I went to a Dinner at the North Node of Cancer the other night and we got onto discussing zinc. Everybody’s talking Zinc this, Zinc that, but nobody knows how to TAKE zinc to save their life.
Zinc is really fickle. Through various experimentation I’ve found the most bioavailable way to eat zinc is to eat oysters, obviously. I would eat oysters and then go walk for an hour so that your body absorbs as much zinc content as possible. If you do this for a few days without sex you’ll probably restore your body’s zinc stores quite rapidly. This is the rich way of restoring zinc.
Why avoid sex? Because semen is made up so heavily of the chemical compound of zinc. Did you know that a man can deposit almost all the zinc from his digestive tract upon ejaculation? If you have a high sex drive it would be wise to supplement zinc in higher doses. Zinc is a trace mineral, so taking it in small amounts over a long period of time is how our body absorbs it. It isn’t naturally synthesized within the body either, we must obtain it from nutritional resources.
The cheap way is to buy zinc supplements. I take Rite-Aid’s “natural” zinc supplement. I started on 50mg for a week and then bumped it up to 100mg. This is a lot more than the recommended daily dosage but I just don’t think my body absorbs zinc as well as others do, so I compensate by taking more. I have noticed that I can taste and smell more than I could before. This is what works for me, so you’ll have to listen to your body and see what works for you but remain consistent and try it for at least 6 weeks.
I take Zinc before bed, 2 hours after my last bite. I take it with magnesium, a 50 Billion probiotic, and stinging nettle root. I saw a Doctor on YouTube talk about how nighttime is the best way to take zinc. Apparently zinc can actually help us enjoy deeper sleep when taken before bed. I rarely have sleep problems and when I do it’s usually from the jetlag of travel and less because of a chemical imbalance.
Balance your chemicals and maybe it’ll help you get a good night’s sleep.
Things that have been known to inhibit zinc absorption are cigarettes and alcohol. So make sure you’re not drinking and smoking when trying to rebuild your zinc stores.