Edward
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moriwatzi said:I would give it another try with ample zinc, but I'm having second thoughts since Peat feels rather strongly against zinc, at least in supplemental forms.
I don't recommend supplemental zinc as well. But zinc from oysters is fine. You don't need to eat many. Just a couple is usually fine. I eat about 3 or 4 for sure once per week maybe twice on occasion. I'm sure more is fine as well, there are plenty of traditional cultures that ate significantly more zinc from different sea critters. It's also important to get plenty of calories. If there is underlying inflammation it is probably a downstream effect and so eating more can help. But don't pay attention to the number "I" eat, start off with one or two and note for changes, if you feel better or there is improvement add some till you get where you want to be. If you eat meat sometimes meat can increase the demand for thyroid, sometimes acne is just a matter of improving thyroid function and in that case reducing meat (you don't have to eliminate it) can sometimes lower the burden on the thyroid and bring it to where it needs to be. You can play with that, if you notice an improvement when you reduce meat then that would be a clue that it's related to the thyroid. If not then it could be the zinc.