Zinc , Estradiol and Shippen of course...

July 17, 2002

OK, if you read my previous post, my MD doesn't want to put me on

Arimidex for Estradiol of 92, instead he wants to cut my hCG.

However, I read in Shippen's book that aromatization of Testosterone

into Estrogen/Estradiol can be controlled with Zinc. Have any of you

tried this? I bought some 60mg tablets today. What dosage do I

need? How long should it take before I see an effect? Are there any

side effects to zinc? I presume 60mg/day isn't overdosing is it? I

realize I have two variables here, the addition of zinc, and the

reduction of hCG, so your input is really valuable!

Thanks. Seren.

July 17, 2002

Shippen lists 50mg/day for zinc. I would aim to eliminate any zinc

deficiency. Once the deficiency is eliminated I would not expect

additional benefits from increasing the dose. I don't necessarily

agree with your doc's reasoning, but I think lowering the hcg is a

good plan. Just anecdotally, it seems to me that test can fall

fairly rapidly, but estrogen seems to take somewhat longer to clear

out. You might consider the IC3 or DIM supplements but I have not

personally tried either one.

Brad

> OK, if you read my previous post, my MD doesn't want to put me on

> Arimidex for Estradiol of 92, instead he wants to cut my hCG.

>

> However, I read in Shippen's book that aromatization of

Testosterone

> into Estrogen/Estradiol can be controlled with Zinc. Have any of

you

> tried this? I bought some 60mg tablets today. What dosage do I

> need? How long should it take before I see an effect? Are there

any

> side effects to zinc? I presume 60mg/day isn't overdosing is it? I

> realize I have two variables here, the addition of zinc, and the

> reduction of hCG, so your input is really valuable!

>

> Thanks. Seren.

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