Zinc overdose concerns

[Skilla]

I need some of your expertise on this guys. I am currently taking a multivitamin that has 25mg of zinc in it. I am also at the same time using a ZMA suppliment that has about 30mg of zinc in it. Now I am worried that that may be too much zinc in my diet and that in time it could cause problems. Both of these suppliments have copper in them as well which to my knowledge will balance it out a bit but I am still worried because thats 55mg of zince per day plus whatever zinc i get from my food. Do you guys think this could be bad for me?

 

[malkore]

just because it contains that much zinc, doesn't mean you're absorbing all of it.
zinc absorption is blocked by calcium...so taking zinc with a glass of milk, a bowl of cottage cheese or in a multivitamin that contains calcium too...will reduce how much you actually get.

Also, USRDA is the recommended daily allowance, just above the minimum needed to be healthy.