Posted by LOOPS on April 11, 2007, at 9:02:03
In reply to Re: How much zinc is too much re: copper deficienc » LOOPS, posted by Larry Hoover on April 11, 2007, at 7:53:26
How about taking zinc and vitamin C together? I have also read that vitamin C in largeish doses can lower both zinc and copper. So if you were to take a large amount of zinc and vitamin C would this lower copper? At what dose if so?
From personal experience I actually get sick more often taking zinc and vitamin C - apparently copper is very important for the immune system. I have also noticed this year I have some grey hairs and I am only 30 - apparently copper deficiency can make your hair go grey prematurely. Might be coincidence of course - but I have been supplementing both zinc and vitamin C before I came to the conclusion they weren't doing me that much good - but not in huge quantities - maybe a couple of grams of C and 30mg zinc.
For some people maybe even this amount is too much if copper is low?
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