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Zinc ionophores are thought to be very important for zinc availability within cells: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S016201342100338X htt

by manmal 3y ago

Zinc ionophores are thought to be very important for zinc availability within cells: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S016201342100338X https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S01620... I’ve seen green tea extract (EGCG) mentioned as a promising ionophore, but there are probably way more.

stephenitis 3y ago
This is the first time I'm hearing that inonophore term. I get the concept of hydrophilic membranes in the cell. Feels crazy to target these gates with supplements without more concrete science or theory. I do take Green Tea extract but it adds to my daily caffeine load (30-40mg) with my morning coffee. ----- I supplement using Micro Zinc from Nootropics Depot. " MicroZinc is a zinc supplement encased in large hollow spheres known as phospholipid micelles. ... The sucrester protects the sucrosome from breaking down and aids in the absorption and bioavailability of zinc " I might've been bought into marketing here but the more I learn about the importance of our minerals, most of which I think I get from my food, the more I try to invest into higher quality mineral supplement sources. I don't take more than 20-40mg a day. This did not help me from getting my butt kicked by my first common cold in 3 years recently. I did an all nighter which led to me being sick. Sleep is so damn important in maintaining the immune system, I'd bet it figures into the immune systems of our ancestors in distinct ways.
- manmal 3y ago
  MicroZinc is one of the few sucrosomial zinc supplements, IMO a really good choice.
Podgajski 3y ago
Omega 3 (EPA/DHa) is way way more crucial to zinc transport, specifically with the transporter they’re talking about in the article. This would make sense since most of these people were probably eating a very high seafood diet like my ancestors did (Sami). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4145306/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4145306/

by manmal 3y ago

stephenitis 3y ago

This is the first time I'm hearing that inonophore term. I get the concept of hydrophilic membranes in the cell. Feels crazy to target these gates with supplements without more concrete science or theory. I do take Green Tea extract but it adds to my daily caffeine load (30-40mg) with my morning coffee. ----- I supplement using Micro Zinc from Nootropics Depot. " MicroZinc is a zinc supplement encased in large hollow spheres known as phospholipid micelles. ... The sucrester protects the sucrosome from breaking down and aids in the absorption and bioavailability of zinc " I might've been bought into marketing here but the more I learn about the importance of our minerals, most of which I think I get from my food, the more I try to invest into higher quality mineral supplement sources. I don't take more than 20-40mg a day. This did not help me from getting my butt kicked by my first common cold in 3 years recently. I did an all nighter which led to me being sick. Sleep is so damn important in maintaining the immune system, I'd bet it figures into the immune systems of our ancestors in distinct ways.

manmal 3y ago
MicroZinc is one of the few sucrosomial zinc supplements, IMO a really good choice.

Podgajski 3y ago

Omega 3 (EPA/DHa) is way way more crucial to zinc transport, specifically with the transporter they’re talking about in the article. This would make sense since most of these people were probably eating a very high seafood diet like my ancestors did (Sami). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4145306/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4145306/