Zinc defiency in all of us - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

Killerkeane · 25-11-2003, 10:24 PM

hi all, ok i want you all to do something........
I have been reading on the internet recently when i found that zinc and vitamin A is found as vital nutrients in our diet, and that they are linked to Proteins (it ultilizes the formation of Protein)
So after a little research i found a simple way to see if you are lacking in zinc or Vitamin A.
Look at your nails, are they smooth, shiny and have a pinkish glow? Do they have any abrasion or white spots on them?????

I have probably one little spot of white on each of my nails telling me i am lacking in zinc and vitamin A. because these are linked with Proteins, and that 60% of it is found in muscle tissue, i was wondering if this could prevent you in gaining muscle?? So i have looked in various books etc and the fact is that almost all of the population is lacking in it. Now maybe it isnt a major factor in gaining weight but doesnt every little thing help????
Zinc and vitamin A is found in fruit,

Meats like
Round steak
Lamb chops
Pork loin
Liver
Poultry
Legumes
Nuts
Seeds
Seafood
Bran
Whole-wheat flour
Eggs
Whole grains
Pumpkin seeds
Brewers' yeast
Wheat germ
Non-fat dry milk
Ground mustard
Animal sources have more readily available zinc

Now most of you probably dont lack in zinc or vit A because most of these are high in Protein anyway, just thought it's interesting to read and thought it might help. Please give me feedback about your nails cas im interested to see if you lack in zinc and vitamin A

Try this site
www.mmeade.com/cheat/zinc.html

Thanks for listening

J

robin_3_16 · 25-11-2003, 10:40 PM

i do mate my nails are just pink, was guna buy some zinc and vitamin a tablets from h and b
not much and just take one aday
still might
my gf has them but you need to take them everyday
i don't eat fruit which makes it really bad for me!
i just have the odd spot on my nails here or there though

Killerkeane · 27-11-2003, 03:06 PM

i might try those tablets out, just want to try to get rid of some of these white patches, obviosly malnutrition is not good for my workout and dietary plans.

**hackskii** · 04-01-2004, 11:16 PM

Resurrect this one

Dietary zinc restriction in normal young men was associated with a significant decrease in serum testosterone concentrations after 20 weeks of zinc restriction (baseline versus post-zinc restriction mean +/- SD, 39.9 +/- 7.1 versus 10.6 +/- 3.6 nmol/L, respectively; p = 0.005). Zinc supplementation of marginally zinc-deficient normal elderly men for six months resulted in an increase in serum testosterone from 8.3 +/- 6.3 to 16.0 +/- 4.4 nmol/L (p = 0.02). We conclude that zinc may play an important role in modulating serum testosterone levels in normal men.

**robdog** · 05-01-2004, 03:09 PM

my nails seem smooth and shiny so hopefully im ok. hackskii what is round steak is it fillet or something. please excuse my culanary ignorance

Killerkeane · 05-01-2004, 03:29 PM

Ahh thanks hacksi, been on the zinc supplementation for a couple of weeks now, no noticeable changes. hopefully ill be able to get my erections back

Jk

OnePack · 24-02-2004, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by robin_3_16
i do mate my nails are just pink, was guna buy some zinc and vitamin a tablets from h and b

u could try Health rack who have store nationwide, or u can mail order from them, try: www.healthrack.co.uk

robin_3_16 · 24-02-2004, 02:55 PM

h and b have them for 99p a pack i think was guna go in but had no time
will ahv a look at that site later!

**hackskii** · 24-02-2004, 05:15 PM

robdog, round steak is a cut and a cheap cut at that. That kindof meat needs to be used in the pressure cooker or maybe the crock pot. I dont like those cheap cuts but zinc is in all beef. I eat alot of meat so I dont think I can be deficient in that one. But at night before bed might boost test levels and with me going post cycle in less than a month, dont think I have not thought of that.

I have read somewhere that a mans climax makes him lose some zinc so if you are having alot of orgasms then supplementing zinc might be a good thing.

#22 · 11-03-2004, 08:55 PM

I always thought those white spots were lack of calcium, DAMN THOSE SUNNY DELIGHT ADVERTS!

14-03-2004, 08:46 PM

Ah sunny delight, I've been meaning to slag them off for ages now, lying overmarketed junk juice!

Killerkeane · 20-03-2004, 05:06 PM

I never liked sunny delight, when i drunk 1 glass i came back and drunk 10 litres just to quench my thirst.

robin_3_16 · 20-03-2004, 06:49 PM

indeed,
mixed with vodka sunny deligth is delightful
but the stuff sucks as a thirst quenching drink
but what does beat water eh?
waiting for winger to jump in and say BEER!

Killerkeane · 20-03-2004, 06:51 PM

anything mixed with voka tastes delightful

**hackskii** · 20-03-2004, 07:49 PM

How about hackskii jumping in and saying BEER!
BEER

Actually getting back to the zinc thing, at the moment I am taking ZMA and got it on sale at the store and picked the cheapest one. Says to take 3 grams (capsules) just before bed on an empty stomach. I feel it makes me dream better. It could be helping me post cycle right now. I feel pretty good.

25-11-2003, 10:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
Killerkeane The Geezer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Somerset although im not proud lol. Posts: 2,978	Zinc defiency in all of us hi all, ok i want you all to do something........ I have been reading on the internet recently when i found that zinc and vitamin A is found as vital nutrients in our diet, and that they are linked to Proteins (it ultilizes the formation of Protein) So after a little research i found a simple way to see if you are lacking in zinc or Vitamin A. Look at your nails, are they smooth, shiny and have a pinkish glow? Do they have any abrasion or white spots on them????? I have probably one little spot of white on each of my nails telling me i am lacking in zinc and vitamin A. because these are linked with Proteins, and that 60% of it is found in muscle tissue, i was wondering if this could prevent you in gaining muscle?? So i have looked in various books etc and the fact is that almost all of the population is lacking in it. Now maybe it isnt a major factor in gaining weight but doesnt every little thing help???? Zinc and vitamin A is found in fruit, Meats like Round steak Lamb chops Pork loin Liver Poultry Legumes Nuts Seeds Seafood Bran Whole-wheat flour Eggs Whole grains Pumpkin seeds Brewers' yeast Wheat germ Non-fat dry milk Ground mustard Animal sources have more readily available zinc Now most of you probably dont lack in zinc or vit A because most of these are high in Protein anyway, just thought it's interesting to read and thought it might help. Please give me feedback about your nails cas im interested to see if you lack in zinc and vitamin A Try this site www.mmeade.com/cheat/zinc.html Thanks for listening J

25-11-2003, 10:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
robin_3_16 Getting HUGE! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: england Posts: 1,461	i do mate my nails are just pink, was guna buy some zinc and vitamin a tablets from h and b not much and just take one aday still might my gf has them but you need to take them everyday i don't eat fruit which makes it really bad for me! i just have the odd spot on my nails here or there though __________________ Robin

27-11-2003, 03:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
Killerkeane The Geezer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Somerset although im not proud lol. Posts: 2,978	i might try those tablets out, just want to try to get rid of some of these white patches, obviosly malnutrition is not good for my workout and dietary plans. __________________ Fortes Fortuna Paratus Mens-Fortune favours the prepared mind.:amen:

04-01-2004, 11:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
hackskii Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sunny Southern California U.S.A. Posts: 22,649	Resurrect this one Dietary zinc restriction in normal young men was associated with a significant decrease in serum testosterone concentrations after 20 weeks of zinc restriction (baseline versus post-zinc restriction mean +/- SD, 39.9 +/- 7.1 versus 10.6 +/- 3.6 nmol/L, respectively; p = 0.005). Zinc supplementation of marginally zinc-deficient normal elderly men for six months resulted in an increase in serum testosterone from 8.3 +/- 6.3 to 16.0 +/- 4.4 nmol/L (p = 0.02). We conclude that zinc may play an important role in modulating serum testosterone levels in normal men. __________________ "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." - George Carlin Scott To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

05-01-2004, 03:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
robdog Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Home!! Posts: 5,577	my nails seem smooth and shiny so hopefully im ok. hackskii what is round steak is it fillet or something. please excuse my culanary ignorance __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 25% off for UKM members (discount code UKM25)

05-01-2004, 03:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
Killerkeane The Geezer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Somerset although im not proud lol. Posts: 2,978	Ahh thanks hacksi, been on the zinc supplementation for a couple of weeks now, no noticeable changes. hopefully ill be able to get my erections back Jk __________________ Fortes Fortuna Paratus Mens-Fortune favours the prepared mind.:amen:

24-02-2004, 02:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
robin_3_16 Getting HUGE! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: england Posts: 1,461	h and b have them for 99p a pack i think was guna go in but had no time will ahv a look at that site later! __________________ Robin

24-02-2004, 05:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
hackskii Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sunny Southern California U.S.A. Posts: 22,649	robdog, round steak is a cut and a cheap cut at that. That kindof meat needs to be used in the pressure cooker or maybe the crock pot. I dont like those cheap cuts but zinc is in all beef. I eat alot of meat so I dont think I can be deficient in that one. But at night before bed might boost test levels and with me going post cycle in less than a month, dont think I have not thought of that. I have read somewhere that a mans climax makes him lose some zinc so if you are having alot of orgasms then supplementing zinc might be a good thing. __________________ "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." - George Carlin Scott To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

11-03-2004, 08:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
#22 Gym Addict Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Stamford, Lincolnshire Posts: 357	I always thought those white spots were lack of calcium, DAMN THOSE SUNNY DELIGHT ADVERTS!

14-03-2004, 08:46 PM	#11 (permalink)
Insanity Guest Posts: n/a	Ah sunny delight, I've been meaning to slag them off for ages now, lying overmarketed junk juice!

20-03-2004, 05:06 PM	#12 (permalink)
Killerkeane The Geezer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Somerset although im not proud lol. Posts: 2,978	I never liked sunny delight, when i drunk 1 glass i came back and drunk 10 litres just to quench my thirst. __________________ Fortes Fortuna Paratus Mens-Fortune favours the prepared mind.:amen:

20-03-2004, 06:49 PM	#13 (permalink)
robin_3_16 Getting HUGE! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: england Posts: 1,461	indeed, mixed with vodka sunny deligth is delightful but the stuff sucks as a thirst quenching drink but what does beat water eh? waiting for winger to jump in and say BEER! __________________ Robin

20-03-2004, 06:51 PM	#14 (permalink)
Killerkeane The Geezer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Somerset although im not proud lol. Posts: 2,978	anything mixed with voka tastes delightful __________________ Fortes Fortuna Paratus Mens-Fortune favours the prepared mind.:amen:

20-03-2004, 07:49 PM	#15 (permalink)
hackskii Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sunny Southern California U.S.A. Posts: 22,649	How about hackskii jumping in and saying BEER! BEER Actually getting back to the zinc thing, at the moment I am taking ZMA and got it on sale at the store and picked the cheapest one. Says to take 3 grams (capsules) just before bed on an empty stomach. I feel it makes me dream better. It could be helping me post cycle right now. I feel pretty good. __________________ "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." - George Carlin Scott To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.