Posted by poser938 on January 8, 2014, at 20:10:03
In reply to Re: Depression Lined To Low Zinc Levels In Blood » linkadge, posted by Phillipa on January 7, 2014, at 20:40:14
my mom told me how her doctor recommended zinc and magnesium supplements for her mood. my mom said they helped. but you have to be careful to make sure you dont get too much zinc in your diet, this can cause health problems as well. most denture adhesive creams contain zinc, and people who use these have to be a bit more careful about not overdosing on zinc
Health Risks from Excessive Zinc Zinc toxicity can occur in both acute and chronic forms. Acute adverse effects of high zinc intake include nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, and headaches [2]. One case report cited severe nausea and vomiting within 30 minutes of ingesting 4 g of zinc gluconate (570 mg elemental zinc) [81]. Intakes of 150450 mg of zinc per day have been associated with such chronic effects as low copper status, altered iron function, reduced immune function, and reduced levels of high-density lipoproteins [82]. Reductions in a copper-containing enzyme, a marker of copper status, have been reported with even moderately high zinc intakes of approximately 60 mg/day for up to 10 weeks [2]. The doses of zinc used in the AREDS study (80 mg per day of zinc in the form of zinc oxide for 6.3 years, on average) have been associated with a significant increase in hospitalizations for genitourinary causes, raising the possibility that chronically high intakes of zinc adversely affect some aspects of urinary physiology.
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id love to know the cause of my situation. i know what i can link my current mood problems to (past psychiatric med use), but id love to know why im so sensitive to detrimental effects of these meds and if theres anything i can do about it.
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