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To answer your question about zinc... You stated that you were not generally fond of using zinc supplements if mercury toxic. Why is that? I had remembered that zinc was contraindicative for mercury toxicity. I just did some research and found that my memory has failed me. Here's what I found. Zinc hinders copper absorption from the intestine. Cutler suggests taking zinc and manganese in a 20-to-1 ratio to increase urinary copper excretion. This can be helpful for Wilson's Disease. "Zinc is a mineral that is part of the insulin molecule itself. When zinc is deficient, production of insulin may not be adequate to control glucose, especially if you eat a high-carbohydrate diet. In addition to deactivating the insulin molecule, mercury also plays a part in causing zinc deficiency."It's All In Your Head, Hal Huggins, pg 135"Zinc is essential in the activation of over 80 percent of the body's enzyme systems."It's All In Your Head, Hal Huggins, pg 149"Zinc is critical in the development of all five senses..."It's All In Your Head, Hal Huggins, pg 149"Another extremely important function of zinc is the maintenance of healthy skin. Up to 20 percent of the zinc in the body is stored in the skin"It's All In Your Head, Hal Huggins, pg 149"Zinc is also important for proper sexual function" "...when there is a lack of zinc...there is a lack of sex drive"Amalgam Illness: Diagnosis and Treatment, Andrew Cutler, pg 167"Zinc 50-100mg - generally competitive with mercury and copper, so taking it keeps mercury from exerting some of its toxic effects."Amalgam Illness: Diagnosis and Treatment, Andrew Cutler, pg 167"Zinc is a mitogen [It makes more of the immune system cells called lymphocytes grow]."Amalgam Illness: Diagnosis and Treatment, Andrew Cutler, pg 167"For depression, take 100mg a day of zinc plus 2-3 mg (2,000-3,000 mcg) a day of folic acig as these may work quickly. also take St. John's Wort + niacinamide 500-1000 mg + acetyl-l-carnitine 500mg with each meal and at bedtime, + pregnenolone with breakfast and lunch."Amalgam Illness: Diagnosis and Treatment, Andrew Cutler, pg 67"Copper increases the symptoms of PMS. Lowering copper levels will reduce PMS. Excluding high copper foods and taking 10-20 mg of zinc plus 250-1000 mcg of molybdenum with each meal will reduce copper absorption."Amalgam Illness: Diagnosis and Treatment, Andrew Cutler, pg 99Sorry about that and thanks for questioning me as I don't want to be remembering things incorrectly and giving inaccurate information. ...So, based on this and other information I found, by all means, supplement zinc when you are mercury toxic.
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