Posted by guineapigjoe on January 25, 2009, at 19:40:58
In reply to Re: zinc deficiency and gla » guineapigjoe, posted by Larry Hoover on January 25, 2009, at 19:25:03
> Yes, the enzyme that converts linoleic acid to gamma-linolenic acid requires zinc to function properly. However, I don't know of any link between GLA deficiency and ADHD. Instead, some improvement has been noted with long-chain omega-3 supps and symptoms of ADHD.
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> In any case, it's very easy to remedy both zinc deficiency and GLA deficiency. The latter fatty acid is found in good concentration in borage oil.
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> Often, zinc deficiency causes skin problems and decreased taste and smell. It can also lead to chronic prostate problems. It's essential for a number of enzymes and speciallized proteins.
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> LarI read some studies that were done and zinc gla and dha were used for adhd I believe,I made the connection as It has been said that many adhd people have zinc deficiency as well.So i was taking it as the more deficient you got in zinc,the worse the gla d efficiency got,i have read that a fair percentage of children with adhd will grow up and have antisocial personality disorder,it seems to me that a lot of bad can come out of not correcting these deficiency.Thanks for your response,I am currently taking around 2 grams of gla a day and a good multivitamin with the zinc(foodbased vitamin)I am much calmer even in the last week since starting this.Do you think I should eat more carbs while doing this as A high protein diet would cause me to start burning up fat stores?As I am taking the gla liquid wouldnt i be wasting it quickly if I got most of my energy from protein?Also do you think I should avoid dha temporarily so as to correct the gla first?
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