I have another question for you all. I'm trying to figure out how to increase my mineral levels. According to a Spectracell and EXA test, most of them are borderline low - magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, sodium, potassium, chloride, zinc, manganese. Also choline, vitamin c, and insolitol.
I have been taking magnesium malate, zinc monomethionine, copper sebacate, calcium citrate, multivitamins, and occasionally citramins for about a year now, but my counts remain borderline low.
Are there any tricks to increase absorption? Should I take certain minerals separate or in conjunction with other minerals? Are they absorbed more easily through an injection versus or orally?
I'm mostly concerned about magnesium, potassium, and zinc, since my main symptoms are pain, though I have also been getting fatigued when exercising lately.
I should also note that I may have lead in my body, which would interfere with my ability to absorb these minerals. I went through a few months of dmsa chelation plus mineral supplementation, though, and my counts remain borderline low.
Any help appreciated, thanks!
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Razzle
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Things that will decrease mineral absorption, or increase excretion of those minerals:
Certain prescription medications
Inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract
Eating gluten (wheat, rye, barley, oats, spelt), dairy, and/or other foods to which one has an allergy/intolerance.
Genetic or epigenetic factors affecting enzymes, transport molecules, and utilization of minerals
Infections usurping the minerals for their own use/biofilm formation
Imbalanced intake of certain minerals (e.g., too much zinc and/or molybdenum will deplete copper; too much copper will deplete molybdenum & zinc).
Iron competes with calcium for absorption, thus these two minerals should be taken 2 hours apart from each other.
Some minerals absorb better when taken with food.
Some experts recommend liposomal forms of nutrients for better absorption. I have no experience with liposomal forms of nutrients, but have read that those with certain genomic methylation variants should be cautious to not use too much liposomal stuff.
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Fixing your gut should fix absorption issues.
Dont rely on all those supplements. They dont work, especially when your gut doesnt work the way it should. Its an incredible waste of money.
Nourishing the microvilli and enterocytes, reducing gut inflammation, promoting good flora and reducing bad flora will ultimately result in better uptake of nutrients. A good diet is where it begins. Im struggling with this myself, and found the GAPS diet just for this purpose: restore the gut! Read the book, it will be an eye opener.
The points Razzle mentions are covered by GAPS, and much more.
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I found from my DNA testing that my body does not absorb well on its own. I am taking supplements to help it do that.
they are not supplements to increase the absorption per se, but they are to help my genetic defects work better
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