Thank you so much for sharing this information! My daughter is autistic and we found that her zinc levels were severely low. Her ND started her on the zinc supplement about a month ago. Praying that this helps her because she once was more outgoing and playful etc and now she has heightened anxiety, She can’t handle loud noises like vacuums or blenders etc and she’s more of a recluse. I’m afraid she will lose all of the developmental progress she’s made if he continues to go down hill! I really appreciate your channel because it’s helping to educate me about what’s going on with her! Thank you so much 😊
Thank you. I'm so glad you are finding this channel helpful. Often significant progress can be made once the nutrient imbalances are addressed. You may find the following information useful.. www.healing-arts.org/children/mtpromotion.htm. Best to you and your daughter.
I was vegetarian, had mold exposure, stress and covid got me hard in feb 2020. I started the flccc protocol in my quest to heal myself. I see now way zinc is so important! Anecdotal, after covid, I know lots of people getting depressed, suicidal, paranoid, short term memories problems, etc... Thank you for your valuable information 🙏❣️😇
Great video, did not know Zinc could be considered a neurotransmitter. It is funny, zinc actually has the biggest effect on me of all the supplements I’ve taken so clearly there is something there to gain.
I'm a 43 year old male on trt (for 17 years) and i tried this Morley Robbins protocol for 6 months because i was taking 50mg of zinc a day for over 20 years and those fear mongering video's about copper made me do this and i regret it because i felt awesome each day before this . I felt good for about 2 weeks and then It litarally annihilated my libido, muscles, hair, skin, mindset. i never ever had anxiety in my whole life untill i started tis protocol. Couldn't even tolerate a single cup of coffee anymore, i got soar muscles, stuffed nose, nauseau, shortness of breath, muscle weakness, extreme depressed/fatigued and was extreme wheepy like a girl watching a sad movie. Looks like i aged 10 years in 6 months. it was plain awefull. I thought i was going through some detox or something so i kept taking it. After 6 months i HAD to stop because i was bout to kill myself. I felt THAT bad.. Took me MONTHS to feel better again. I can't believe this will not backfire at you after a while.. I messed me up so bad you can't even imagine. I got tested for wilsons but came back negative and my blood copper was high end but not too much and my zinc was borderline low. Started taking zinc again like a did for 20 years but ofcourse that made me suddenly dead ill... Could not tolerate even 7.5mg... Horrible horrible experience
Thank you for commenting. It does sound like an awful experience. I'm curious what your protocol consisted of. The ranges for plasma zinc and serum copper that we use (from a Walsh perspective) are tighter than the normal lab ranges, which makes me wonder if from a Walsh perspective your copper was high and zinc low on those more recent labs you referenced. Thank you for sharing your experience with this. I'm sorry you went through this.
@@chzfootball3578 Not good, i havevitamin b6 toxicity from supplementing only 15mg a day of the active natural form. It gaves basicly the same symptoms of low iron/copper/vitamin D/b12.. My blood work showed triple the max limit of b6.. I did not know that was a real thing. There are even facebook groups with thousands of members witht the same thing. It's no joke i can tell you that
Hi Courtney! I'm really enjoying your content. It is very insightful and to the point. I am unsure if this is something you have the expertise to comment on, but if so, would you consider doing a video on chronic pain?
Yes. I actually am in the process of editing a podcast I recorded with collegue who is a PT and about 1/3 of it is about central sensitization. Thank you for kind and supportive comments.
@@courtneysnydermd-holisticp3072 look forward to that.whqt is confusing me how much of the pain is autistic burnout as I see it can cause pain I suppose though that's part of the mcas and can you have mcas without allergy part of which I've had in the past but nowadays maybe with vitamins etc it's purley pain most of the time with fatigue.tjankyou for your help
i am trying a liquid zinc sulfate supplement at the moment, i have been dealing with bad anxiety since 3 years and i have the feeling that i am a bit calmer taking zinc even in a very low dose. I have only been taking it a couple of days so i have to take it a bit longer to know if it realy helps my anxiety. I have also been using magnesium chloride oil on the body also amazing because being anxious depletes magnesium ofcourse.
Zinc is incredibly important especially for men. I feel and function better ever since i first starrted taking it which is in a balanced mineral formula
@@Truerealism747 I prefer to take zinc bisglycinate on the lower side at 5 mg although most supplements are 15 mg or higher. Anyone taking Zinc on a regular basis must also take a low dose copper. Its best to take zinc off and on rather than continuous daily supplementation...
@@Truerealism747 Again - I can't provide treatment recommendations here. Normally we are checking plasma zinc levels to help guide dosing, but again, if you had the result, I still would not be able to give a recommendation, as I am not treating you.
I'm not typically recommending DMSA, unless I am having someone do a provocation for heavy metals test. The dosing for that is dependent on a number of factors.
Thank your this informative video. When your zinc level is low, how long does it take to restore a healthy level of zinc by supplementing. After a heavy EBV infection I have the feeling I need more Zinc than a healthy person. Is there such a thing like higher Dosis for people with infection, autoimmune diseases, etc… Thank you lot again
Hi. You're welcome. It really depends on how low the level is and how sensitive someone is. Usually I am working someone's zinc up over 3-4 weeks. For myself personally, it took about 8 months as I was highly reactive from mast cell activation. This is very unusual, however. Once someone is on a set dose, it takes four weeks for the level to stabilize. Separately, if someone has pyrroles, which can draw zinc down when they are under stress (emotional or physiologic), then we will sometimes do stress dosing where we bump up the dose for about 10 days.
Oh thank you so much for your response. This is really helpful. What dose do you give in a 10 days zinc shrink therapy? And what dose is appropriate to keep a healthy zinc level? Thank you a lot again. Alle the best wishes:)
@@freddynator2 There is no set dose of for everyone, as we base dosing on someone's specific plasma zinc level, (and their copper levels, as well as their age, weight, and seeming ability to absorb nutrients.)
Dear Courtney, my son of 18 is autistic and overmethylates . I discovered after he reacted very badly on certain medicine the doctors gave him to calm his body. I then discovered dr. Whal’s and his explanation on zinc deficiency/overmethylation and violence. Last year we went through very violent spells. I slowly introduce zinc and little by little his body calmed down. We recently did a urinalysis for copper and the result is 12. That is low. When I look at his nails I can see that he definitely needs zinc every day. Currently he get 12,5 mg in the morning and 12,5mg at night. He doesn’t want us to take blood tests. So I can’t tell his serum/plasma levels. He is stable again and is now a very lovely and pleasant boy that is stable and sleeping. Should I give him more copper rich food? Or a copper supplement?
Hello. I'm unable to give treatment recommendations without having done an evaluation. I don't use urinalysis to measure copper, so I'm unsure how low a result of 12 is. Usually, if someone's copper is very low (by serum copper) , I avoid giving copper supplementation until I have ruled out Wilson's disease. This is a rare condition, but if someone has it, I would not give copper supplementation. Thank you for commenting.
I am guessing you don't recommend taking any copper with zinc? I feel better when taking high zinc, while copper overloads my liver more than 2 mg per day.
Usually I am not giving copper with zinc. Most of the people that I see have high copper or high percent free copper. On the infrequent occasion when someone's copper is especially low, I will first rule out Wilson's Disease to the best I can (24 hour urine and a slit lamp exam) before giving copper.
You're welcome. It depends on what someone's plasma zinc level is, their age and weight. If you provided me with that information, I still would not be able to provide a treatment recommendation. I do appreciate your commenting.
@@courtneysnydermd-holisticp3072 I am a 32 year old woman who weighs 130. I have not had my zinc levels checked yet, but I tried the liquid zinc test and I barely taste anything and have awful allergies. I was told that zinc can deplete iron so I been trying to be a bit modest with it because I am iron deficient
Yes. Zinc is needed for metallothionenes to work effectively. These proteins are important in preventing heavy metal toxicity and in keeping our copper levels in check. If we are low in zinc, that could would raise our susceptibility to heavy metal s (and thus lead) and high copper.
Thank you so much for sharing this information! My daughter is autistic and we found that her zinc levels were severely low. Her ND started her on the zinc supplement about a month ago. Praying that this helps her because she once was more outgoing and playful etc and now she has heightened anxiety, She can’t handle loud noises like vacuums or blenders etc and she’s more of a recluse. I’m afraid she will lose all of the developmental progress she’s made if he continues to go down hill! I really appreciate your channel because it’s helping to educate me about what’s going on with her! Thank you so much 😊
Thank you. I'm so glad you are finding this channel helpful. Often significant progress can be made once the nutrient imbalances are addressed. You may find the following information useful.. www.healing-arts.org/children/mtpromotion.htm. Best to you and your daughter.
Has she shown any improvement?
Thank you so much for helping your daughter instead of blaming her.
Any improvement to her ?
I was vegetarian, had mold exposure, stress and covid got me hard in feb 2020.
I started the flccc protocol in my quest to heal myself.
I see now way zinc is so important!
Anecdotal, after covid, I know lots of people getting depressed, suicidal, paranoid, short term memories problems, etc...
Thank you for your valuable information 🙏❣️😇
You're welcome - Thank you for commenting.
Great video, did not know Zinc could be considered a neurotransmitter. It is funny, zinc actually has the biggest effect on me of all the supplements I’ve taken so clearly there is something there to gain.
Thank you.
Your series has explained so much for me. Am a huge fan. Thank you.
Thank you so much. Somehow I missed your comment.
I'm a 43 year old male on trt (for 17 years) and i tried this Morley Robbins protocol for 6 months because i was taking 50mg of zinc a day for over 20 years and those fear mongering video's about copper made me do this and i regret it because i felt awesome each day before this . I felt good for about 2 weeks and then It litarally annihilated my libido, muscles, hair, skin, mindset. i never ever had anxiety in my whole life untill i started tis protocol. Couldn't even tolerate a single cup of coffee anymore, i got soar muscles, stuffed nose, nauseau, shortness of breath, muscle weakness, extreme depressed/fatigued and was extreme wheepy like a girl watching a sad movie. Looks like i aged 10 years in 6 months. it was plain awefull. I thought i was going through some detox or something so i kept taking it. After 6 months i HAD to stop because i was bout to kill myself. I felt THAT bad.. Took me MONTHS to feel better again. I can't believe this will not backfire at you after a while.. I messed me up so bad you can't even imagine. I got tested for wilsons but came back negative and my blood copper was high end but not too much and my zinc was borderline low. Started taking zinc again like a did for 20 years but ofcourse that made me suddenly dead ill... Could not tolerate even 7.5mg... Horrible horrible experience
Thank you for commenting. It does sound like an awful experience. I'm curious what your protocol consisted of. The ranges for plasma zinc and serum copper that we use (from a Walsh perspective) are tighter than the normal lab ranges, which makes me wonder if from a Walsh perspective your copper was high and zinc low on those more recent labs you referenced. Thank you for sharing your experience with this. I'm sorry you went through this.
Look into the work of Garrett Smith aka nutrition detective
how are you now bro ?
@@chzfootball3578 Not good, i havevitamin b6 toxicity from supplementing only 15mg a day of the active natural form. It gaves basicly the same symptoms of low iron/copper/vitamin D/b12.. My blood work showed triple the max limit of b6.. I did not know that was a real thing. There are even facebook groups with thousands of members witht the same thing. It's no joke i can tell you that
Thank you! I've watched a number of your videos on methylation, brain health, etc. Your work has been so helpful!
Thank you. I really appreciate you letting me know.
awesome work ! what does lithium carbonate deplete ? also is lithium orotate better !
Aren't they (BillnGates) spraying lithium among other chemicals in our atmosphere to supposidly lower the temperature 🤦
I really appreciate your information. Thank you
You're welcome. Thank you for commenting.
Hi Courtney! I'm really enjoying your content. It is very insightful and to the point. I am unsure if this is something you have the expertise to comment on, but if so, would you consider doing a video on chronic pain?
Seams chronic pain autism add eds come together
Yes. I actually am in the process of editing a podcast I recorded with collegue who is a PT and about 1/3 of it is about central sensitization. Thank you for kind and supportive comments.
@@courtneysnydermd-holisticp3072 look forward to that.whqt is confusing me how much of the pain is autistic burnout as I see it can cause pain I suppose though that's part of the mcas and can you have mcas without allergy part of which I've had in the past but nowadays maybe with vitamins etc it's purley pain most of the time with fatigue.tjankyou for your help
i am trying a liquid zinc sulfate supplement at the moment, i have been dealing with bad anxiety since 3 years and i have the feeling that i am a bit calmer taking zinc even in a very low dose. I have only been taking it a couple of days so i have to take it a bit longer to know if it realy helps my anxiety. I have also been using magnesium chloride oil on the body also amazing because being anxious depletes magnesium ofcourse.
Thank you for commenting on your experience. And, thank you for adding the importance of magnesium.
Take B6 also in high doses. High zinc, high b6
@@prohib8707 high B6 can cause complications like numbness in the body so i would not recommend taking high doses of B6
Zinc is incredibly important especially for men. I feel and function better ever since i first starrted taking it which is in a balanced mineral formula
Thank you for commenting on this.
How much do you take
@@Truerealism747 I prefer to take zinc bisglycinate on the lower side at 5 mg although most supplements are 15 mg or higher. Anyone taking Zinc on a regular basis must also take a low dose copper. Its best to take zinc off and on rather than continuous daily supplementation...
@@Truerealism747 Again - I can't provide treatment recommendations here. Normally we are checking plasma zinc levels to help guide dosing, but again, if you had the result, I still would not be able to give a recommendation, as I am not treating you.
I thought minerals were best tested with hair analysis not serum levels
Thank you ❣️😇
Love and light
How do you recommend taking dmsa please?
I'm not typically recommending DMSA, unless I am having someone do a provocation for heavy metals test. The dosing for that is dependent on a number of factors.
Thank your this informative video.
When your zinc level is low, how long does it take to restore a healthy level of zinc by supplementing. After a heavy EBV infection I have the feeling I need more Zinc than a healthy person. Is there such a thing like higher Dosis for people with infection, autoimmune diseases, etc… Thank you lot again
Hi. You're welcome. It really depends on how low the level is and how sensitive someone is. Usually I am working someone's zinc up over 3-4 weeks. For myself personally, it took about 8 months as I was highly reactive from mast cell activation. This is very unusual, however. Once someone is on a set dose, it takes four weeks for the level to stabilize. Separately, if someone has pyrroles, which can draw zinc down when they are under stress (emotional or physiologic), then we will sometimes do stress dosing where we bump up the dose for about 10 days.
Oh thank you so much for your response. This is really helpful. What dose do you give in a 10 days zinc shrink therapy? And what dose is appropriate to keep a healthy zinc level?
Thank you a lot again. Alle the best wishes:)
@@freddynator2 There is no set dose of for everyone, as we base dosing on someone's specific plasma zinc level, (and their copper levels, as well as their age, weight, and seeming ability to absorb nutrients.)
Brilliant I have heds Asperger's add OCD fybromyalgia how much zinc is recommended for 💯 kg man
Thank you. I can't provide treatment recommendations here.
@@courtneysnydermd-holisticp3072 ok thanks I understand Ile have to take urine test
Dear Courtney, my son of 18 is autistic and overmethylates . I discovered after he reacted very badly on certain medicine the doctors gave him to calm his body. I then discovered dr. Whal’s and his explanation on zinc deficiency/overmethylation and violence. Last year we went through very violent spells. I slowly introduce zinc and little by little his body calmed down. We recently did a urinalysis for copper and the result is 12. That is low. When I look at his nails I can see that he definitely needs zinc every day. Currently he get 12,5 mg in the morning and 12,5mg at night. He doesn’t want us to take blood tests. So I can’t tell his serum/plasma levels. He is stable again and is now a very lovely and pleasant boy that is stable and sleeping.
Should I give him more copper rich food? Or a copper supplement?
Hello. I'm unable to give treatment recommendations without having done an evaluation. I don't use urinalysis to measure copper, so I'm unsure how low a result of 12 is. Usually, if someone's copper is very low (by serum copper) , I avoid giving copper supplementation until I have ruled out Wilson's disease. This is a rare condition, but if someone has it, I would not give copper supplementation. Thank you for commenting.
I am guessing you don't recommend taking any copper with zinc? I feel better when taking high zinc, while copper overloads my liver more than 2 mg per day.
Usually I am not giving copper with zinc. Most of the people that I see have high copper or high percent free copper. On the infrequent occasion when someone's copper is especially low, I will first rule out Wilson's Disease to the best I can (24 hour urine and a slit lamp exam) before giving copper.
Thank you! How much zinc is okay per day?
You're welcome. It depends on what someone's plasma zinc level is, their age and weight. If you provided me with that information, I still would not be able to provide a treatment recommendation. I do appreciate your commenting.
@@courtneysnydermd-holisticp3072 I am a 32 year old woman who weighs 130. I have not had my zinc levels checked yet, but I tried the liquid zinc test and I barely taste anything and have awful allergies. I was told that zinc can deplete iron so I been trying to be a bit modest with it because I am iron deficient
Can low Zinic be inplicated in lead toxicity?
Yes. Zinc is needed for metallothionenes to work effectively. These proteins are important in preventing heavy metal toxicity and in keeping our copper levels in check. If we are low in zinc, that could would raise our susceptibility to heavy metal s (and thus lead) and high copper.
Thank you! ❤❤❤@@courtneysnydermd-holisticp3072
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