zink

[hazzymat]

is 55 mgs of zink too much?

[thefinderx]

here's what you need to know... sort of.

Zinc intake in excess of 300 mg per day has been reported to impair immune function. Some people report that zinc lozenges lead to stomach ache, nausea, mouth irritation, and a bad taste. One source reports that gastrointestinal upset, metallic taste in the mouth, blood in the urine and lethargy can occur from chronic oral zinc supplementation over 150 mg per day, but those claims are unsubstantiated. In topical form, zinc has no known side effects when used as recommended.

Zinc inhibits copper absorption, which can lead to anemia and lower levels of HDL cholesterol (the “good” cholesterol). Copper intake should be increased if zinc supplementation continues for more than a few days. Many zinc supplements include copper in the formulation to prevent zinc-induced copper deficiency. Zinc-induced copper deficiency has been reported to cause reversible anemia and suppression of bone marrow.

so if your takeing that much zinc (hopefully in smaller divided doses throughtout the day) you should probably take at least 2mg of copper.