Guest guest Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 I agree that vegetarians probably need more, especially considering the high level of copper typically found in our diet. (The ratio between the two apparently being very important to their proper utilization.) Aside from liver, which is off the charts, the others in the best food sources list for copper at this site are all standard vegetarian fare: http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=nutrient & dbid=53 In reading the above, I also noticed they mention that copper is important for " keep[ing] your thyroid gland functioning normally. " Fascinating. - > > > > > All I know is excessive zinc can cause loss of taste and smell, a very > > > unpleasant prospect. So, anyone taking zinc should keep that in > > > mind, and > > > that could mean limiting the number of zinc lozenges they take, or > > > limiting > > > the dosage of zinc pills they take. > > > > > > Some supplements aren't going to harm you if you megadose. This one > > > is. > > > > > > Skipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 I was about to ask this same question. What do others take to get their 'zinc picolinate with copper' in their regime? I can't find the two things alone. Thanks! > > has anyone found a company that makes a decent zinc picolinate w/ copper > - as Buhner recommends? i can't seem to find a brand that makes this > particular > combo. > > thanks > > Steve > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 I take Zinc Picolinate + w/Copper that I bought from www.forresthealth.com It is made by a company called Karuna Corp. --Sue _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 5:47 PM Subject: [ ] Re: zinc and copper I was about to ask this same question. What do others take to get their 'zinc picolinate with copper' in their regime? I can't find the two things alone. Thanks! > > has anyone found a company that makes a decent zinc picolinate w/ copper > - as Buhner recommends? i can't seem to find a brand that makes this > particular > combo. > > thanks > > Steve > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 zinc affects copper, a great site for info and FOOD SOURCES is: http://www.vegsoc.org/info/zinc.html i think?the same site has copper info too. be CAREFUL with copper--its rarely if ever at this point a separate supp. due to toxicity, and the very low amts needed--its in almost every vitamin multi; in foods and even in air/soil in many areas. this site good re copper; many are sensitive to it and may be dangerous for some.... http://www.diagnose-me.com/treat/T25670.html be well F ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Thanks Finette & Sue for the great information! --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 > > > > has anyone found a company that makes a decent zinc picolinate w/ > copper > > - as Buhner recommends? i can't seem to find a brand that makes this > > particular > > combo. > > > > thanks > > > > Steve > > >I had a hard time finding this, but finally found 1 from Karuna Corp; Zinc (picolinate) 25mg and 2.5mg copper (chelate). I bought it thru a Dr's office I found on the web. Shipping was high, so will now try & find same brand elsewhere, or thru Karuna themselves. Let me know if u check out suppliers and find anything, as I am almost out of my 2nd & last bottle.(Bought 2 to help stretch out that high shipping...)I have slow dial up so searching alot is a prob for me. If no luck, contact me & I'll give u the # of chiro that I got it from. Just hate to pay that much shipping again. I'm happy w/ the product, and it was a bottle of 60 caps. Other ing.'s listed on bottle: gelatin, veg. stearine, rice flour. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Phil, You asked, if zinc lowers copper why take them at the same time? I agree, and just hadn't thought of whether taking them at different times and whether that would make a difference. Thinking more about it, I wonder. If they both have " half-lives " , and these are short, it would seem to be better to take them hours apart (depending on how short the half- lives). But if the point is to keep them from both being present at the same time in the same place, and interacting (so the zinc doesn't deplete the copper)...both would need to be absorbed and metabolized very fast so that neither(?) was still around in cells when the other arrived...N'cest pas? Is it not so? Thanks,____________________________________________________________________\ _____ > > From: > < > > Subject: Digest Number 4554 > > Date: Thursday, November 11, 2010, 6:39 PM > > > > How do you find copper > supplementation tablets?? > > Posted by: " brian > cooper " > brianevans_99@ . > Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:46 am (PST) > > I have read more than once that anyone taking zinc > supplements- -which I think may help with insulin > sensitivity, and prostate problems--will experience a > reduction in copper levels. So you need to take a copper > supplement (say 3 mg) to restore that loss. > > I've looked in Rite-Aid, Wal-Mart and one or two other > chain pharmacies, but don't find copper alone. Just one > product combining " Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc and Copper. " > But it gave 100% RDA of the other minerals, while only 50% > RDA of the copper (1mg). To get the 3mg I find I need--RDA's > are often too low--I'd need to take three times the RDA for > these other minerals!!!! > > My multivit/mineral pill also already gives me 100% RDA of > zinc but only 35% of copper. > > Does anyone know a chain that stocks plain(?) copper > tablets--or how else are people dealing with this need? > > Thanks, > > -___________ _________ _________ _________ _________ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2010 Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 this is what I was trying to say take your Zinc at bed time I use ZMA and take your Copper at noon. If Zinc lowers Copper why take them at the same time. Co-Moderator Phil > > > > > > From: > > > < > > > > Subject: Digest Number 4554 > > > > > > Date: Thursday, November 11, 2010, 6:39 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > How do you find copper > > > supplementation tablets?? > > > > > > Posted by: " brian > > > cooper " > > > brianevans_99@ . > > > Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:46 am > (PST) > > > > > > I have read more than once that anyone taking zinc > > > supplements- -which I think may help with insulin > > > sensitivity, and prostate problems--will experience a > > > reduction in copper levels. So you need to take a > copper > > > supplement (say 3 mg) to restore that loss. > > > > > > I've looked in Rite-Aid, Wal-Mart and one or two > other > > > chain pharmacies, but don't find copper alone. Just > one > > > product combining " Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc and > Copper. " > > > But it gave 100% RDA of the other minerals, while > only 50% > > > RDA of the copper (1mg). To get the 3mg I find I > need--RDA's > > > are often too low--I'd need to take three times the > RDA for > > > these other minerals!!!! > > > > > > My multivit/mineral pill also already gives me 100% > RDA of > > > zinc but only 35% of copper. > > > > > > Does anyone know a chain that stocks plain(?) copper > > > tablets--or how else are people dealing with this > need? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > -___________ _________ _________ _________ _________ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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