Best form of Iron / Magnesium / Zinc?

[GAFFY]

Hey. What form is best absorbed of those 3?
Note: Not trying to make ZMA

Also, what helps sleep? Zinc or Magnesium?

[GAFFY]

comon

[G.W. Hayduke]

NOW Foods Opti-L-Zinc
Solaray Magnesium Asporotate
Heme-iron from flesh is best (or from Uni-Liver)

[GAFFY]

I can only use PayPal atm
Is Mag. Asporotate much better?

How is this order:
NOW Magnesium Malate, 180 Tablets .. 3g/day(450mg Magnesium)
NOW Opti-L-Zinc, 100 Capsules .. 30mg/day
Solaray Iron, 60 Capsules .. 50mg/day

Do you think it'll help if your defecient?
How would you dose it?

[CanadaBBOY]

Are you a female or do you experience frequent blood loss? I don't think the iron pills are a good idea.

[GAFFY]

Not a female
No frequent blood loss..

The symptoms of iron defeciency anemia may be:

* Pale skin color (pallor)
* Fatigue
* Irritability
* Weakness
* Shortness of breath
* Sore tongue
* Spoon-shaped brittle nails
* Unusual food cravings (called pica)
* Decreased appetite
* Headache
* Blue-tinged or very pale sclerae (whites of eyes)
* Recurrent infections
* Decreased attention span, alertness and learning

have the ones in bold

[MoPhat]

1. Forget about supplementing iron. Eat more red meat.

2. Source Naturals Ultra-Mag

3. NOW Foods Opti-L-Zinc


Aeternitatis knows whats up.

[CanadaBBOY]

Not a female
No frequent blood loss..

The symptoms of iron defeciency anemia may be:

* Pale skin color (pallor)
* Fatigue
* Irritability
* Weakness
* Shortness of breath
* Sore tongue
* Spoon-shaped brittle nails
* Unusual food cravings (called pica)
* Decreased appetite
* Headache
* Blue-tinged or very pale sclerae (whites of eyes)
* Recurrent infections
* Decreased attention span, alertness and learning

have the ones in bold

Welcome to a large majority of the population. It doesn't mean that you have an iron deficiency and it's really easy to assign general symptoms and say you have a certain disorder. An iron deficiency is not something you want to/can self diagnose. You should definatly get a blood check done by your doctor and then go from there because you can do more harm than good by taking in an excess of iron which is not needed.

[GAFFY]

Ha- my doctor!
I'll do home surgery before I go to my doctor.
I have good insurance, but my doctor is one of those crazy ones, and every time I go there she askes me "Do you still drink those artificial proteins?."

Anyways, my diet is mostly white meat, little veggies, fruit, and shakes.
No vitamins for as long as I remember. No anti-oxidants, nothing, so I presume that I am indeed defecient.
I dont like vitamins because they are very bad forms, poor absorbtion, and much more. I'd rather buy my own Vitamin C, B-Complex, metals, and etc and make my own..

[Joe00224223]

asp.

[GAFFY]

asp?

[CanadaBBOY]

Ha- my doctor!
I'll do home surgery before I go to my doctor.
I have good insurance, but my doctor is one of those crazy ones, and every time I go there she askes me "Do you still drink those artificial proteins?."

Anyways, my diet is mostly white meat, little veggies, fruit, and shakes.
No vitamins for as long as I remember. No anti-oxidants, nothing, so I presume that I am indeed defecient.
I dont like vitamins because they are very bad forms, poor absorbtion, and much more. I'd rather buy my own Vitamin C, B-Complex, metals, and etc and make my own..

Sounds kind of ****ed up, go see a new doctor, or at least go to your crazy one and get a blood test to see what your iron levels are like.

[GAFFY]

Yeah I will very soon.
I also want to get my hormones checked out. I hope my test isnt too high as I really fear hair loss. Any ideas for this one? ha

Also, do you think taking in enough Zinc/Magnesium would make me feel anything at all?
I am pretty sure I a defecient.

I have all the mag. defeceincy symptons, and I can bet money i lack it in my diet. Alot of people lack it in general due to poor farming and etc.
Same for zinc..

I also noticed my bones and joints are weak but I'm working on that.

Also, Magnesium Malate or Magnesium Citrate?

[G.W. Hayduke]

NOW Foods Mag. Citrate will do ya good.

If you want iron get yourself some freakin Uni-Liver!

And try to eat more fruits and veggies man!

[G.W. Hayduke]

I can only use PayPal atm
Is Mag. Asporotate much better?

How is this order:
NOW Magnesium Malate, 180 Tablets .. 3g/day(450mg Magnesium)
NOW Opti-L-Zinc, 100 Capsules .. 30mg/day
Solaray Iron, 60 Capsules .. 50mg/day

Do you think it'll help if your defecient?
How would you dose it?

That looks good but forget the iron caps and get Uni-Liver. Make sure this is on top of a good multi-vite. Try getting some good cod liver oil (like Carlson) too for vit. A and D and EFA.

[GAFFY]

i'm dropping the iron
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=728760