Posted by kiwiredbeach on October 21, 2006, at 13:56:53
In reply to Re: Sorry for so many posts but one more question » kiwiredbeach, posted by Jlx on October 21, 2006, at 13:33:50
Thanks foryour answer JLk
Im glad to hear im not the only person wound up by glutamine, funny enough I did try 500 mg first and no problem,,,,, however next day 2000mg and KABOOMMMMMM It sent me half crazy I couldnt sleep, couldnt sit still, couldn't concentrate on anything.....I was a big mess. I stayed up for 36 hours and I was desperate for sleep, but I was tooo wound up.Regards kiwiredbeach
> > I have all the classic signs of zinc deficiency such as white spots on fingernails, large ridges on nails, cracked peeling skin near fingernails. I have also had hair mineral analysis which showed low zinc and low magnesium.
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> > However Im taking zinc suppliments and the signs are not getting better. Im constantly developing more white spots and the ridges havent gone and evem more skin is peeling back from the skin near the base of the nail.
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> > Any tips or ideas to improve absorbtion of zinc would be greatly appreciated
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> > Cheers Kiwiredbeach
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> > PS I took some glutamine powder today and I cant sleep at all-- any one else with similar experinces
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> Too much glutamine makes me feel terrible. In my case, that's anything over 500 mg at a time.
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> Taurine will probably counteract the effect of too much glutamine.
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> You ask in a subsequent post how much zinc or magnesium to take. Besides the recommended book, I would recommend this one also by Patrick Holford: "Optimum Nutrition for the Mind"
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> Here is a page about magnesium, that includes considerations for when you need more and also a helpful by-body-weight calculation, from a nutritionist:
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> http://www.krispin.com/magnes.html
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> Zinc can be problematical in that too much can suppress the immune system -- is my understanding, although short bursts of larger amounts may be helpful to the immune system. What kind of zinc are you taking? Perhaps you are not absorbing what you're taking for some reason.
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> Supplements are best considered and taken in a holistic manner, imo, so that you are not overloading on something that in turn depletes something else, or conversely not getting benefit from something you're already taking because you are deficient in something else that's required.
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> I agree that a good multi is a place to start --perhaps before individual vitamins/minerals.
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> Also, don't forget food, either as potentially part of the problem or part of the solution. If you ordinarily eat zinc rich foods but are still showing symptoms of zinc deficiency, then that's an important clue.
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> JL
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