Re: zinc tally No taste = need

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Vitamin shoppe sells a product for this Zinc taste test.

http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/store/en/browse/sku_detail.jsp?id=EN-1048

--- mirkalina <mirkalina@...> wrote:

> I saw the post about the iodine blocker creating low zinc. It

> reminded me of my terribly low zinc state following a post partum

> goiter. Lynne told me women can get post partum goiters because the

> nursing babe gets the iodine first in a low iodine mom . No body is

> surprised that I developed autoimmune thyroid disease which wasn't

> diagnosed for a few years. Along the way I was not well. Bitter

> understatement? yeah -

>

> A year after the goiter and too many docs telling me I was fine - a

> functional med doctor gave me a zinc tally test. Zinc is dissolved

> in water and the person puts it in her mouth and swishes. If you

> have enough zinc then the water tastes like zinc. Blech. If you

> need it then you don't taste the zinc. It tastes like water.

>

> When I first took the test the doc sat there with his watch timing

> how long it took for me to put my finger up and indicate that I

> tasted something. I never put my finger up. I thought it was weird

> to just swish my mouth with water. He told me to swallow the water.

> Then he explained that I was severely deficient in zinc and to

> supplement.

>

> I returned after consistently supplementing. This time I nearly

> spat the tally out as soon as it touched my tongue! It stunned me

> how strong and awful it tasted. I could taste the zinc in my mouth

> as I drove home from the appointment.

>

> I got my tally from Metagenics. Every once in awhile I'll take a

> little swig to see how my zinc levels are doing.

>

> To tie this back to iodine. I notice that I love the smell of

> iodine. I love putting it on and I overdid it which brought on too

> much detox. Now I must restrain myself. Guess I do need it. I

> just got the questionnaire for the test. My 3.5 year old son does

> not love the smell. Maybe he is fine? Just brainstorming.

>

> Laurel

>

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How about using those zonc losenges they make for colds and flu

season. I have tried them before and hated the metalic taste so they

should work.

>

> > I saw the post about the iodine blocker creating low zinc. It

> > reminded me of my terribly low zinc state following a post partum

> > goiter. Lynne told me women can get post partum goiters because the

> > nursing babe gets the iodine first in a low iodine mom . No body is

> > surprised that I developed autoimmune thyroid disease which wasn't

> > diagnosed for a few years. Along the way I was not well. Bitter

> > understatement? yeah -

> >

> > A year after the goiter and too many docs telling me I was fine - a

> > functional med doctor gave me a zinc tally test. Zinc is dissolved

> > in water and the person puts it in her mouth and swishes. If you

> > have enough zinc then the water tastes like zinc. Blech. If you

> > need it then you don't taste the zinc. It tastes like water.

> >

> > When I first took the test the doc sat there with his watch timing

> > how long it took for me to put my finger up and indicate that I

> > tasted something. I never put my finger up. I thought it was weird

> > to just swish my mouth with water. He told me to swallow the

water.

> > Then he explained that I was severely deficient in zinc and to

> > supplement.

> >

> > I returned after consistently supplementing. This time I nearly

> > spat the tally out as soon as it touched my tongue! It stunned me

> > how strong and awful it tasted. I could taste the zinc in my mouth

> > as I drove home from the appointment.

> >

> > I got my tally from Metagenics. Every once in awhile I'll take a

> > little swig to see how my zinc levels are doing.

> >

> > To tie this back to iodine. I notice that I love the smell of

> > iodine. I love putting it on and I overdid it which brought on too

> > much detox. Now I must restrain myself. Guess I do need it. I

> > just got the questionnaire for the test. My 3.5 year old son does

> > not love the smell. Maybe he is fine? Just brainstorming.

> >

> > Laurel

> >

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

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>From: " " <osiris20672002@...>

>Reply-iodine

>iodine

>Subject: Re: zinc tally No taste = need

>Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 20:18:54 -0000

>

> How about using those zonc losenges they make for colds and flu

>season. I have tried them before and hated the metalic taste so they

>should work.

Need to be careful with zinc.

QUOTE

http://www.medicinecenter.eu/40180.php

You see, Cold-Eeze has been found to cause anosmia, or a loss of smell and

taste. Many Cold-Eeze users experience horrific, almost unbearable burning

directly after applying the nasal spray. Most nasal spray stings a little

bit, so they continue the application, but within one or two days the

Cold-Eeze users who experience this pain suddenly cannot smell or taste any

longer. When the cold passes a few days later (Cold-Eeze gets this right!)

smell and taste senses have not returned. It is not until these poor

patients visit a doctor that they are informed of the devastating truth.

Once anosmia sets in, those sense cannot be recovered. Cold-Eeze nasal spray

permanently cripples the sense of smell and taste.

The active ingredient in Cold-Eeze, Zincum Guconicum, is sometimes referred

to as Zinc Gluconate. It was first used as a nasal spray in the 1930's as an

experimental treatment for polio, but it did not improve the condition of

polio patients. Instead, doctors found that it often disabled the patients'

sense of smell. Unfortunately, doctors are making that discovery all over

again today.

UNQUOTE

I think this is all zinc in excessive amounts but I could be wrong. It

causes you to simply lose your tastebuds.

Low zinc can cause loss of appetite. I guess, excessive zinc with loss of

taste temporarily, or permanently can't be too good for it either.

See, knowledge doesn't always advance.

Skipper

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Thanks for that info, Skipper. I've been leery of those lozenges

because I did understand that too much zinc throws other things out

of wack. I didn't know about this info you provided. Seems men who

use zinc to avoid conversion to estradiol would need to be careful

too. Thanks, I'm going to forward the info to a friend who uses

those nasty tasting lozenges. (-: I have enough zinc now.

Laurel

On Jul 24, 2006, at 1:39 PM, Skipper Beers wrote:

>> From: " " <osiris20672002@...>

>> Reply-iodine

>> iodine

>> Subject: Re: zinc tally No taste = need

>> Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 20:18:54 -0000

>>

>> How about using those zonc losenges they make for colds and flu

>> season. I have tried them before and hated the metalic taste so they

>> should work.

>

> Need to be careful with zinc.

>

>

> QUOTE

> http://www.medicinecenter.eu/40180.php

> You see, Cold-Eeze has been found to cause anosmia, or a loss of

> smell and

> taste. Many Cold-Eeze users experience horrific, almost unbearable

> burning

> directly after applying the nasal spray. Most nasal spray stings a

> little

> bit, so they continue the application, but within one or two days the

> Cold-Eeze users who experience this pain suddenly cannot smell or

> taste any

> longer. When the cold passes a few days later (Cold-Eeze gets this

> right!)

> smell and taste senses have not returned. It is not until these poor

> patients visit a doctor that they are informed of the devastating

> truth.

> Once anosmia sets in, those sense cannot be recovered. Cold-Eeze

> nasal spray

> permanently cripples the sense of smell and taste.

>

> The active ingredient in Cold-Eeze, Zincum Guconicum, is sometimes

> referred

> to as Zinc Gluconate. It was first used as a nasal spray in the

> 1930's as an

> experimental treatment for polio, but it did not improve the

> condition of

> polio patients. Instead, doctors found that it often disabled the

> patients'

> sense of smell. Unfortunately, doctors are making that discovery

> all over

> again today.

> UNQUOTE

>

> I think this is all zinc in excessive amounts but I could be

> wrong. It

> causes you to simply lose your tastebuds.

>

> Low zinc can cause loss of appetite. I guess, excessive zinc with

> loss of

> taste temporarily, or permanently can't be too good for it either.

>

> See, knowledge doesn't always advance.

>

> Skipper

>

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I am very suspicious of the alegation against Cold-Eze. I have

never used Cold-Eze inhaler, but Cold-Eze losenges use Zinc in

homeopathic concentrations, meaning there is only a miniiscule amount

of zinc present.

Alobar

On 7/24/06, Skipper Beers <lsb149@...> wrote:

> >From: " " <osiris20672002@...>

> >Reply-iodine

> >iodine

> >Subject: Re: zinc tally No taste = need

> >Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 20:18:54 -0000

> >

> QUOTE

> http://www.medicinecenter.eu/40180.php

> You see, Cold-Eeze has been found to cause anosmia, or a loss of smell and

> taste. Many Cold-Eeze users experience horrific, almost unbearable burning

> directly after applying the nasal spray. Most nasal spray stings a little

> bit, so they continue the application, but within one or two days the

> Cold-Eeze users who experience this pain suddenly cannot smell or taste any

> longer. When the cold passes a few days later (Cold-Eeze gets this right!)

> smell and taste senses have not returned. It is not until these poor

> patients visit a doctor that they are informed of the devastating truth.

> Once anosmia sets in, those sense cannot be recovered. Cold-Eeze nasal spray

> permanently cripples the sense of smell and taste.

>

> The active ingredient in Cold-Eeze, Zincum Guconicum, is sometimes referred

> to as Zinc Gluconate. It was first used as a nasal spray in the 1930's as an

> experimental treatment for polio, but it did not improve the condition of

> polio patients. Instead, doctors found that it often disabled the patients'

> sense of smell. Unfortunately, doctors are making that discovery all over

> again today.

> UNQUOTE

>

> I think this is all zinc in excessive amounts but I could be wrong. It

> causes you to simply lose your tastebuds.

>

> Low zinc can cause loss of appetite. I guess, excessive zinc with loss of

> taste temporarily, or permanently can't be too good for it either.

>

> See, knowledge doesn't always advance.

>

> Skipper

>

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I think it is part of the smear campaign against alternative remedies that

work.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2276252,00.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uklatest/story/0,,-5965673,00.html

http://news./s/ap/20060721/ap_on_he_me/lyme_disease_warning;_ylt=AvxgMR\

OaCaeQv7vu.hPMcgla24cA;_ylu=X3oDMTA3czJjNGZoBHNlYwM3NTE-

--- Alobar <Alobar@...> wrote:

> I am very suspicious of the alegation against Cold-Eze. I have

> never used Cold-Eze inhaler, but Cold-Eze losenges use Zinc in

> homeopathic concentrations, meaning there is only a miniiscule amount

> of zinc present.

>

> Alobar

>

> On 7/24/06, Skipper Beers <lsb149@...> wrote:

> > >From: " " <osiris20672002@...>

> > >Reply-iodine

> > >iodine

> > >Subject: Re: zinc tally No taste = need

> > >Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 20:18:54 -0000

> > >

>

> > QUOTE

> > http://www.medicinecenter.eu/40180.php

> > You see, Cold-Eeze has been found to cause anosmia, or a loss of smell and

> > taste. Many Cold-Eeze users experience horrific, almost unbearable burning

> > directly after applying the nasal spray. Most nasal spray stings a little

> > bit, so they continue the application, but within one or two days the

> > Cold-Eeze users who experience this pain suddenly cannot smell or taste any

> > longer. When the cold passes a few days later (Cold-Eeze gets this right!)

> > smell and taste senses have not returned. It is not until these poor

> > patients visit a doctor that they are informed of the devastating truth.

> > Once anosmia sets in, those sense cannot be recovered. Cold-Eeze nasal

> spray

> > permanently cripples the sense of smell and taste.

> >

> > The active ingredient in Cold-Eeze, Zincum Guconicum, is sometimes referred

> > to as Zinc Gluconate. It was first used as a nasal spray in the 1930's as

> an

> > experimental treatment for polio, but it did not improve the condition of

> > polio patients. Instead, doctors found that it often disabled the patients'

> > sense of smell. Unfortunately, doctors are making that discovery all over

> > again today.

> > UNQUOTE

> >

> > I think this is all zinc in excessive amounts but I could be wrong. It

> > causes you to simply lose your tastebuds.

> >

> > Low zinc can cause loss of appetite. I guess, excessive zinc with loss of

> > taste temporarily, or permanently can't be too good for it either.

> >

> > See, knowledge doesn't always advance.

> >

> > Skipper

> >

>

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