Supplement Timing and Food Combining for Zinc? | Masterjohn Q&A Files #160

Question: Supplement Timing and Food Combining for Zinc? So for zinc and food, the main issue is that, my guess is that a carnivore meat based meal would probably enhance zinc absorption, but that’s never really been tested. There’s some controversy in the field over whether you should take zinc on an empty stomach or …

What to eat for a 35-year-old vegan woman with hypothyroidism and low zinc levels? | Masterjohn Q&A Files #153

Question: What to eat for a 35-year-old vegan woman with hypothyroidism and low zinc levels? I think a vegan with poor zinc levels should supplement with zinc. You know, it’s one thing if you have a vegan whose diet just happens to provide good zinc status, despite the fact that their diet is dramatically lower …

How much time should separate my zinc supplements and nut consumption? | Masterjohn Q&A Files #142

Question: How much time should separate my zinc supplements and nut consumption? So, phytate primarily inhibits absorption of zinc and iron. I think you’re gonna have a much lower probability of zinc encountering phytate if you take the zinc 2 hours after eating the phytate than if you take the zinc while you eat the …

Is the sugar in Life Extension Enhanced Zinc Acetate lozenges a problem? | Masterjohn Q&A Files #136

Question: Is the sugar in Life Extension Enhanced Zinc Acetate lozenges a problem? In that kind of protocol attuned to the progress of the potential cold, I find no alternative is more effective than the zinc acetate lozenges. And so, therefore, I’m willing to consume 40 or 60 grams of sugar for like 1 day …

Treatment of COVID-19 With High-Dose Zinc: 4 Cases

August 15, 2020 Disclaimer: None of this is medical advice. See the more detailed disclaimer at the bottom of this page. I was an early advocate for zinc in the context of COVID-19, having first recommended it on March 17 in The Food and Supplement Guide for the Coronavirus and providing detailed justifications for zinc dosing in …

The First Zinc and COVID-19 Study in Humans: Very Promising

I was an early advocate for zinc in the context of COVID-19, having first recommended it on March 17 in The Food and Supplement Guide for the Coronavirus and providing detailed justifications for zinc dosing in the April 10 issue of this newsletter. I am also involved in the design of a clinical trial that will …