Zinc

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Zinc is a powerful immune nutrient.

Dosage[edit]

12 mg per day is recommended

Take zinc supplements on an empty stomach with a full glass of water, or with a phytate-free meal with meat and/or fruit. The ideal dose is 7-15 mg. If you need more, take this dose multiple times a day separated by five hours. Don’t take more than 50 mg/d, and make sure you are getting enough copper in your diet and supplements to maintain a zinc-to-copper ratio between 15-to-1 and 2-to-1.[1]

Sources[edit]

oysters

red meat

Two or three oysters, 3-4 ounces of calf’s liver, or 8-12 ounces of red meat, can each meet the daily target on their own.[2]

Lean cuts of most meats, dark cuts of poultry meat, egg yolks (but not whites), and cheese are rich in zinc.[3]

Types of Zinc[edit]

Zinc sulfate, gluconate, acetate, and citrate are the best studied forms of zinc and work well. Zinc methionine, glycinate, and orotate appear to also work very well. Zinc carnosine is used for digestive issues but appears to nourish zinc status as well. Zinc oxide and picolinate should not be used generally speaking, although there is some evidence zinc picolinate can help with taste disorders.[4]

Zinc lozenges are very effective because they work in the throat (where many infectious diseases first start to spread).

Type of Zinc -- Elemental Zinc in it -- Conversion ratio

Gluconate -- 14% -- 7

Ascorbate -- 15% -- 7

Picolinate -- 21% -- 4.8 may be better absorbed

Monomethionine -- 21% -- 4.8

Sulfate -- 22% -- 4.5

Bisglycinate -- 25% -- 4

Acetate -- 30% -- 3.3 may be more effective at shortening the duration of the common cold

Citrate -- 34% -- 3

Chloride -- 48% -- 2

Carbonate -- 52% -- 2

Oxide -- 80% -- 1.25

As for bioaviability, Orotate, Picolinate>Acetate>Gluconate>Oxide


Chelated zinc[edit]

Chelated zinc is more bioavailable.

Amino acids

aspartic acid: used to make zinc aspartate methionine: used to make zinc methionine monomethionine: used to make zinc monomethionine

Organic acids

acetic acid: used to make zinc acetate citric acid: used to make zinc citrate gluconic acid: used to make zinc gluconate orotic acid: used to make zinc orotate picolinic acid: used to make zinc picolinate

Zinc supplements combining zinc with inorganic acids such as sulfates (zinc sulfate) and oxides (zinc oxide) are also available.

How much elemental zinc in zinc gluconate? Zinc gluconate is approximately 13% zinc by weight. For a dose of 50mg elemental zinc, take 385 mg zinc gluconate.

Zinc and Covid[edit]

Zinc works as an antioxidant and boosts the metabolism along with helping to heal wounds. make sure to stay below the upper limit of 40 mg per day.

  • 25-50mg/day

At first sign of illness use: Zinc: Take 100 mg/day x 7 days. Take with or without food.

Zinc gluconate, zinc acetate, and zinc sulfate can be taken.

As an early treatment for COVID-19 and other viral infections, take 7 mg to 15 mg of zinc four times a day, ideally on an empty stomach, or with a phytate- free food. It should be taken a few days until recovery. Taking at least 1 mg of copper from food and supplements for every 15 mg of zinc you take is also helpful, to maintain a healthy zinc-to-copper ratio.[5]

The I MASK protocol recommends 30 to 40 mg daily of elemental Zinc.[6] For early treatment it recommends 100mg/day.

Interactions[edit]

Copper[edit]

When using zinc, make sure to get enough copper in the 4-6 milligram range. Natural sources for copper include dark chocolate, spirulina, shiitake mushrooms, or sesame seeds.[7]

Each of the following provides 2 milligrams of copper:

  • 25 grams of spirulina
  • 40 grams of shiitake mushrooms
  • 50 grams of sesame seeds
  • 50 grams of cocoa powder, 56 grams of 90% dark chocolate, or 70 grams of 70% dark chocolate.[8]
  • Copper levels are extremely variable in foods, but using average values we can say that you can get 1 milligram of copper from any one of the following food choices: 10 grams of (g) beef liver, 12.5 g oysters (less than one oyster) or goose liver, 14 g lamb liver, 17 g dried spirulina or duck liver, 20 g shiitake mushrooms, or 25 g sesame seeds or cocoa powder. If eating chocolate, divide 25 grams by the percent chocolate you are eating to find the amount of chocolate you need to eat.[9]
  • 1 mg/d copper satisfies the requirements for most people[10]
  • Zinc supplements can cause copper deficiency. Avoid zinc supplements over 50 mg/d unless you have a strong reason to use higher doses, and if supplementing with zinc use a zinc-to-copper ratio between 2:1 and 15:1[11]

Notes[edit]

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References[edit]

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  1. ↑ The Vitamins and Minerals 101 Cliff Notes by Chris Masterjohn, PhD
  2. ↑ The Vitamins and Minerals 101 Cliff Notes by Chris Masterjohn, PhD
  3. ↑ The Vitamins and Minerals 101 Cliff Notes by Chris Masterjohn, PhD
  4. ↑ The Vitamins and Minerals 101 Cliff Notes by Chris Masterjohn, PhD
  5. ↑ Joseph Mercola_ Ronnie Cummins - The Truth About COVID-19_ Exposing The Great Reset, Lockdowns, Vaccine Passports, and the New Normal-Chelsea Green Publishing (2021)
  6. ↑ https://covid19criticalcare.com/covid-19-protocols/i-mask-plus-protocol/ [archive]
  7. ↑ Staying Immune Through the Winter By Chris Masterjohn
  8. ↑ Staying Immune Through the Winter By Chris Masterjohn
  9. ↑ The Vitamins and Minerals 101 Cliff Notes by Chris Masterjohn, PhD
  10. ↑ The Vitamins and Minerals 101 Cliff Notes by Chris Masterjohn, PhD
  11. ↑ The Vitamins and Minerals 101 Cliff Notes by Chris Masterjohn, PhD

Sources: https://www.reddit.com/r/Supplements/comments/km2fk6/the_elemental_zinc_calculation_chart_for_beginners/ [archive] https://www.aestheticsadvisor.com/2021/12/zinc.html [archive]

See also[edit]

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https://www.reddit.com/r/Supplements/comments/km2fk6/the_elemental_zinc_calculation_chart_for_beginners/ [archive]

https://www.aestheticsadvisor.com/2021/12/zinc.html [archive]

https://www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-zinc-gluconate-and-zinc-sulfate/ [archive]

https://thefitnessmanual.com/zinc-gluconate-vs-zinc-sulfate/ [archive]

https://www.aestheticsadvisor.com/2021/09/what-is-difference-in-zinc.html [archive]

https://examine.com/supplements/zinc/#dosage-information [archive]

https://takecontrol.substack.com/p/zinc-cuts-covid-death-risk [archive]

https://takecontrol.substack.com/p/dangers-of-iron-overload-copper-deficiency [archive]

https://takecontrol.substack.com/p/zinc-for-covid [archive]


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