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Is it ok to take 100 mg of zinc a day? i am hypothyroid.
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Zinc: Taking zinc can increase your hair loss which you are experiencing with your hypothyroid condition.
Answered 1/5/2014
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Not on your own.: 100 mg is 10 times the daily requirement. Too much zinc can be toxic, cause GI upset, copper deficiency. Do not take high doses of zinc unless a medical condition like malabsorption requires it, and you are monitored by blood tests.
Answered 6/10/2014
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