for copper overload, but like you said, it is not an exact science. I only take 10mg of manganese everyday in addition to the zinc picolinate and B6. I find even this small dosage of manganese helps my depression, perhaps by antagonizing copper. But I've read that certain people with schizophrenia may need 30mg or more of manganese per day. I tried this, and I just can't tolerate more than 10mg per day. You have to listen to your body when it says enough is enough. Do you also supplement your kids with Evening Primrose Oil for the Omega-6 fatty acids. It is recommended by some sources for those with pyroluria because in some people, there may be a deficiency of arachodonic acid in addition to a double deficiency of zinc and B6.
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