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You tend to get a metallic taste with zinc if you actually NEED more. Naturopaths put a liquid solution with some zinc in it in your mouth have you swish it around. If you have a strong metallic taste, they give you a high dose. If you have some metallic taste they give you small doses going forward. If you have none, they consider you have enough.lef I have not tried zinc yet and I cant tell from this conversation whether zinc will make it worse or better. Seems like some got metallic taste WITH zinc and others got it when they needed zinc. I confused.
I like zinc carnosine personally but the elemental is just the net amount of zinc. The brand I use is Pepzin GL by Doctor's best, 4 pills per day in two doses, one dose in morning, one in evening. But the zinc carnosine I also take because it does wonder for the gut lining and anti-reflux.dbkita thanks for that I think I understand now. Not planning on taking mb12 or adb12 at this time but I may go ahead and try some zinc to see if it helps my metallic taste. Any type or brand in particular? You say elemental zinc is that something different or is it just regular zinc?
Is that all as zinc carnosine Adreno? Btw thanks for recommending the zinc carnosine ... thumbs up!60mg zinc and around 600mg magnesium.
I have been taking 60mg as zinc carnosine at times. But it's a bit expensive, and now I take 30mg as zinc glycinate. I've read the glycinate form has superior absorption, and sometimes even 60mg zinc carnosine doesn't seem to be enough for me. I believe I have been severely depleted for years. Some symptoms I get with low zinc are worsened tachycardia and fatigue, low libido, acne and skin peeling around my nails.Is that all as zinc carnosine Adreno? Btw thanks for recommending the zinc carnosine ... thumbs up!
The medical community repletes magnesium by giving 400 mg. of oxide, sulphate or gluconate 4-6 times a day. At this level diarrhea becomes a problem and a loose stool depletes magnesium and other electrolytes quickly. Albion Labs chelated magnesium is designed to deliver magnesium without diarrhea. Even when using the Albion chelate a loose stool can still be a problem under certain circumstances. Pathogenic gut bacteria have the ability to 'unchelate' any form of magnesium so that it too may contribute to diarrhea. If you have any type of gut issues consider testing for pathogens and treating before adding back magnesium. You should discontinue magnesium if your stool becomes soft or un-formed.
Well I am following this with great interest as metallic taste in my mouth has been with me for over 2 yrs. I dont take zinc so thats not it. It started before I was on Rich's protocol so thats not it. I searched and posted lots for about 6 mos because it is so uncomfortable but finally just gave up......I just put up with it and hope someday I include something in my list of supplements that coincidentally makes it go away.
Care to share your solution? Be good for community to know.lef PM me. I think I have stumbled upon something thats getting rid of my metallic taste. If your interested I can explain further I have been free of it for 3 days in a row and that is a first in over 2 years
I take 30 mg of Zinc and around 1000 mg maganesium. I've read some information recently that suggests zinc doesn't play much of a role in copper antagonism, but I don't know who is right. I get about 1-1.5 mg copper from my diet so I don't supplement. I don't know what the benefit of taking huge doses of zinc so that's why I'm not going above 30 mg. I tried using magnesium oil under my armpits because that's where it's best absorbed, but it burns sometimes so I'm not sure if I'm going to try another body part. Any suggestions?