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Posted by Lao Tzu on May 28, 2008, at 9:40:14
I've read that one of the symptoms of zinc or manganese deficiency is fatigue. In my case, however, neither zinc nor manganese help me with energy. I find both of them to be more like depressants. I personally think zinc is great if you have high anxiety, but I would always recommend starting off at a low dose, say 15-30mg, because it is said your body only needs about 15mg of zinc a day. I personally hate manganese. It actually makes my depression worse, but that's just my experience.
Posted by linkadge on June 23, 2008, at 20:52:25
In reply to Zinc and manganese, posted by Lao Tzu on May 28, 2008, at 9:40:14
You have to be careful with manganese. Too much can be toxic if I am correct.
Linkadge
Posted by MoparFan91 on August 23, 2008, at 15:19:33
In reply to Re: Zinc and manganese, posted by linkadge on June 23, 2008, at 20:52:25
Also, be careful not to take too much Zinc as it will cause a Copper deficiency. Besides Copper, too much Zinc may also deplete other minerals such as Iron and Manganese.
Copper and/or Iron deficiency will cause anemia and fatigue, so the fatigue that you're describing could be symptoms of deficiencies of Copper and/or Iron.
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