Copper is key in burning fat

Re:Copper is key in burning fat by pacaro on Friday February 03, 2017 @12:08PM (#13561287)

Anecdote: be careful with metal supplements. A doctor suggested that I try a larger than usual dose of Zinc (with Copper) to see if it would help with my psoriasis. Worst headache of my life, metallic taste in my mouth, felt like death for about 12 hours

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Re:Copper is key in burning fat by seanp2k2 on Saturday February 04, 2017 @05:45AM (#13566527)

Heh, yes: be careful with supplements. Iodine is what I screwed myself with.

""" According to the ATA, such supplements may "contain iodine in amounts that are up to several thousand times higher than the daily Tolerable Upper Limits for iodine." """ Not sure why anyone is allow to sell such things as "supplements" legally in the US. http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/06/2...

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Re:Copper is key in burning fat by rosbrith on Friday February 03, 2017 @12:14PM (#13561348)

Despite the unwanted effects, did it make any difference to the psoriasis?

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Re:Copper is key in burning fat by droopyEyelids on Friday February 03, 2017 @12:23PM (#13561420)

The headache and death feeling greatly reduces awareness of psoriasis

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Re:Copper is key in burning fat by infogulch on Friday February 03, 2017 @12:56PM (#13561687)

Ah, the good old "chop off your leg so your foot will stop hurting" method that my dad would propose when I was a kid.

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Re:Copper is key in burning fat by late_groomer on Friday February 03, 2017 @12:29PM (#13561466)

We need a like button (not really, but your comment was +1 funny)

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Re:Copper is key in burning fat by pacaro on Friday February 03, 2017 @04:17PM (#13563402)

I didn't give it a second chance! Most of these things only have an impact over the longer term. Next time I have a blood panel done I'll reconsider supplements

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Re:Copper is key in burning fat by _coldfire on Friday February 03, 2017 @05:28PM (#13563900)

Taking large doses of anything is never a good idea, normal doses of zinc over a long period is excellent starting advice for many dermatological conditions.

Zinc in general is one of the few supplements shown to actually have benefit for the average human.

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Re:Copper is key in burning fat by abecedarius on Saturday February 04, 2017 @02:15AM (#13566050)

fwiw, vitamin K2 helped with my psoriasis at an ordinary supplementary dose, and has no known toxicity at high doses.

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Re:Copper is key in burning fat by rhinoceraptor on Friday February 03, 2017 @01:01PM (#13561746)

Did you take it with food? I get very nauseous when taking zinc on an empty stomach.

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Re:Copper is key in burning fat by pacaro on Friday February 03, 2017 @04:18PM (#13563408)

My recollection is that I took it immediately after a delicious lunch

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