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Think you mean zinc :)

http://www.cc.nih.gov/ccc/supplements/zinc.html

Zinc mainly has to do with your immune system. I dont' think it would make

you feel more hungry.

You were modified with this bypass and looks like they are telling you you

are deficient in zinc. So most likely yup you'll have to take that forever.

As to having to do 100mg for life, your blood work will show if it comes up

or not..keep getting that done regularly so you can track how you are doing.

Sherra

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> Thanks for all the protein info. I'm going to get online and order

> some samples. I am so hungry that if this will help I'll be dancing

> in the street!

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> Now another question.

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> What is Zink? I just got message from the Dr. office that my

> bloodwork showed I'm low on zink and have to take 100mg a day now.

> When asked for how long they said for life. Could that possibly

> make me hungry (I'm grasping at straws I'm sure)

>

> I tried to look up zink and I think I just don't know where to look.

> I gets lots of retail websites but not really any understandable

> information on what it is and how it affects the body.

>

> Thanks

> :) tina

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Tina, zinc helps with the absorption of protein - so it may well be

part of it. If you're not getting your protein in, your body will

start sending hunger signals so that you'll eat more. But if you're

really hungry, I'd look at carbs, and if your carbs are ok, I'd

begin to wonder if you have some sort of mechanical failure, like a

relaxed stoma, or a pouch that was too big. I don't believe in

blaming the patient, but I do recognize that too many carbs will

cause me to be hungry.

Pam in Niceville

Zink

Thanks for all the protein info. I'm going to get online and order

some samples. I am so hungry that if this will help I'll be

dancing

in the street!

Now another question.

What is Zink? I just got message from the Dr. office that my

bloodwork showed I'm low on zink and have to take 100mg a day now.

When asked for how long they said for life. Could that possibly

make me hungry (I'm grasping at straws I'm sure)

I tried to look up zink and I think I just don't know where to look.

I gets lots of retail websites but not really any understandable

information on what it is and how it affects the body.

Thanks

:) tina

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It's called Zinc. Maybe that's why you couldn't find it. It helps with

immunity too. People take zinc to aid in colds, flu, etc.

B

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Zink

Thanks for all the protein info. I'm going to get online and order

some samples. I am so hungry that if this will help I'll be dancing

in the street!

Now another question.

What is Zink? I just got message from the Dr. office that my

bloodwork showed I'm low on zink and have to take 100mg a day now.

When asked for how long they said for life. Could that possibly

make me hungry (I'm grasping at straws I'm sure)

I tried to look up zink and I think I just don't know where to look.

I gets lots of retail websites but not really any understandable

information on what it is and how it affects the body.

Thanks

:) tina

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Zinc is a mineral. The FDA RDI is 15 mg a day. It is primarily

absorbed in the duodenum, which is bypassed with the gastric bypass

procedure. Based on the experiences of my customers, I will predict that

100 mg a day will be too much, unless it is taken in a form that is not

very absorbable. Zinc in dosages of 50 mg or higher will cause nausea

in some people. I would predict that a dosage of 100 mg will cause

nausea in most people. I would try to find a zinc amino acid chelate

supplement. If you e-mail me privately, I will give you two sources

for it.

Ray Hooks

For WLS nutrition info, visit

http://www.bariatricsupplementsystem.com

tina and jeff terry wrote:

>

> Thanks for all the protein info. I'm going to get online and order

> some samples. I am so hungry that if this will help I'll be dancing

> in the street!

>

> Now another question.

>

> What is Zink? I just got message from the Dr. office that my

> bloodwork showed I'm low on zink and have to take 100mg a day now.

> When asked for how long they said for life. Could that possibly

> make me hungry (I'm grasping at straws I'm sure)

>

> I tried to look up zink and I think I just don't know where to look.

> I gets lots of retail websites but not really any understandable

> information on what it is and how it affects the body.

>

> Thanks

> :) tina

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

>

>

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Zinc is a mineral like magnesium. I am not sure what the side effects of

low zinc would be. Might be worth a google search. The actual spelling

of it is ZINC. Funny spelling I know. Try a search with that.

Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

SRVG 7/16/01

Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

479/356/hoping for close to 200

On Tue, 25 Nov 2003 11:45:23 -0000 " tina and jeff terry "

writes:

> What is Zink? I just got message from the Dr. office that my

> bloodwork showed I'm low on zink and have to take 100mg a day now.

> When asked for how long they said for life. Could that possibly

> make me hungry (I'm grasping at straws I'm sure)

> I tried to look up zink and I think I just don't know where to look.

>

> I gets lots of retail websites but not really any understandable

> information on what it is and how it affects the body.

>

> Thanks

> :) tina

>

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

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> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

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In a message dated 11/25/2003 1:02:35 PM Central Standard Time,

frwhlngrl@... writes:

> My levels of Zinc have been low as well. My doc put me on a tablet called

> Zinklet. Each pill contains 100 mg of zincsulfate. I take two of these a

> day.

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I would be careful about how long I took that amount. Studies on normies have

shown the upper limit of safe is about 50mg/day. Assuming we only absorb

about half of what a normie would, that would be about 100mg/day. You're doing

double that. Some vits/mins are okay to " o.d. " on and others are not. Zinc is

one

you may not want to overdo.

Carol A

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I got deficient in zinc Lori and was also put on 100mg supps which I continue

to take, as a result of which my zinc levels went back into range. The

only " side effect " I noticed after becoming aware of the zinc deficiency was

that

my nails got extremely brittle and cracky. Dietician told me zinc

deficiency could also manifest in hair loss. Now it's certainly possible

people may

experience more and more severe side effects as they become severely zinc

deficient, but I caught mine " in time " and am now the proud possessor of less

brittle, uncracky nails (am still working on the bald spots however!)

Lucille

In a message dated 11/25/2003 10:50:10 AM Eastern Standard Time,

Graduate-OSSG writes:

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>

> Zinc is a mineral like magnesium. I am not sure what the side effects of

> low zinc would be. Might be worth a google search. The actual spelling

> of it is ZINC. Funny spelling I know. Try a search with that.

> Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

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I got my latest labs today. Normal Zinc levels are 11-21. My levels were 9 in

June. Today, my doc gave me my levels from blood taken last week. Zinc is at 12.

In my case, doubled up in important. I see him every other month for awhile. We

will adjust as needed.

Dawn

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Be sure to space the zinc supplements out. The number one complaint I

get from my customers is a slight feeling of nausea. This comes from

the zinc in our supplement. When they take a capsule in the morning and

one in the afternoon, it does not happen, but when they take the both at

the same time. Some people are more sensitive than others.

Ray Hooks

For WLS nutrition info, visit

http://www.bariatricsupplementsystem.com

tuesdynite@... wrote:

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> In a message dated 11/25/2003 1:02:35 PM Central Standard Time,

> frwhlngrl@... writes:

>

> > My levels of Zinc have been low as well. My doc put me on a tablet called

> > Zinklet. Each pill contains 100 mg of zincsulfate. I take two of these a

> > day.

> ---------------------------------------------

>

> I would be careful about how long I took that amount. Studies on normies have

> shown the upper limit of safe is about 50mg/day. Assuming we only absorb

> about half of what a normie would, that would be about 100mg/day. You're doing

> double that. Some vits/mins are okay to " o.d. " on and others are not. Zinc is

one

> you may not want to overdo.

>

> Carol A

>

>

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