Zinc And Copper Supplement

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Zinc and copper supplement.

This is because zinc and copper compete for absorption in the stomach with zinc being the usual winner. Plasma zinc copper copper zinc ratio and survival in a cohort of hiv 1 infected homosexual men. Talk to your doctor to learn about a safe zinc and copper supplement dosage. 2 if you are taking a zinc supplement daily then it may be time to consider the addition of a copper supplement as well.

Zinc supplementation is also a common cause of copper deficiency. However take caution if you opt to take mineral supplements very large doses of zinc interfere with copper absorption potentially putting you at risk for a deficiency. I am now confused whether to stop or reduce zinc supplement. In high doses zinc may cause copper deficiency a diagnosis that is often missed resulting in anaemia neutropenia and irreversible neurological symptoms.

Copper and zinc have an interesting relationship where the intake of one of these elements causes the other element to decrease in your body. Don t take them at the same time. However my zinc levels 155 37 mg ml copper levels 172 2 mg ml and selinium levels more than 500 mg ml all of these levels have come high copper to zinc ratio is 1 1. The aim of this study was to assess if zinc deficiency is erroneously diagnosed by misinterpretation of plasma zinc concentrations and whether copper deficiency is induced in patients prescribed zinc.

As a result copper isn. I do not take copper supplements. 3 18 now supplements calcium citrate with vitamin d magnesium zinc copper and manganese 250 tablets 3 19 now supplements cal mag with zinc copper manganese and vitamin d 120 capsules 3 20 pure encapsulations copper citrate highly bioavailable form of copper 60 capsules. For copper the average recommendations is 1 mg daily for healthy adults.

If you take a copper supplement you should take a zinc supplement too. Lai h lai s shor posner g et al. Vitamin supplements also help ensure you get enough of both minerals. Or you can take a multi with an optimal balance of zinc and copper.