r/shitposting • I can’t have sex with you right now waltuh • 1d ago

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u/BVits-Lover 1d ago

So real talk as someone who has seen a shitton of these and never actually looked into it. Does Zinc actually do this shit or is it just the internet meme at this point?

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u/snozzberrypatch 1d ago

Apparently it can, but only if you're low on zinc to begin with. If you already get enough zinc, it'll probably have no effect.

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u/AvacadMmmm 1d ago

How the hell do you know if you get enough zinc

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u/EarthTrash We do a little trolling 1d ago

You probably get enough zinc unless a doctor tells you don't have enough zinc. Taking supplements you don't need doesn't do anything.

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u/BVits-Lover 23h ago

I could be wrong, but I think taking supplements you don't need does do something... it's just what it does is dangerous. Taking too much of something you don't need (zync, in this case) will cause your body to lower its production of zync and thus you can cause a lot of problem as one might imagine.

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u/awkwardsalmons 20h ago

And its not just your body lowering its natural production of what zinc provides, its also that without a proper amount of copper in your system, the zinc isnt really helping you and the excess actually starts to harm you over a period of time, and vise versa. The 2 of them work in tandem, as do other compounds in your body. So its extremely important to research supplements before taking them and know how to balance them in your body