Posted by Larry Hoover on December 10, 2004, at 11:37:47
In reply to Re: Whats your take on Zinc Larry, Anyone ?? » linkadge, posted by KaraS on December 2, 2004, at 21:26:44
> > What do you mean by counterproductive ?
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> > I read an article that said that zinc had antidepressant properties. But then read another article saying it might be neurotoxic.
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> > Confused
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> Zinc is known to be good for stimulating/enhancing the immune system up to about 50 mg./day. When you start taking more than that, you're hindering rather than helping your immune system. I would have to do some research as to why that is to be able to see if that might translate into any neurotoxicity issues. Hopefully, Larry, Ray or Jan could speak more to this and then I wouldn't have to do the work. :-)
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> KToo much zinc intake inhibits copper uptake. You need a low but stable concentration of copper for normal immune functioning.
Zinc and copper also interact in one form of the enzyme superoxide dismutase. Free superoxide anion plays havoc with the immune sytem.
Lar
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