Do i have a copper deficiency or toxicity?
Im 20 for the past 4 years ive had some health problems my nails became weak,dandruff ,low libido,anxiety,insomnia etc so ive read allot of about certain possibilities and all over the net apparently its always copper toxicity causes the adrenal fatigue,low thyroid, candida etc, so for the past few years ive been supplementing zinc, vitamin c in small amounts to try and assist with it also eat allot of red meat which is high in zinc/iron this lowers copper, i never really noticed much or any improvements except on the odd occasion my mood might improve a little, a few months ago i thought well i might be copper deficient now from so many years of a low copper diet and taking anti copper supplements, i made a diet very high in copper and immediattely i started to notice very good improvements i was sleeping very well, my skin improved allot my nails started to heal and became very strong and my libido returned but there was 1 major problems my personality turned very bad i felt extreme rage in me from no where and this angry feeling was following me everywhere even i knew i was acting like an asshole and i couldnt help it i had a very very irritated emotional state and i started feeling a little crazy mentally although physically it was by far the greatest improvements i had seen pretty much ever, apparently one of the symptoms of copper toxicity is anger so i figured i amde myself toxic again and started with huge doses of vitamin c and a little zinc all the physical benefits went away within a week and my mental state went back to normal, just recently i was reading copper kills candida in our bodies and copper deficient rats,animals and humans have candida overgrowth in there bodies so i was thinking maybe i was actually copper deficient and it was the die off effects, many people say they feel they are going insane during candida die off so could that possibly have been it? thanks.
Can taking zinc cause a deficiency in copper in your body?
Hi Daffy Duck, Yes Zinc interferes with copper absorption. People taking zinc supplements for more than a few weeks should also take copper (unless they have Wilson’s disease). In the absence of copper supplementation, vitamin C may interfere with copper metabolism. Copper improves absorption and utilization of iron. The type of zinc you need is one that is bound with picolinic acid. This type is called "zinc picolinate." There are other type of zinc supplements such as zinc citrate and zinc gluconate, but there are not absorb as good as zinc picolinate. If you cannot get zinc picolinate then the next best is zinc gluconate. Here are some of the foods to add to your diet to get more zinc. Beef, lamb, cheese, yeasts, oysters, Shrimp, herring, sunflower seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Sesame Seeds, wheat germ & bran, Mushrooms, Spinach, Squash, Asparagus, Collard Greens, Broccoli ,Chard, Miso, Maple Syrup Zinc can be toxic in excessive amounts. A safe amount to take is 20 - 25 mg per day. Do not take more than 40 mg per day. Toxic effects are stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, cramps, and diarrhea. Jason Homan
I have to do a science project on copper?
i need to do a project on copper and i have to awnsers thes questions in my project and i can't find the awnsers so if you could just try and awnser a few that would be great How is copper measured in water and how do you know if it's in your water? at what amount does it become a problem? How can you get rid of this substance if it's in your water?
What food grains contain zink, copper and vitamin B12?
Zinc absorption is largely dependent on two proteins. The protein albumin enables the zinc to be transported from the plasma into the enterocytes. Another protein, metallothionein, binds to zinc so to makes the zinc unavailable. When the body is in a state of zinc deficiency, metallothionein production decreases, so more zinc is available for absorption. When the amount of zinc in the blood is excessive, metallothionein production increases. Excess zinc that is bound to metallothionein is excreted in the feces.Zinc is a powerful antioxidant that supports eye and heart health while also making sure your immune system is functioning at its best. Zinc supports your body as it works to absorb nutrients from the foods you eat. The more nutrients you absorb, the better your body functions overall.Meat. Meat is an excellent source of zincShellfish. Shellfish are healthy, low-calorie sources of zinc. ...Legumes. Legumes like chickpeas, lentils, and beans all contain substantial amounts of zinc. ...Seeds.Nuts.Dairy.Eggs.Whole Grains.Foods That Contain BothChicken, grass-fed beef and lamb all contain both zinc and B vitamins. Spinach also contains B vitamins and zinc as does yogurt, making it a simple thing to mix and match so you can ensure that you're getting zinc and B vitamins at every meal while enjoying a healthy, delicious and varied diet. To know more about Zinc click here Zinc Dust uses
What are the health benefits of eating liver?
Liver is beneficial because of its vast bank of nutrients. Examples are below.Vitamin ALiver: An astounding 26,091 IU. Steak: 0 IU. The RDA is 3,000 IU.CopperLiver: 14.6 mg. Steak: 0.10 mg. RDA: 2.0. Copper is important to note here because it is relatively rare in most food sources, and many people are deficient.SeleniumAlthough beef liver isn't terribly high in selenium, lamb liver is.Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)Liver contains 3.40 mg of riboflavin, compared to 0.20 mg in steak. This is more twice your RDA (Recommended Daily Amount), a very healthy amount.Vitamin B3 (Niacin)Liver: 17.50 mg, almost at the RDA of 20 mg. Steak: 0.40 mg. Vitamin B5Liver: 6.65 mg, more than the RDA of 5.0 mg. Steak: 0.40 mg.Vitamin B12Liver: 84 mcg. Steak: 2.0 mcg. The RDA is 6.0 mcg.FolateLiver: 260 mcg. Steak: 6 mcg. The RDA is 400 mcg.
I’ve seen many doctors and couldn’t figure out why I haven’t had periods for a year. One physician said it might be related to malnutrition from eating McDonald’s for most of my meals. But I don’t feel sick. Why would she suggest this?
If your blood work shows one or more deficiencies, then it doesn’t matter whether or not you feel sick — you are sick. And that could be the cause.However, if your bloodwork doesn’t show any signs of deficiencies, you feel healthy, and your doctor checkup shows you are healthy, then the doctor’s suggestion is just the result of the fact that doctors positively HATE to say “I don’t know.” They loathe it. And some of them hate it so much, they’ll just throw out any wild speculation to avoid having to say it. Even claim you are malnourished when your bloodwork says otherwise. (I assume you had bloodwork done, I mean, that would be the first obvious thing to check).If your doctors are inclined to give up without giving you an answer for your infertility (because not having periods would definitely impair or eliminate fertility, of course), you should definitely seek out a doctor who is willing to keep looking until they have a real answer for you.No one would claim that eating McDonald’s for most meals is a healthy diet, but if you’re eating their salads, and fruit and yogurt parfaits, orange juice, and other healthy options on the menu, as well as the other stuff, then malnourishment doesn’t seem very likely. A diet of burgers and fries with no supplements will result in things like scurvy, of course. Deficiencies can cause infertility, but as I pointed out — that will show up in a blood test.Extreme obesity can impair fertility and hormone levels, and might result in a cessation of menstruation in susceptible women. So if your diet has led to extreme obesity, that might be the cause. (Rather than malnutrition, more the result of a bit too much nutrition of the calorific sort).On the other hand, hormonal issues and infertility can also contribute to obesity.But whatever the case, you deserve to know why, not just have someone GUESS why it MIGHT have happened. There are some very bad things which could cause this, too, and those should be ruled out. Don’t let them stop looking until you have a DEFINITE answer.
Which foods contain zinc?
Gathering the list of foods that contain zinc can be quiet time consuming. We have made it easy for you by collecting the amount of zinc present in 100 grams of each food source:1.List of vegetarian zinc foods2. List of non vegetarian zinc foods along with the3. List of nuts and seeds that contain zinc.Vegetarian zinc foods! (Zinc per 100 grams)Kidney beans —-> 2.79 mg - 0.4 mg of zinc per 100 gramsLentils ————→ 4.78 mg - 1.27 mg of zinc per 100 gramsOats —————→3.5mg – 1.75 mg of zinc per 100 gramsWheat germs —→ 17 mg of zinc per 100 gramsTofu ————→→4.9mg - 0.26 mg of zinc per 100 gramsYoghurt ————-> 12.5 mg - 0.1 mgRice ——————-> 1.43mg - 0.28 mgQuinoa ————→ 3.1mg - 1.09 mgMushrooms ——→ 0.9 mgSpinach ————-> 0.85 mg - 0.42 mgAvocados ———→ 17 mgAsparagus ———-> 0.7 mg - 0.36 mgOkra ——————-> 0.58mg - 0.43 mgParsley ————→ 6.11mg - 1.07 mgZucchini ————-> 0.83 mg - 0.2 mgSwiss chard ———-> 0.36 mg - 0.33 mgBrussel sprouts —→ 0.42 mg - -.24 mgButternut squash —-> 0.17 mg - 0.12 mgCauliflower ———→ 0.64mg - 0.13 mgBroccoli ————→ 0.77mg - 0.28 mgYam ——————-> 0.32 mg -0.2 mgCucumber ———→ 0.2mg-0.17 mgCarrots —————-> 0.35mg –0.17 mgNon vegetarian zinc foods (Zinc per 100 grams)Oysters ————→ 90.95 mg - 16.62 mgShrimps ————->1.96 mg - 0.3 mgBeef ——————->12.28 mg to 8.32 mPork ——————→4.46 mg to 1.87Chicken —————->7.3 mg to 1.76 mgTurkey ——————-> 4.6 mg to 1.54 mgLamb ——————→8.66 mg to 4.06 mgSalmon ——————→ 1.14 mg to 0.31 mgLobster ——————→7.27 mg to 3.53 mgNuts and seeds (Zinc per 100 grams)Hemp seeds ———→9.90 mg per servingSunflower seeds ——->5.3mg to 5 mgPecans ——————→5.07 mg to 4.47 mgChia seeds —————→4.58 mg to 4.58 mgFlax seeds —————→4.34 mgAlmonds —————→3.3 mg to 0.42 mgBrazil nuts ————→4.06 mgHope you analyze the zinc present in each of these food sources and consume the foods accordingly.Want to know what happens if you do not consume enough zinc? know the deficiency symptoms and various sources of zinc foods here!https://www.thefitglobal.com/foo...
How do cows get enough nutrition by just eating grass?
Unlike humans, cattle (also sheep and goats and several other animals) are ruminants.A ruminant has a stomach with four compartments:RumenReticulumOmasumAbomasumWhen a ruminant eats grass, let's say some fine Timothy or Orchard Grass, the grass is chewed and swallowed and mixed with saliva. Cows in particular create a lot of saliva.It travels down the esophagus and into the Rumen.If the ruminant swallows metal (maybe a nail from a fence) or rocks, those sink into the Reticulum. Aside: sometimes farmers will feed a magnet to a cow to encourage swallowed metal to stay in one place. It is not unheard of to find a collection of nails and metal in the Reticulum of a cow.The Rumen is where the grass and hay goes. It's a fermentation tank. There the grass and hay is fermented. The acid in the Rumen is offset by the alkaline saliva and this keeps the pH in the right range for the fermentation to take place.The new hay and grasses float in the middle of the Rumen with the gasses floating to the top and the older grasses and hay sinking down.Microbes work on breaking things down and over time the smaller particles end up moving through to the Reticulum and then into the Omasum where some absorption takes place.The Omasum contracts and slowly moves the solid materials into the Abomasum, which is the actual stomach. It contains acids and breaks down things further.At least that's how I remember it.So this four compartment "stomach" is able to break down all that cellulose (grass and hay and stuff like that) effectively to produce volatile fatty acids. That's where the ruminant get's its energy.The volatile fatty acides come from that fermentation process - breaking down all that cellulose. And then those are used to synthesize the lactose (glucose) and the fat for the milk the ruminant produces. Pretty fascinating stuff, really.You and I don't have a four-chambered stomach and so we cannot live off of grasses and hays. We don't digest cellulose like ruminants do.Ruminants do produce a lot of gas - remember the gasses I mentioned in the Rumen? - and expel this regularly. I think cows can expel tens of liters of gas per hour and goats and sheep a fraction of that. So yeah, their bodies and the microbes in their stomach make it possible for them to survive.