A 40-year-old member asked:
I'm a 19 year old male about 6 foot 2 and i weigh 153 pounds. can taking 10 mg's of zinc a day be dangerous?
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Dr. Nathaniel Drourranswered
Pain Management 31 years experience
Don't believe so: Don't believe that would be dangerous, but a bigger question is why take it in the first place?
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