Too much Vitamin C, Lysine, or Zinc?
Vitamin C is water soluble and any excess is eliminated automatically every day. Three grams a day is not a problem (and is in fact the amount recommended by the Vitamin C Foundation) but if you take much greater amounts you could end up with kidney stones. More than one gram in one dose is not recommended. If you take say three grams in a day make sure that it is three times one gram. Lysine is quite safe and three grams a day is not a problem. Even greater amounts are unlikely to give you any problems. Perhaps amounts greater than three grams a day is overdoing it a bit. Zinc is very dangerous and toxic if you take 80 mg a day or more. 25 or even 50 mg a day is OK. As zinc and copper interact a large intake of zinc could lead to a deficiency in copper because the zinc is likely to be absorbed preferentially at the expense of the copper. If you take say 50 mg of zinc a day then you may require a copper supplement as well.
Zinc, L-lysine, and L-Arginine for sperm count?
Hi. I'm expecting to become a sperm donor, so I must have high sperm counts. Because of this, I read that Zinc, L-lysine, and L-Arginine are good supplements. I am currently taking 50 mg of Zinc (as gluconate), and 500 mg of L-lysine HCl everyday. I'm fine but get nauseous with the L-lysine at times. However, I have not started taking the L-Arginine (1 mg daily) because I have asthma and read it might make it worse. I'm also afraid of taking both L-lysine and L-Arginine because I'm afraid of how they might interact. What do you recommend me taking for a very high sperm count? How safe is it to take these three supplements at the same time? Thank you.
Too much L-Lysine and Zinc?
Exceeding 150 mg per day of zinc could lower your good cholesterol, lower your copper levels, cause anemia and weaken your immune system. The national institute for health recommends not exceeding 40 mg per day. I would say that is very conservative. For your own peace of mind, I would recommend that you stop taking the 50 mg zinc tablet. The 500 mg of Lysine is completely safe and very effective. It would be almost impossible to overdose on Lysine. It is an amino acid that our body cannot produce on its own, but that is vital to disease prevention. I would recommend adding at least 1000mg per day of vitamin C also. It is a water soluble vitamin and I personally take over 5,000 mg per day every day. The vitamin C foundation recommends 3,000 mg per day. Lysine and vitamin C are vital to disease prevention and the vast majority of people are ignorant to that idea. Just think of how many people die every year from prescription drug interactions and side affects. We never here of people dying from vitamins do we? I never hear of any. Check out these links and think outside the box. Good luck! http://www.vitamincfoundation.org/ http://www.healthvitaminsguide.com/aminoacids/lysine.htm http://www.myvemma.com/getenergized
L-Lysine dosage?
I'm 16 and i need this bad! I have 5 ulcers in my mouth. I origionally had one and my doctor told me to take Zinc well the next morning i had 4 more! So i need to do something about this. To prevent them i was going to use this. But how much should i take? Also do you know how to get rid of the ones i have now?
What is L-Lysine good for?
Herpes and Shingles L-lysine can be used to treat mouth and genital lesions caused by herpes simplex virus as well as shingles caused by herpes zoster viruses. Taking lysine supplements can speed recovery time and reduce the chance of recurrent breakouts of the herpes infection. Osteoporosis L-lysine helps improve the absorption of calcium from the digestive tract and prevent loss of calcium in the urine. In so doing, some researchers speculate that L-lysine may help prevent bone loss associated with osteoporosis. In addition, test tube studies suggest that L-lysine in combination with L-arginine (another amino acid) increases the activity of bone-building cells and enhances production of collagen. Other Certain forms of lysine and/or lysine bound to anti-inflammatory medications may help alleviate pain following an episiotomy (a procedure performed during labor that involves cutting the vaginal area to enlarge the vaginal opening and facilitate delivery). These forms of lysine may also relieve migraine headaches and painful periods. Whether L-lysine and other readily available lysine supplements also offer these benefits is not known.
L-lysine & L-Arginine?
the "L" in front of the amino acid stands for levorotary. it basically just stands for the direction the amino acids are polarized in the body and how effective they can be used by the body. Levoratary amino acids are a better choice to go with because the body accepts them better than without the "L". if you are taking two amino acids that both have the same pull, they will work well together as opposed to taking 2 and having them used differently in the body. they are both great amino acids to have for your gains. you probably wont feel like they are working, like you wont get a rush or anything like from NO XPlode, but the effects happen non-the-less
High Cholesterol (245 total), Lysine and Vitamin C?
That sounded rather fishy to me, so I looked it up on Yahoo and I couldn't find any viable hits for L-Lysine increasing cholesterol. There were however many hits about Lysine and Vitamin C (among other nutrients) that can help lower cholesterol... in fact, Linus Pauling himself researched and verified that. There were only some minor mentions about Lysine maybe increasing cholesterol and every one of them said it would be in doses that were much higher than the daily recommendation... in other words, it might be a side effect of mega-dosing with it, but I didn't find any substantial mentions of it from any well known research/medical organizations. If you're worried about your cholesterol levels and don't want to take drugs for it, there are many natural products that can help with cholesterol support. Some of the most beneficial natural products for Cholesterol health are Red Yeast Rice, Policosanol, Beta Sitosterol, Omega 3 and 9 Fatty Acids (typically in Fish Oil, Flax Oil, and Olive Oil), Guggul, Niacin, Lecithin, Garlic, PhosphatidylCholine, and any good soluble fiber. Each of those help with different aspects of Cholesterol health, so you may need a variety of them... try one or two of them out. Aside from that, there's always the standard plan of diet and exercise, but that's normally just increasing soluble fiber (veggies, fruits, grains, etc) and decreasing bad foods (some sugars, certain fatty foods, etc). Good luck!
Does l-lysine really work?
It will help. Avoid chocolate, nuts, and anything high in arginine.