Posted by Larry Hoover on July 18, 2004, at 9:41:07
In reply to Re: Where to start? Multi vit/min complex, posted by Patient on July 17, 2004, at 15:27:59
> 50mg zinc plus 3mg copper. Helpful is Essential Fatty Acids.
The Upper Limit for zinc intake is 40 mg. LOAEL (Lowest Observable Adverse Effect Level) is 60 mg. As most people get around 10 mg from diet, your recommendation is excessive, IMHO. See:
http://books.nap.edu/books/0309072794/html/486.html#pagetopThe reason zinc intake must be limited is because it directly competes against copper (and wins) for uptake. I have no idea if 3 mg of copper is sufficient compensatory intake. Far better just to stay lower on the zinc, IMHO.
I did not do a detailed mental analysis of your post, but this stood out. I also note no selenium supplementation (200 mcg/day), essential for neuronal protection against oxidative mechanisms, and at least some chromium, perhaps 100 mcg/day.
Your cautions about certain potentially excitatory supplements are excellent, but I tend towards more tightly focussed symptomatic treatment rules rather than ones based on the broader diagnostic categories. Few people fit nicely into those diagnostic pigeon-holes.
Lar
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