Zinc testing (was Re: Iodine beginner needs help! Which brand of supplements?)

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stated "As for Zinc & Iron you need to test to see if you need them before supplementing."

From what I've read, it's difficult to assess zinc status through lab tests - http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Zinc-HealthProfessional/. One doctor I went to said that the best way was to check RBC zinc and RBC copper and they should be a 1:1 ratio. There's also a zinc taste test using liquid zinc but I don't know if it's reliable although it makes sense to me since zinc level affects taste.

or anyone else knowledgeable on this issue - what do you know about zinc testing? Thanks.

Diane

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I have always used RBC levels for both. When I supplemented with Zinc & Copper it was 25 mgs Zinc / 10 mgs Copper.

Buist, ND HC

Zinc testing (was Re: Iodine beginner needs help! Which brand of supplements?)

stated "As for Zinc & Iron you need to test to see if you need them before supplementing."

From what I've read, it's difficult to assess zinc status through lab tests - http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Zinc-HealthProfessional/. One doctor I went to said that the best way was to check RBC zinc and RBC copper and they should be a 1:1 ratio. There's also a zinc taste test using liquid zinc but I don't know if it's reliable although it makes sense to me since zinc level affects taste.

or anyone else knowledgeable on this issue - what do you know about zinc testing? Thanks.

Diane

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How do you find copper?  I have never been able to find copper supplements, or zinc supplements containing copper.

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I took products from Dr. Brownstein's Office - Zn-Zyme from Biotics Research and then another product that was Copper. I cannot remember the brand though. You can probably find it on www.centerforholisticmedicine.com

Buist, ND HC

Re: Zinc testing (was Re: Iodine beginner needs help! Which brand of supplements?)

How do you find copper? I have never been able to find copper supplements, or zinc supplements containing copper.

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professor Bryce- is Professor of Biochemistry at Reading University.He developed the taste test. http://www.msrc.co.uk/index.cfm/fuseaction/show/pageid/653 From: ladybugsandbees <ladybugsandbees@...> iodine Sent: Friday, 18 November 2011, 15:35 Subject: Re: Zinc testing (was Re: Iodine beginner needs help! Which brand of supplements?)

I have always used RBC levels for both. When I supplemented with Zinc & Copper it was 25 mgs Zinc / 10 mgs Copper.

Buist, ND HC

Zinc testing (was Re: Iodine beginner needs help! Which brand of supplements?)

stated "As for Zinc & Iron you need to test to see if you need them before supplementing."

From what I've read, it's difficult to assess zinc status through lab tests - http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Zinc-HealthProfessional/. One doctor I went to said that the best way was to check RBC zinc and RBC copper and they should be a 1:1 ratio. There's also a zinc taste test using liquid zinc but I don't know if it's reliable although it makes sense to me since zinc level affects taste.

or anyone else knowledgeable on this issue - what do you know about zinc testing? Thanks.

Diane