sweetpeat
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Thank you for this. Explains why I struggle with maintaining adequate mineral status, especially iron. According to cronometer, I was getting enough. But according to these guidelines, I'm not.Chronic consumption of liver could manifest into vitamin A toxicity symptoms or low histamine due to massive copper content. Chronically high zinc intake via oysters or supplements can lead to copper deficiency and iron deficiency due to blocking absorption (and copper deficiency leading to iron deficient like symptoms). Too much of both and lack of iron can lead to iron deficiency.
This is why its good to get normal amounts of vital minerals daily and only consume liver and/or oysters if you know for a fact that zinc or copper is low or otherwise consume them very rarely. Normal amounts is 15-30mg zinc daily, 1-3mg copper daily, and 20mg+ iron daily. Assuming the status of your metals is already good this is the best way long-term to make sure you get enough of each but not too much of any.
Red meats and meat in general has decent amount of most trace minerals except copper while not having very high amounts of anything. This is ideal long-term.