Hair loss can of course be caused by numerous other factors, but if you have other symptoms of
zinc deficiency too then it is worth noting.
Not exact matches
Phytic acid also binds with minerals like calcium, magnesium, iron, and
zinc that can lead to mineral
deficiencies in high phytate diets (
too much grains and high fiber foods that are not properly prepared).
«Doctors often misdiagnose
zinc deficiency, unaware of impact of excess
zinc:
Too much dietary
zinc linked to copper
deficiency, neurological problems.»
You don't want to go overboard with
zinc because
too much of it will put you at risk for copper
deficiency (large doses of
zinc prevent the absorption of copper in the digestive tract).
Though for awhile I thought it may have been from a copper
deficiency; for years now I have supplemented for 15 mg
Zinc daily (RDA without copper) and know
too much
Zinc can low copper levels leading to similar symptoms such as; mood disturbances, Flu like symptoms and fatigue, but despite taking a break from
Zinc for weeks at a time my symptoms haven't improved much so it must be OT.
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Zinc also protects against birth defects and its
deficiency is rampant
too due to the fact that soil is depleted of this very important mineral.
I'll be posting on this soon, but here's the gist of it: High LDL on low - carb Paleo is due to a combination of being
too low - carb (which reduces thyroid hormone and LDL receptor activity) and oxidative stress (usually due to a lack of antioxidant minerals:
zinc, copper, selenium), possibly compounded by hypothyroidism (usually due to infection or to selenium or iodine
deficiencies).
Other nutritional issues such as copper
deficiency and
zinc excess can cause black fur to lighten,
too.