Zinc (LifeExtension's OptiZinc) improves mood a lot. Copper and managnese supplementation do not deliver same benefit (at least in my immediate observations of beginning to take them), even though copper is also low in bloods and manganese consumption is low on AB. Classic nutrient been in my protocol for a while, but I dont take it daily to not cause imbalances. I would have also thought all the red meat I eat would give me enough zinc, but clearly not - which probably more likely suggests POIS inflammation depletes zinc faster than normal.
Copper and zinc are both low in bloods so I began taking it. Wonder if POIS depletes zinc faster than normal. Zinc & mag have also anecdotally improved POIS in the past. Will take zinc daily for a while to build up lvls, as well as copper 2mg to inc both minerals and keep ratio in check. Zinc and copper ratio appears to be important for POIS and immune health in general.
Latest mineral test results:
Copper 13 umol/L (11-22)
Zinc 13.9 umol/L (10.0-18.0)
Selenium 1.65 umol/L (0.80-1.90)
Comprehensive nutritional testing is KING. Chris Masterjohn has an extensive pdf on this. If you have the money, I'd get comprehensive nutritional testing done ASAP. Nutrients play such a huge role when it comes to improving POIS symptoms & overall health/wellbeing. Can see status of many major immune nutrients & replenish before they get too low causing further symptoms i.e., glutathione, D3, minerals zinc, copper, selenium, nutrients vitamin A, E, etc. Co-factor minerals, nutrients, amino acids i.e., taurine, cysteine, rate-limiting nutrients etc.
The problem is money.