I’m looking for a slight testosterone boost, and heard that zinc might do the trick. I’ve done some research and beleive Optizinc (monomethionine) or Zinc Picolinate are the best options. However, I am not sure which one is better. Has anyone had experiences with both and preferred one over the other? Thanks for any replies 
why not just use both?
[quote]tork94 wrote:
why not just use both?[/quote]
if one truly is better than the other, in what way would that make sense?
that being said, i believe Biotest uses monomethionine and aspartate in their ZMA product
zinc l-carnosine
[quote]BulletproofTiger wrote:
zinc l-carnosine[/quote]
Do you supplement with zinc? Do you then have take take any other vitamins or minerals to prevent the zinc supplement from throwing off any other balances?
I think any chelated zinc is good to go.
[quote]WestCoast7 wrote:
[quote]BulletproofTiger wrote:
zinc l-carnosine[/quote]
Do you supplement with zinc? Do you then have take take any other vitamins or minerals to prevent the zinc supplement from throwing off any other balances?[/quote]
I do take some copper, but not every time. Copper I believe is the only potential deficiency that can arise from excess zinc. I actually take zinc l-carnosine for a particular health concern – h pylori bacterial infection. I just cycle a bottle here and there (along with others) if I am noticing any issue with my upper GI.
[quote]PB Andy wrote:
I think any chelated zinc is good to go.[/quote]
Thats what I’ve always thought too. I remember something about chelating the zinc to an amino acid increases bioavailability to around 90%, whereas zinc oxide is around 2%. I dont remember anyone ever saying one amino acid is better than another