Zinc & Low Testosterone: Science Review

Zinc is an essential mineral involved in over 200 enzymatic reactions. Science shows it may help support hormonal health in men.
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[@bigpicturegains]

Been taking zinc since covid bs started and I recently tried getting off of it, immediately noticed I was feeling off. Back on zinc and feeling good again 👍

[@AlexDrums482]

Placebos have a strong effect on weak minds.

[@icecube8496]

Search for zinc's neurotoxicity.

[@latinsho11]

@@icecube8496 that's only if you take too much

[@Alexander-vs2ee]

Take natural zinc from foods.

[@Alexander-vs2ee]

Eat bananas

[@whatwilliswastalkingabout]

ZMA five days a week for over fifteen years. The most effective supplement I’ve ever used.

[@pierrejeanes]

what is zma

[@ChrisAbbott]

Spot On. Been taking zinc since the mid 80's after a dietician suggested to due to so much training. Now I take zinc picolinate. I also take copper for zinc to copper ratio

[@Timxtrem1]

How much Zinc and Copper do you take?

[@ChrisAbbott]

@Tim F. I take 50 - 100 mg of zinc every night and 1mg of Copper Bisglycinate twice a week.

[@ethanbills1008]

Awesome seeing you on the trails man! Love you’re stuff. It’s made a real difference in my life.

[@kaycee8377]

I suffered from low sperm quality. I stopped the medicine my urologist prescribed because it was raining my estrogen. I read an article about taking supplements DHEA, zinc, folic acid, maca, fenugreek, and ashwagandha. I took all of these supplements daily. In a few weeks my sperm count and quality was normal.

[@paddyscroggins1]

Replace folic acid with methyl folate. Chur chur

[@rawbacon]

Just don't weld it........Probably the most nauseating headache you'll ever have.

[@Crazeefish313]

As a welder stay away from galvanized steel if you can lol

[@Combat_Pyro]

Zinc flu, ugh!!

[@Hypno_Llama]

Wait until you learn about hexavalent chromium during welding stainless steel.

[@Crazeefish313]

@@Hypno_Llama I did hear about how hard it is to weld nice. What's the heavy metal toxicity on that? Chromium?

[@johnhogue9402]

Zinc is a very common deficiency, but welders who work with zinc can end up with too much zinc in their system.

[@deborahthompson849]

70 yrs old man. I lift heavy for real workouts. I'm natural. 3 region Spinal arthritis. I was 60 lbs overweight as a result in 2012. Low T at 280. Endo out me on heavy dose of Axiron gel. Worked from the 1st day. Joined a gym the next day. I also have a complete gym in my home, but hadn't used it for several years. Lost the 69 pounds, had the physique of a 30 yr old lifter. Doc took me off the Axiron due to a PSA spike. Turned out it was probably due to a heavy leg workout the day before, and sex. Endo wouldn't give me back the Axiron unless I got a closed 50 min MRI. Claustrophobic. I'd rather go back to nam. Kept lifting, took Tongkat Ali which helped. Watched your video on DHEA. Taking 100mg at night. Normally foggy in the morning with fatigue and pain. Within a couple days, a couple, I'm up & at I'm in the morning. Can't wait to hit my own gym here. Arthritis MUCH better. Mood incredible. I also take 50mg of Niacin per hour video. Started that about 10 days before the DHEA. Is the 100 mg of DHEA too much? Don't want a deadly side effect. Should I cycle it? Skip a day once in a while? Same questions with Niacin. Already have Zinc at 50mg. Magnesium Taurate too. Thank you for the serious work you put in. Mike D ( Deb is the gorgeous wife who works out too)

[@MindOverEverything]

100mg DHEA is a huge dose. 200mg per week is a good starting point, IMO

[@timbucker]

Might want to lay off the caffeine.

[@deborahthompson849]

Thanks. I'll drop it down. I only have 10oz of caffeine a half hour before workout

[@deborahthompson849]

I take it back. Most experts agree 10mg per decade of life per day, so I'll drop it to 70mg and look into if I should cycle.

[@stephenkling9976]

Zinc supplements can cause a copper deficiency. Safer to get zinc from food..."We present 3 cases of zinc-induced copper deficiency in which the diagnosis first was suggested on the basis of bone marrow examination. The first patient was a 47-year-old man with a debilitating peripheral neuropathy that had progressed during the previous 18 months, mild anemia, and severe neutropenia. The second was a 21-year-old man receiving zinc supplementation for acrodermatitis enteropathica in whom moderate normocytic anemia and neutropenia developed. The third patient was a 42-year-old man with anemia, severe neutropenia, and a peripheral neuropathy that had progressed during 8 months. The bone marrow findings in all cases suggested copper deficiency, which was confirmed by further laboratory testing and determined to be due to zinc excess." ---university of minnesota experts. umn. edu/en/publications/zinc-induced-copper-deficiency-a-report-of-three-cases-initially- (This is not the only people with copper deficiency in the world, just 3 examples)

[@leonardchecchio1655]

T replacement is a classic example of pharma creating a product then creating a market through intense advertising to health care providers and consumers. Most Drs will order T levels if a patient asks about deficiency. The Dr is not likely to evaluate the underlying potential causes like diet, medicine effects, zinc and other cofactors.

[@JohnSk82]

Exactly !!

[@joebutta7539]

Interesting, didn't they lower zinc levels in many food products years ago?

[@GhostRiley-zs8zb]

These people do everything to prevent or lower things which help people

[@jeffrey4577]

Outstanding teaching.

[@RyanRants000]

Here's what I've learned about zinc folks, if it's upsetting your stomach it's because your taking it on an empty stomach all you have to do is throw a couple bites of fatty food in there 👍not carbohydrates

[@helios4425]

I take a low dose zinc/copper once a week. Anytime I do, my sleep score goes up a few points when it comes to deep sleep.

[@Oblisk]

Since you mentioned iron overload, could you possibly make a more in depth video on this topic and what could be causes for it, how to know if you have too much or too little iron, if different foods prevent or cause iron overload, and symptoms that could come from either side. Always appreciate the info mike!

[@agaba5500]

theres a genetic mutation originating in northern europeans that leads to iron overload

[@paulsansonetti7410]

Almost all men have too much iron because we have almost no ability to get rid of it unlike women The issue doesn't seem from red meat , it stems mostly from the fact that almost all grains in America are enriched with incredible levels of crappy iron ,it's actually horrible for our health Best way to get rid of it is donating blood Followed by IP6, Vitamin C and b vitamins

[@ChrisClark_808]

Hemochromatosis. Genetic mutation. Get blood work done. High iron causes liver disease.

[@paulsansonetti7410]

From "Dumping Iron " by Mangan Dumping Iron: How to Ditch This Secret Killer and Reclaim Your Health is a game-changer in health and fitness. The accumulation of excess iron in the body, a condition that affects perhaps the majority of adults, leads to much higher risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, obesity, brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, and shorter lifespan. Dumping Iron shows how to measure your iron levels, what the test numbers mean, and how to go about lowering iron if necessary. Humans are adapted to a low-iron environment, so once iron is in our bodies, it virtually never goes away. Our new, high-iron environment leads to iron accumulation, and to ill health and early death. Iron is the secret killer that no one is telling you about. Finally, in Dumping Iron, the scientific and medical data that indicts iron is assembled in one place.

[@paulsansonetti7410]

From " exposing the hidden dangers of iron" The danger is that, once absorbed, iron can only be excreted in minute amounts of less than one milligram a day (or by heavy blood loss), and excess iron collects in a person's vital organs, thus, setting the disease process under way. As organs literally rust away, patients can experience early death by heart attack, arthritis, liver, pancreatic and colon cancer, increased infections, cirrhosis, diabetes, neurological problems, loss of hearing, tinnitus, depression, impotence, and infertility. Scientists have now discovered a connection to iron impropriety and Alzheimer's, early onset Parkinson's, Huntington's, attention deficit disorder, and epilepsy. EXPOSING THE HIDDEN DANGERS OF IRON is an excellent introduction for medical professionals to the intricacies of iron in the various body systems.

[@chaspruitt2610]

Thank you for a very informative video!! Watching from Alabama.

[@LeslieKaucotte]

Great video, thanks Mike 👍🏻 I wasn't available when you were live earlier so it was awesome to catch the replay. Awesome info here! I was actually wondering about zinc the past few days and your video really helped 💯🙏🏻💪🏻

[@BatmanBoss]

Thanks buddy

[@stephenkling9976]

Zinc supplements can cause a copper deficiency

[@lightworker6443]

Great video! Thank you very much…👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@kingshousetube]

Thanks Mike! Great one on Zn and T levels

[@GizmoFromPizmo]

Elemental minerals are generally not as absorbable as plant derived colloidal minerals. This is why we can cook in an iron skillet and not wind up overdosing on iron. It's elemental and so it just doesn't get absorbed by the body... much.

[@MadDestructionChaos]

Dude!!! I have been taking 100 mgs of zinc a day for months.... I started walking 3 miles everyday, I'm 41, I can still use my tool, but lately.... I have been feeling like I am twenty in the morning!!!!!!!!!!! This answers my question!!!!!!!! My girl as been like, keep walking! But keep zincing!!!! BAHAHAHAH! Thanks for the video!!!!!!!

[@Streamesofwealth]

What form of zinc do you use

[@mikefox3939]

Thank you, this reminded me I have it in pantry, taking it now 😄

[@DM-jt4rh]

Great reminder thanks!

[@joen.8364]

Should a copper supplementation be added also, since high zinc intake can inhibit copper absorption?

[@offensivearch]

My experience with copper supplementation alongside zinc has been very negative, but YMMV. Copper supplements, within about three days, start making me irritable and angry. I think a lot of people just recommend it whether people need copper or not (it's not hard to get copper from vegetables, egg yolks, etc). Zinc is harder to get, especially without meat and seafood.

[@stephenkling9976]

You can but once you get more than 25 miligrams of zinc it will block copper absorption.... "When exposed to excess dietary zinc, the absorptive duodenal cells upregulate metallothionein, an intracellular metal-binding ligand. Increased oral copper intake is ineffective in restoring the zinc-copper balance in the presence of excess dietary zinc, as the induced metallothionein continues to intercept the copper and reduce its absorption.This explains why our patient, despite taking twice the RDA of copper, became copper-deficient over time. Since ceruloplasmin, the main copper metalloprotein in the blood, is produced by the incorporation of cupric ions into a protein moiety, copper deficiency also results in reduced production and therefore a reduced serum concentration of ceruloplasmin". --cmaj .ca

[@brucewayne1662]

@@offensivearch And if the meat is not grassfed and the seafood is not wild caught you might not be absorbing much of it. My enlarged prostate started feeling a lot better when I increased my zinc supplementation from 15mg per day to 45mg per day.

[@offensivearch]

@@brucewayne1662 Growing up I was forced to live in a vegetarian household. I'm sure I was zinc deficient, I had all the symptoms.

[@jumper555]

Been eating more Oysters, beef liver and a whole lot of onions. I have noticed a difference. I do believe I am still low on these trace minerals so I look to double the intake until I feel I have restored those levels.

[@nutritionfartsdotorg4669]

Lol all the stuff you mentioned highly toxic

[@offensivearch]

I found zinc supplements seem to aid my recovery after intense workouts. I think the anti-prolactin effects of zinc can be beneficial too. I've found that, excessive rumination, weariness, and other particular symptoms can be a good sign that consuming some zinc is a good idea. Identifying that state is kind of subjective, but at this point I'm well trained at identifying it. Usually when I'm in that state (rarely) zinc brings relief.

[@itmaster3805]

Does,t zinc help metabolize lactic acid (that makes muscles ache after a good workout)

[@isaarunarom7830]

i take 15-60mg of zinc everyday along side my dhea, zinc has some anti aromatise quailitys and i take dhea for T not E so i needa stop the conversion somehow, zinc aids in this

[@stephenkling9976]

"long-term, high-dose zinc supplementation interferes with the uptake of copper. Hence, many of its toxic effects are in fact due to copper deficiency. --international journal of environmental research and public health. high dose is 25 miligrams from food + supplement

[@DaveThomson]

P5P is great for prolactin

[@BenMJay]

Nice! I found as getting older my recovery time SUCKS after lifting. And I am sore longer. I am going to increase my zinc.

[@misterbulger]

Red soil would be iron rich. Copper oxidizes to green like an old penny.

[@aetheriusrex]

I think he is downplaying the importance of copper.

[@CMTattoos]

zinc (picolinate )works best on testosterone levels(in males over 45+) ONLY if u have low zinc ....When everything is equal ...this (not to big ) uprising stops ..its true that anti-prolactin effects of zinc can be beneficial BUT .......fasting has a greater impact /a compination on zinc (picolinate) 40-50 mg ,fasting , selenium (5-10 brazilian nuts ), boron (1-6mg) . magensium (at least 225mg), B6 (..weight training , sprinting , walks at clean oxygen ..self confidence , cortizol control etc Also zinc for long periods of time depletes copper .(any metal argues with other metals in our body so we need to have a superb analogy .)Anyway video is a great help ...and thnks for the upload

[@hestermofet6350]

Loving the replay of the live stream since I can't always watch it live. So much excellent advice & answers to questions we all probably have. This is a great help for me & I'll forward the info on to my husband. Just a note, I stopped taking zinc as a supplement when I was way young b/c I always got sick to my stomach from it. No idea what form it was in. Whatever my Mom was buying at the time, (80's). ✌️

[@stephenkling9976]

Zinc supplements can cause a copper deficiency. Safer to get zinc from foodd

[@kevincooper5656]

@Hester Mofet: You stated that you got sick to your stomach? Nausea, yes? If so, it most likely is due to you taking it on an empty stomach. I got sick to my stomach when I took it too until I realized that I had to eat something first. And when you do eat something I recommend that you eat something substantial/heavy. I usually take zinc in the morning after breakfast which usually consists of a big smoothy and 1.5 to 2 cups of oatmeal. I hope this helps.

[@AtypicalPaul]

I had ton of food allergies and celiac. I have not had stomach issues since I went vegan 4 years ago :) we are all unique

[@barbaragiardino1694]

As a female any extra benefits for us. I take daily zinc.

[@stephenkling9976]

If you are deficient there is immume system benefits.recommended amount for women is just 8 miligrams which you can easily get from food. Zinc supplements can cause a copper deficiency which will mess you up

[@MrRaitzi]

Helps keep natural immunity against diseases.

[@Powertube14U]

Terrific video matter of fact I just subscribed.

[@jgoldian47]

Was taking 30mg of zinc pinc, took it for a year and just the other day came off of it, didn't realize it was off throwing my copper balance, the RDA is 11mg and an 8:1 ratio of zinc to copper I do feel better and sleep better I was getting 25mg of zinc through my diet so I was around 50mg of zinc, which is way to much of not supplementing with copper

[@yassingurhan6204]

That can be fixed if you consume beef liver, you can have a ratio of 15:1 or 10:1 which is the optimal ranges. It’s actually safe to consume up to 100mg of zinc so long as copper is between 10:1 or 15:1 in ratio

[@jgoldian47]

@@yassingurhan6204 i consume 28g a day of beef liver also ontop of a zinc/copper supplement

[@Oblisk]

Zinc sulfate and oxide gives me that nauseous feeling. I’ve been taking a 15mg zinc picolinate and it’s been easier on my stomach, especially when taking it on empty. Haven’t tried any other form yet

[@leexu2073]

Since you said we can talk about the weather, wtf is going on with 40 degree weather in may?

[@dropas4136]

Fatigue + low testosterone= recepe for grumpiness and no endurance!😮

[@digitalgoonie]

My test levels have slowly climbed over the last 10 years. The only thing I can think to point to is 50mg of zinc that I take most every day. I don’t do multivitamins. But zinc is something I take because it makes me feel better

[@TheAbsoluteSir]

Do you take it with copper?

[@digitalgoonie]

@@TheAbsoluteSir nope. At times I’ve taken multivitamins that have had copper, but I don’t take anything except zinc and fish oil usually. But the only thing I regularly take is zinc.

[@TheAbsoluteSir]

@G H Interesting. My experience and research has informed me that taking that much zinc without copper can cause zinc toxicity, which can many symptoms, such as an an upset stomach and even mood swings. Maybe you're able to hyper absorb whatever copper it is you do get in your diet.

[@digitalgoonie]

@@TheAbsoluteSir I don’t know. I’ve been told 50mg isn’t to high. Some weeks I take it everyday. Sometimes it’s every other day. And I have gone a couple weeks at a time without any. So maybe that balances it out? But it’s the one thing that has been a constant for a long time now. But I’m glad you mentioned that. Maybe I’ll try and find out what the maximum amount I should take would be and adjust downward. But it is very strange that my test levels would slowly be rising over the years. There’s probably more to it than zinc, but that’s the only constant I can think of.

[@druidofrack]

That's great man. What time of the day do you take it?

[@2ndstreetmarvel]

I missed the live. Catching the replay. 🤘🏿

[@timmyhiggins5220]

My free T was down to 13.76 and my total just over 300. I've been taking tongkat Ali and zinc and ashwagandga. Noticing a big difference

[@muayboran4life]

My Total Test dropped from 320 ngldl to 260 recently (high stress, lack of quality sleep). I have taken Ashwaganda, Tong Kat Ali, Zinc, and Mg at different times but my total levels have dropped year after year. Do you mind sharing the brands of your supplements, and what quantities do you use them?

[@timmyhiggins5220]

@@muayboran4life to be honest I haven't had my hormones checked since I started on these supplements but I definitely sense a rise in T. For example, I slept will a woman this weekend and was rock hard all night, sometimes I'm annoyingly horny, plus my voice has gotten deeper. Regarding brands, I use a variety, however i live in Kazakhstan so some of the brands are Russian. The ashwaganda is a German brand I got from amazon

[@JohnMC.]

Great stuff Mike, I take zinc just before gym and get a good boost of energy but did not know it was helping my test. Could u do a video on what supps we can take together and the supps we really shouldn't take together. For example taking zinc and calcium together, or vit A with vit E or salmon oil etc. This would be a enormous to have this knowledge since we take a few supps

[@sumpat25]

Check out video by Dr Eric Berg on this. Too much Zinc for prolonged time can lead to copper deficiency.

[@JohnMC.]

@@sumpat25 yea saw that, thanks mate. Only take zinc on gym days rest the others with calcium/mag

[@BiggieCheese45]

Zinc Picolinate is shown to be more bioavailable and much more potent than other sources, especially as seen in Blood Work and also in Hair and Mineral Testing.

[@stephenkling9976]

You dont want to absorb too much because it can cause a copper deficiency

[@BiggieCheese45]

@@stephenkling9976 I agree with a maintenance around 20-30mg, depending on a person's bio-individuality. Some guys go crazy and do like 100-500mg a day and mess up their Zinc to Copper Ratio which can be detrimental

[@albongo3949]

Awesome info.

[@libo6368]

Excellent

[@stevenintexas6947]

I am pretty sure that the redness of the soil in southwest states, Utah and Colorado are caused by iron not copper. When you say you think a ribeye has about 5 mg of zinc we need to specify how many ounces of meat one is eating. All during COVID taking extra zinc (22 mg./day) was part of my formula for protecting myself. But I've read that more than 10 mg ./ day is not healthy. So I've reduced my zinc. I'll try using more and see what happens.

[@MathTutorVideos]

I'm a bit confused by the "10mg/day" is unhealthy when in the study at @2:50 seconds into this video, it says for poor-functioning testes, they diagnosis 220mg of Zinc Sulfate -- equivalent to 50mg of elemental zinc. That's "5x" what your unhealthy-level was in terms of elemental and 22x in terms of sulfate. I'm wondering where you heard that information and was the source reliable? People say if you take a lot of Zinc, you just need like 1mg of copper to balance it out, ratio wise. Something like 25 to 50:1 in supplementation of zinc-copper.

[@birdbrainj]

I did testosterone and growth hormone. My doctor talked me into it. It made me crazy. I want a drumming contest, and in the beginning I was getting more erections, but that quickly stopped, and I was becoming a maniac. I stopped doing that, and I started exercising in the gym. Now I take 40 mg of zinc sulfate with quercetin, because of the Plandemic, I’m 66 years old. I wake up in the night with erections. It’s weird. Yeah I can’t carry on like I used to as a teenager. I use an occasional sildenafil. The doctor did say the testosterone was not for the purpose of erectile dysfunction. I didn’t want to grow boobs and all the other side effects. I heard about later.

[@MathTutorVideos]

I'm moderately younger than you in my 40s and I sometimes take Zinc/Querctin too. I notice, I gain muscle at least a little faster when working out and seem to lose weight even following roughly the same-diet // no apparent changes. When I go off it, my weight loss/muscle gain seems to stop..... I think I'm only taking 50mg or something once every 2nd day. I'm not the most regular at remembering. I find it interesting this study said 220mg a day. That's.....like 4.5x what I've been taking, twice as often. I wonder if I took that much, what I'd experience? Honestly, I've never felt that....hmmm masculine? sex-driven? macho? machismo? haha. So I've always wondered if my T levels were a bit lower than they "ought" to be. I can't say I can really recall waking up with nocturnal erections....anytime over the last decade or so. Sometimes in the morning but that's like a once a week oddity not a daily-event.

[@muayboran4life]

​@@MathTutorVideos Same with me and I have been lifting since my early 30s

[@darrylscott740]

You never heard of people eating onions raw - omg! how about in salads, on sandwiches especially hamburgers wow… And yes some people love them and eat them and bit into them like apples! But good segment on zinc, it’s a life changer, a lot of people would’ve made it through Covid🙏🏾

[@lovesgibson]

Finally someone referenced this study. That geek pretend to be expert on everything Huberman acted like zinc ain’t special at all

[@douglassmith7071]

The book Cure Your Fatigue by Morley Robbins discusses zinc and copper deficiencies.

[@grego4835]

I believe coffee & sauna lowered my zinc . My blood tests are generally lower.. I've been supplementing now so will see in my next test.

[@kyliefan7]

Wow!! On BOTH fronts this will help me!! Going to start taking more zinc and using my Nizoral shampoo for a receding hair line!

[@MrDwaynecasey]

Definitely going to start integrating zinc now. Im mostly vegetarian, 52, and workout a decent amount. Thanks! Which ketoconazole shampoo you using?

[@lovesgibson]

Didn’t finish the whole video, but I hope you mention how this paper shows that all the way up to 150mg worth of elemental zinc a day showed benefits. Raising testosterone significantly

[@r.davidyoung7242]

Great info thx

[@jonahbert111]

The zinc to copper ratio is important. You don't want a higher testosterone level, to just end up dying of an aneurism.

[@marcosbatista1029]

Aneurism ? Tietê is some data about it ? I know people who take up to 100 zinc daily.

[@marcosbatista1029]

Copper is way toxic than zinc , just 1 gram can kill you . Just do blood exams to check your copper levels . If ok just keep high doses of zinc .

[@Zero_Contact]

Invaluable information. Thanks again! Soleus pushups are poor title for calf raises in seated position.

[@pinksupremacy6076]

I've been feeling very tired as of lately. Low energy. Gonna try to supplement with some zinc and see what happens.

[@stephenkling9976]

Safer to eat foods with higher amounts of zinc. Zinc supplements can cause a copper deficiency. I had panic attacks, still got anhedonia

[@cosmichealth3907]

Take mikes electrolytes

[@unchained8]

Thank you for the truth about health care and fitness 🙏

[@johnnygrube]

Thank you.

[@stephenkling9976]

"long-term, high-dose zinc supplementation interferes with the uptake of copper. Hence, many of its toxic effects are in fact due to copper deficiency. --international journal of environmental research and public health. high dose is 25 miligrams from food + supplement

[@jamesbailand4311]

Very interesting video.

[@spthecreator.1936]

Hey. Could you do a video on iron and iron deficiency in people that are anemic and how to fix that. Does a person blood type affects their iron absorption?

[@friedux2065]

The problem with daily Zn supplementation is Zn is antagonistic to Cu and vice versa. I got a Cu deficiency in part bc I was taking Zn nearly daily for a year.

[@coast-guard-1cargo-spectio552]

Fr fr.

[@mercuryfillings8576]

Then take copper as well lol

[@aetheriusrex]

I don’t know why he keeps trying to downplay copper, especially when your taking large doses of zinc.

[@marcosbatista1029]

​@@aetheriusrexbecause zinc is very toxic , just 1 gram can kill you easily. And the dosage of zinc above 50 mg is the problem

[@jimmyt6334]

Should you take copper with zinc supplement.

[@mysticIvy324]

My zinc glycinate supplements have soy lecithin in it. Will the soy lecithin lower my testosterone?

[@Buckshot1776]

Lower Testosterone vote for Joe Biden 😂😂😂

[@pramujisinggihriyanto6901]

Expert say much zinc may deplete Cooper? What we should do ?

[@Zokambaa]

Wish I could get DHEA here in Canada I thought it was available 20 or 30 years ago along with Yohimbine but I've not seen either in the past decade or more... funny Ephedrine is perfectly fine here but other stuff... nope Is turkesterone worth taking?

[@beezowdoodoozoppitybopbopb9488]

Turkesterone is bunk. Shook my head hard when Derek promoted the stuff, as I'd subscribed at 30k due to him being the first guy I saw on youtube who truly understood the hpta and aas unlike most of the broscientists. Then he turns around and shills that placebo.

[@Zokambaa]

@@beezowdoodoozoppitybopbopb9488 I see...That "coach Greg guy promotes the crap out of it, although he seems like a bit of a douchey shill, thus I ask) I remember back in the early 2000's everyone said Tribulus and Vanadayl Sulphate did nothing but others said at higher doses it worked well, so when I took it I had years of training and tried other supplements that did nothing but I took those (granted at fairly high doses) and it worked for me great... not like steroids I would assume ( never used steroids) but I had measurable improvements in size and strength over 3 months, got even better effects when stacked 6 months later with creatine.

[@highvirtue6458]

220mg of zinc? isnt the daily recommended dose of zinc only 11mg??? What am i missing here?

[@000kyleoneill]

Fascinating stuff Mike. Would love to get your thoughts on boron, dosing etc. in regards to optimizing testosterone as well. I will never grow old so long as I remember the motto, 'zinc for the dink' :P

[@playtimewitheddy]

10mg boron daily, two weeks on and one week off helped me raise my free testosterone.

[@supremebeme]

Curious about boron also

[@FreedomFox1]

It makes sense that zinc deficiency would lower testosterone in adults and retard growth in children, when you think about what our body uses zinc for. While it is used in hundreds of enzymes, most of our body’s zinc is tied-up in muscle tissue. Because these enzymes are so important, our body will lower testosterone in an effort free-up zinc by lowering muscle mass, which decreases overall zinc demands and makes more available for enzymes. Dietary zinc is absorbed best when taken as frequent small doses. Our body can only absorb 10 mg every 4-5 hours. Lozenges sold for cold and flu are the perfect dose (Walmart Equate brand are by far the cheapest). Zinc carnosine is typically dosed right as well, plus it’s easy on the stomach for people with that issue. Ketoconazole shampoo absolutely stops my hairloss, by treating seborrheic dermatitis (if you have dandruff or any scalp buildup at all, this can completely stop hairloss). The only issue with this shampoo is that you need to cycle it with other medicated shampoos (one is actually Zinc!) or it stops working. This is a common issue for people with seborrheic dermatitis (lots of great info on the subreddit for this topic). Prewashing with vinegar (4 parts shampoo to 1 part vinegar) will also allow the medicated shampoo to work better, by destroying the biofilm that causes resistance to the active ingredient.

[@MADMIKE66]

Just have to be careful with the copper balance on zinc supplementation.

[@GregAtlas]

There is a psychologist I like listening to on KZbin that got me into taking zinc since it (and magnesium) is typically critically deficient in those who have clinical depression and especially those who go through traumatic events and even moreso for those who don't eat enough meat. He typically suggests 45mg a day, but I can't find any less than 50mg, plus I get a little more through a multivitamin that also contains a small amount of copper. I haven't felt the need to take an anti-depressant ever since I started supplementing. As for Testosterone specifically, I've been taking Ashwagandha to pretty good effect I believe. I originally heard that it helps reduce inflammation down there in addition to boosting testosterone and is very common in Arab countries where the men will take it just so they can keep up with the needs of their harem.

[@yassingurhan6204]

The bioavailability of zinc is terrible through supplementation, Aim to get your zinc through red meat and fresh oysters, or oysters canned with water for more longevity. eat an ounce of beef liver daily as well for the copper content

[@williamtyndale1402]

I would love to see studies on the effects of drinking large quantities of vegetable oil in the for of "oat milk" etc

[@btudrus]

I wouldn't rather not see it because it is terrible for the health...

[@simpleboy3457]

I started taking zinc and started eating spinach and noticed a difference in the morning, at my age mid 50s it was a big big help also noticed a tiny bit of muscle growth with just normal activity, just to point out I also take 1 copper supplement a week just in case.

[@stephenkling9976]

"High zinc intakes can inhibit copper absorption, sometimes producing copper deficiency and associated anemia --u.s. department of health and human services, a government agency. High intakes is 25 miligrams from food + supplements

[@simpleboy3457]

@stephenkling9976 from what I've read they are OK as long as you take them at different times of the day so shouldn't be a problem.

[@siegfriedn7628]

Aviod raw spinach, too high in Oxalates.

[@romanf7316]

There is a reason Popeye ate spinach not a chunk of meat.

[@nutritionfartsdotorg4669]

Stop taking copper. Hilts highly toxic

[@tluv7686]

Zinc suppresses copper and that’s dangerous.

[@LatimusChadimus]

I like to eat my onions basically raw. Basically when I'm done with the dish I will dump some in there like this morning's breakfast having 4ozs of cut liver mixed in with six scrambled eggs, a jar of sauce and half a can of diced beets. When everything was done I threw in half a cup of diced onions and enjoyed the crunch

[@cgreer9010]

I wonder does it actually help with androgenic alopecia

[@ElreyRayo]

Gracias from Texas 👍

[@richwill7668]

What's a good form of zinc. Every time I use zinc I get sick or nausea.

[@CaliforniaArchitect]

I eat 6-12 oysters per week baked Cajun style. And every other day I eat a slice of Ezekiel bread which has some zinc. I also go to the sauna 3-4 days per week for 20 minutes per session.

[@LatimusChadimus]

Soleus pushups sounds like deep squat "calve raises"

[@gmw3083]

What difference would there be between raw pumpkin seeds and non roasted pumpkin seed butter?

[@nicoeleich]

hahahaha that "ya poh weon" shirt... greetings from Chile...!!

[@waldenmathews8059]

Is redness in the soil copper? Don't count on it.

[@Drus718]

Can women use that shampoo also

[@sambaxc]

Weon que buena polera!!! Hahahahah greetings from Chile, always watch your Channel or listen to your podcast, quality content 💪🏼

[@chriscarnes1083]

To anyone younger watching this if you're taking zinc make sure you also take cooper supplements ratio is 15:1 zinc and cooper compete with each other low cooper means hair loss and other things.

[@wildbill6366]

Multiple sources from nutritional experts and people in the medical field dont recommend over 40 mg per day of zinc ..... i use 25 mg Zinc with magnesium and calcium and works well .

[@zachary813]

In addition to my carnivore diet, I've been ingesting 30 mg of zinc picolinate and 15 zinc sulfate per day with breakfast. My total testosterone just measured at 1,012; free testosterone 10.1 ng/dl; and shbg 103 nmol/L. My doctor said it's too high and called me to make an appointment. I wonder if I should stop taking zinc. Okay, I'm going to stop the zinc picolinate.

[@Advocate9531]

I started loosing my facial hair and hair on my chest and lost my morning erections as well. My testosterone levels dropped to a very low level as I'm a lawyer and my profession is very stressful. So it's been a month or so I started consuming Vitamin D, Ashwagandha, folic acid, zinc, L Arginine, L carnitine, Vitamin E and Coq10. Miracles is happening now as now my facial hair aren't falling.

[@muayboran4life]

I have not lost facial hair but live a high stress life. My t-levels were never really high (in my 30s my levels were around 345 ng/dl) and at 45 really feel drained and my levels at 262 ng/dl let me know that my levels are far from optimal. This is after I have tried all natural supplements from Tong Kat Ali, Ashwaganda, Shilajit, Magnesium, Vitamin-D, D-Aspartic Acid, Zinc and you name it. I am interested to know if your level increases with your regimen of supplements.

[@A_n_y_t_i_m_e]

Drop the Arginine and switch to citrulline malate. Do a small research arginine vs citrulline malate, will take you an hour. All will be clear as day.

[@robert2b2]

Regarding pumpkin seeds, why not just stick to consuming things that don't need special processing. If they can't be consumed without such extra work, maybe it's best to not consume them in the first place.

[@The...0_0...]

I find I'm too sensitive to zinc .. I find that I have bad reactions if I try to supplement with it .. does anyone else find this ?

[@stephenkling9976]

What bad reactions? After 4 months i started having anhedonia, after 6 months dizziness and panic attacks

[@davidmccartney6838]

When I take zinc.. Even just 10 milligrams at night causes my heart rate rises by 10 or more beats a minute for more than a day.. I don’t know why.. Any ideas?

[@davidmccartney6838]

My food calculator says I get 17.5 to 22 milligrams a day.. Just so you know. C

[@darrenwalshe8513]

Zinc! D3, K, magnesium n your good to go ❤

[@chrisg8995]

What is the best form of zinc?

[@HappytubsDoncaster]

I’m trying everything and getting no effect. Has anyone tried pine pollen?

[@midas_9648]

so i head zinc is good for the hair, but is raises testosterone and that is not good for the hair. so wich is it?

[@MikeJones-wp2mw]

That redness in the soil is iron oxide. Copper in soil turns to turquoise.

[@FifthAssassin]

Started taking Zinc pretty religiously about 7 months ago. Age 48, 6'1, 200 lbs even, Calisthenics plus squats and Protein as a priority for decades now....since the Zinc, I wake up w super strong erections, something I haven't had really since my late 20s. Do not sleep on Zinc, Boron too actually supposedly boosts T as well. Mike, I absolutely love this content, channel.

[@zamfirtoth6441]

Eat more meat, not man made tablets, them are only useful for the seller.

[@isaarunarom7830]

boron binds to SHGB so that the SHGB cant bind to your free T. super helpfull

[@stephenkling9976]

Zinc supplements gave me a copper deficiency. I had panic attacks. Still have anhedonia...."High zinc intakes can inhibit copper absorption, sometimes producing copper deficiency and associated anemia --u.s. department of health and human services, a government agency. High intakes is 25 miligrams from food + supplements

[@ketocajun7451]

I always think about the bioavailability of the mineral from an attachment point of view but never thought about the secondary benefit of the chelated/attachment aspect.

[@georgepalmer5851]

And so does Boron

[@Notourtube]

What’s the relationship between sex binding globulin, testosterone and zinc?