How much Zinc is too much?

I have been taking 80 mg of zinc every day for getting rid of my acne and to get rid of those white spots on my nails which I was told is caused by zinc deficiency. But I am not sure if too much zinc can harm you or not, if so how many mg of zinc can cause toxicity.

Dr. Andrew Weil says: "Dr. Weil recommends adults take 15 mg of zinc daily, or up to 30 mg daily for vegetarians or for those who don鈥檛 eat many foods of animal origin. . . . High doses of zinc can actually decrease immunity, interfere with the absorption of copper, leading to copper deficiency, and increase the risk of anemia. Excessive amounts of zinc can also cause nausea, headaches, lethargy, irritability, stomach irritation, and vomiting." More info about zinc (and other supplements) is available at the link below:

The white spots on your nails is not caused by a zinc definciancy, both people with and with out proper levels of zinc have demonstrated white spots on nails.
The RDA is very low, 15mg Zinc and potassium work in conjunction with each other so you will want to look at the levels of both. Therapeutic dosage can be as high as 250 mg I personally would not go over the eighty you are at.

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