Re: Fatigue
From: yenta (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun Feb 28 19:11:59 1999
Dina, Good Going!!!!:o)
I'd love for you to post it -- sounds like a great article. Where did
you find it? Dina, you know I'm always complaining about fatigue!! Plus
I eat lots of tofu!
Thanks for sharing it Dina:)
At Sun, 28 Feb 1999, DAP wrote:
>
>Has anybody wondered why they try everything and no matter what you still
>feel fatigued?? I just read something about the zinc and copper balance in
>our bodies that has to do with fatigue.
>
>Experts have found that our cells require a precise balance of copper and
>zinc to provide us with energy. Fatigue is the most common result when the
>balance is off, but many of us also experience mirgraines, insomnia,
>anxiety and mood swings.
>
>Doctors say we need 1.5 to 3 mg. of copper to make everything from red
>blood cells to bone-strengthing collagen. But "the average American now
>gets up to five milligrams daily." And studies show that over time, copper
>builds up in our tissues, interfering with nutrients that would otherwise
>prompt our cells to turn the food we eat into energy. Besides limiting your
>intake of high-copper culprits like shellfish and tofu there are other ways
>to balance the zinc/copper in our bodies.
>
>The article also gives 9 questions for you to answer and the more you
>answer yes to the more likely that your zinc/copper ratio is out of wack.
>
>If anyone wants to know what the article says to do or would like the 9
>questions just let me know and I will post it.
>Dina in Texas near Dallas
>dinap12@airmail.net
>http://www.geocities.com/paris/leftbank/9548
>ICQ: 607478
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