Zinc alone is it as good as ZMA

[dzuljas]

25-50mg is all you need a day! Yes you can take too much which is unhealthy.

I'm getting 50 mg of zinc from my multivitamin, which i take in the morning and after my workouts in the afternoon. So taking ZMA before bed would be too much? That would be like 80 mg of zine. How much is too much??

 

[Lenas25]

I'm getting 50 mg of zinc from my multivitamin, which i take in the morning and after my workouts in the afternoon. So taking ZMA before bed would be too much? That would be like 80 mg of zine. How much is too much??

Thats a good question, i would like to know as well...............................


How much is too much, and what is reccomended dose daily, and whats the best? I think i might not be taking enough.

 

[raestacio]

Thats a good question, i would like to know as well...............................


How much is too much, and what is reccomended dose daily, and whats the best? I think i might not be taking enough.

the RDA of zinc is 15 mg. One can safely take up to 10 times this amount with out seeing any adverse affects. that's 150 mgs per day. See article below. I wouldn't worry about taking too much, but if any of the symptoms below occur I would lower the levels.


article from atsdr Public health announcement.
Taking too much zinc into the body through food, water, or dietary supplements can also affect health. The levels of zinc that produce adverse health effects are much higher than the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) for zinc of 11 mg/day for men and 8 mg/day for women. If large doses of zinc (10-15 times higher than the RDA) are taken by mouth even for a short time, stomach cramps, nausea, and vomiting may occur. Ingesting high levels of zinc for several months may cause anemia, damage the pancreas, and decrease levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol.

Eating food containing very large amounts of zinc (1,000 times higher than the RDA) for several months caused many health effects in rats, mice, and ferrets, including anemia and injury to the pancreas and kidney. Rats that ate very large amounts of zinc became infertile. Rats that ate very large amounts of zinc after becoming pregnant had smaller babies. Putting low levels of certain zinc compounds, such as zinc acetate and zinc chloride, on the skin of rabbits, guinea pigs, and mice caused skin irritation. Skin irritation from exposure to these chemicals would probably occur in humans. EPA has determined that because of lack of information, zinc is not classifiable as to its human carcinogenicity.