Is too much zinc bad?

[easternpill]

Im 16yo and a person my age should consume around 11mg zinc but I supplement around 15mg and sometimes I double dose. So is that a problem?

 

[KaisenMaxxer]

you supplement zinc it's already over

 

[WhyNotMe_]

supplements are cope in general just eat real food bro

 

[Zeekie]

Yes, zinc accumulates in your body. Note that 11mg is the RDA, so it is the MINIMUM daily dose, the upper limit for it is 40mg/day. Two double doses of zinc is already 30mg, plus things like beef, liver, oysters, eggs and other foods in your diet also contribute to your intake is you may be getting well over 40mg.

Getting above the RDA for certain minerals and fat-soluble vitamins occasionally isn't exactly bad, but consistently doing it will give you issues eventually. Supplementing with 15mg and eating a healthy diet probably already has you well above covered when it comes to zinc, double dosing is unnecessary and probably dangerous long-term (because mineral and vitamin toxicity take weeks or months to actually develop, but once you get it the symptoms last a while).

 

[Zeekie]

Yes, zinc accumulates in your body. Note that 11mg is the RDA, so it is the MINIMUM daily dose, the upper limit for it is 40mg/day. Two double doses of zinc is already 30mg, plus things like beef, liver, oysters, eggs and other foods in your diet also contribute to your intake is you may be getting well over 40mg.

Getting above the RDA for fat-soluble minerals and vitamins occasionally isn't exactly bad, but consistently doing it will give you issues eventually. Supplementing with 15mg and eating a healthy diet probably already has you well above covered when it comes to zinc, double dosing is unnecessary and probably dangerous long-term (because mineral and vitamin toxicity take weeks or months to actually develop, but once you get it the symptoms last a while).

Also, you could be giving yourself a copper deficiency, not good

 

[lcberg04]

Yes you could give yourself a copper deficiency if consuming too much zinc but if you're supplementing with copper 2mg a day than youre good with a 25-40mg daily zinc dose imo

 

[HighIQ ubermensch]

It's bad for your pocket but not significant enough to cause real harm to your body.
just eat food nigga zinc ain't gonna boost your height unless you a 3rd worlder 5 years old.

 

[croasbow]

Like others said, when ur supplementing 30-40mg take 1-2mg of copper aswell, and i heard ur supposed to cycle zinc but idk

Im 16yo and a person my age should consume around 11mg zinc but I supplement around 15mg and sometimes I double dose. So is that a problem?

 

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Im 16yo and a person my age should consume around 11mg zinc but I supplement around 15mg and sometimes I double dose. So is that a problem?

no

 

[WastedPotential1]

Im 16yo and a person my age should consume around 11mg zinc but I supplement around 15mg and sometimes I double dose. So is that a problem?

Yes bro you can fucking die from overdosing on zinc research before you do shit or just read the fucking bottle niggas are so fucking dumb. while its around 50mg taking 30mg is still insane recommended is 11mg for a male adult (18+)