[atlant]

I must be the only one here taking Optizinc for almost a year now and I feel no difference regarding anything whatsoever. I'll keep taking it since it's cheap enough but I'm a bit puzzled by the hype.

[Mercenary]

(04-17-2017 04:48 AM)atlant Wrote:  

I must be the only one here taking Optizinc for almost a year now and I feel no difference regarding anything whatsoever. I'll keep taking it since it's cheap enough but I'm a bit puzzled by the hype.

Have tried taking it together with doing NoFap ?
You lose a lot of zinc every time you masturbate and ejaculate.

[atlant]

My sex drive has been getting lower all these years. I'm gonna check my test sometime soon, maybe that's the problem.

[jbo]

Zinc obviously helps if you (for any reason) have a deficiency. If your body already has plenty of it, adding extra will not do much for you.

[jbo]

(04-17-2017 03:51 AM)GlobalMan Wrote:  

^Forgot to mention- Take the combo without food. When Bromelain is taken with food it serves a different function, mostly as a digestive aid.

Take 500 mg of each twice per day between meals.

Will do for 3 weeks and will come back to report.

[Mercenary]

(04-17-2017 07:51 AM)atlant Wrote:  

My sex drive has been getting lower all these years. I'm gonna check my test sometime soon, maybe that's the problem.

Cut out all sugars and alcohol.
Eat more healthy, get more sun, lift some weights.
Your testosterone will go back up naturally.

[Ezio31]

What's the best timing to supp on zinc? In the AM, or PM?

[dallasguy]

Don't know if it matters. Just don't take any supplements right before bed.

[Vill@in]

(04-21-2017 10:43 PM)Ezio31 Wrote:  

What's the best timing to supp on zinc? In the AM, or PM?

I take ZMA a few hours before bed. Helps me sleep.

And while I'm on the topic, I just bought some Beetroot capsules (I hate beets and can't stand the taste, so no juice for me). Should I take the Beetroot at night as well?

I could take it in the AM, but I know Beetroot lowers BP and I drink coffee in the mornings so I don't know if that would counteract.

[sonoran_]

when i first got zma i would take 2 pills out of a suggested 3. I noticed something for a few days but then stopped feeling anything. I stopped for a few weeks but then I started again at just 1 pill before bed. I now notice a difference in my sleep. I have a more restful sleep and seem to not feel toooo tired when my alarm goes off. Usually I feel like complete shit even after 8 hours of sleep if woken up by an alarm.

[Nascimento]

Anyone have the answer to this equation:

Nofap + daily zinc = ????

[Mercenary]

(05-11-2017 04:44 PM)Nascimento Wrote:  

Anyone have the answer to this equation:

Nofap + daily zinc = ????

It will make you a lot more horny, and will make not masturbating a lot more difficult if you are a beginner.

However, if you are a NoFap veteran with total self control, and then and add zinc to the equation, then expect this:

[Vladimir Poontang]

I get tired often, and usually need 1 or 2 naps almost every day. It's been like this for many years and I'm sick of it. Will zinc help, or would iron be better?

[The Beast1]

(06-02-2017 02:19 PM)Vladimir Poontang Wrote:  

I get tired often, and usually need 1 or 2 naps almost every day. It's been like this for many years and I'm sick of it. Will zinc help, or would iron be better?

Get a blood panel done and find out what else you're lacking.

Zinc is super helpful, but it sounds like you're missing other important items as well.

[Vladimir Poontang]

(06-02-2017 02:31 PM)The Beast1 Wrote:  

(06-02-2017 02:19 PM)Vladimir Poontang Wrote:  

I get tired often, and usually need 1 or 2 naps almost every day. It's been like this for many years and I'm sick of it. Will zinc help, or would iron be better?

Get a blood panel done and find out what else you're lacking.

Zinc is super helpful, but it sounds like you're missing other important items as well.

What makes you say that?

I'm not a health freak but I eat reasonably well and I drink lots of water. The strange thing is that if I have something interesting to do or something to look forward to, I don't get that tired. But on normal, regular days when there's not much going on, I need to nap more. I think a lot of it is a psychological habit.

Also there's no pattern to it, no rhyme or reason at all. For example if I go for a few days napping at a certain time, I'll feel the need to continue napping at that time. But if I get into another routine, I'll feel tired at the same time the next day. That's why I think it's just a bad habit that has gotten to a ridiculous level. Sometimes my eyes feel tired while the rest of me is wide awake and in fact I feel like I have plenty of energy, and sometimes (occasionally) I want to zonk out.

Often I get annoyed because I know I need to get the nap out of the way (because I know I need it), but at the same time I'm totally energized and mentally awake. I recently tried closing my eyes for a few minutes every hour, instead of napping, and I felt totally ok, even though the total napping time for the day was way less than normal. And sometimes I need 2 or 3 hours napping throughout the day, while other days 1 hour is enough. And I don't think it makes any difference what I eat. Nothing about this makes any sense.

[Oz.]

Bumping because I haven't seen this thread in a while. I've taken 3 different brands of zinc so far, listed below. I am looking for a more absorbable one. Any suggestions?

Zinc Picolinate 50 mg

L-OptiZinc 30 mg

Zinc Gluconate 50 mg

[LeBeau]

I've seen great results from zinc supplements from both Poliquin and ATP.

[Mig Picante]

I've been trying Zinc supplements but it upsets my stomach each time. Tried different brands, taking it with a meal, tried before bed time but usually get stomach pain and weird movements. Maybe I don't need it, seen no identifiable benefits except maybe better skin but it's only subtle.

[Johnnyvee]

Sorry if this have been addressed before, but has anyone tried canned oysters? Oysters are super high in zinc as we all know, but also iron, calcium, selenium, vit. A and B12. So obviously great health benefits there. I saw Robb Wolf (who is a guy I listen to when it comes to nutrition) experiment with canned oysters, so I think it could be worthwhile.

You would want a brand that is BPA-free ideally and maybe in olive oil, as opposed to vegetable oils. Also a good clean water source of course. Fresh oysters are probably better, but their both expensive and also not that easy to get a hold of always. Any recommendations?

Edit: Found a brand that looks good. Smoked oysters in olive oil. Will try them and report back
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GJ0WW24/ref...SZTJ8?th=1

[Oz.]

(07-30-2018 06:50 PM)Johnnyvee Wrote:  

Sorry if this have been addressed before, but has anyone tried canned oysters? Oysters are super high in zinc as we all know, but also iron, calcium, selenium, vit. A and B12. So obviously great health benefits there. I saw Robb Wolf (who is a guy I listen to when it comes to nutrition) experiment with canned oysters, so I think it could be worthwhile.

You would want a brand that is BPA-free ideally and maybe in olive oil, as opposed to vegetable oils. Also a good clean water source of course. Fresh oysters are probably better, but their both expensive and also not that easy to get a hold of always. Any recommendations?

Edit: Found a brand that looks good. Smoked oysters in olive oil. Will try them and report back
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GJ0WW24/ref...SZTJ8?th=1

I have consumed freshly caught oysters many times before, they are very aphrodisiac as many say. However, I find that consuming them on a daily basis or in large quantities gives me the same sensation as taking zinc on a empty stomach.

I don't quite know the reason behind this and maybe it's just personal, do try it out for yourself.

[Johnnyvee]

(07-31-2018 08:01 PM)Oz. Wrote:  

(07-30-2018 06:50 PM)Johnnyvee Wrote:  

Sorry if this have been addressed before, but has anyone tried canned oysters? Oysters are super high in zinc as we all know, but also iron, calcium, selenium, vit. A and B12. So obviously great health benefits there. I saw Robb Wolf (who is a guy I listen to when it comes to nutrition) experiment with canned oysters, so I think it could be worthwhile.

You would want a brand that is BPA-free ideally and maybe in olive oil, as opposed to vegetable oils. Also a good clean water source of course. Fresh oysters are probably better, but their both expensive and also not that easy to get a hold of always. Any recommendations?

Edit: Found a brand that looks good. Smoked oysters in olive oil. Will try them and report back
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GJ0WW24/ref...SZTJ8?th=1

I have consumed freshly caught oysters many times before, they are very aphrodisiac as many say. However, I find that consuming them on a daily basis or in large quantities gives me the same sensation as taking zinc on a empty stomach.

I don't quite know the reason behind this and maybe it's just personal, do try it out for yourself.

Many vitamins and minerals are toxic in larger doses. Vitamin A and selenium are actually toxic even at a lower dose. (Oysters have both btw.) So with very nutrient dense foods you wanna limit your intake somewhat. That`s why it`s not recommended to consume liver more than a couple times a week for example.

I would say that the vast majority today have the opposite problem, a very low nutrient density diet. But it`s worth noticing which foods are so high in nutrients that you want to limit your intake of them. Liver and some other organ meats, Oysters, Brazil nuts...I`m sure there`s a few more. Of course you want to consume these foods, but just in lower quantities.

[Griprip08]

I'm pretty sure you can do a simple search on the web and find some pretty damnig information about taking too much Zinc. It can become a neurtoxin in some cases if it's not balanced correctly. I wouldn't recommend taking more than 40MG a day but hey

[ilp]

(10-28-2018 07:59 PM)Griprip08 Wrote:  

I'm pretty sure you can do a simple search on the web and find some pretty damnig information about taking too much Zinc. It can become a neurtoxin in some cases if it's not balanced correctly. I wouldn't recommend taking more than 40MG a day but hey

Yeah I'm gonna agree with that. I started taking Zinc back in Nov/Dec because of this thread. I was taking three of those a day, so 90mg a day. For about a month. then off and on maybe 60mg - 90mg. My doctor tried to prescribe me some for a cold coming on and I said, oh, I take like 100mg a day already, and he looked at me and said, check Google, stop taking so much. So I did, and kinda freaked out a bit and stopped taking them for about a week. So today I take one, just 30mg, and feel my mouth tastes like metal which did not happen so much before. And it's lasted the entire day, more than 12 hours already... I know that if you take too much that is one of the symptoms, usually does not happen with oral capsules, but can. So now I am wondering if I over did for the last month and it has accumulated in my system to the point that I had better not take anymore.

So I'd advise you all do as wish, but be aware of the consequences. Google it like I did. Some of them aren't serious complications, but some of them are, and luckily I was not taking 150-250mg a day... But some damage may already have been done, I am hoping nothing long term for me.

[sterling_archer]

If typical pill has about 15 mg of zinc, does that mean some people here actually took more than 10 pills a day, even though 1 - 2 is always written as recommended?

[ilp]

(01-21-2019 01:28 PM)sterling_archer Wrote:  

If typical pill has about 15 mg of zinc, does that mean some people here actually took more than 10 pills a day, even though 1 - 2 is always written as recommended?

Everyone's body is different. However, the max dosage recommended by everywhere I have seen is 40mg. So you have to decide for yourself how much you take. My recommendation is, do not exceed 40mg, but alas some people may not have any issues.