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Thank you so much for another fantastic set of remedies for UC and IBD, Art! We are very fortunate to have your well-researched posts on Earth Clinic.
Thank you a million times over!!
Deirdre
Zinc and Melatonin
Hi Dorit,
They did not give zinc recommendations in the linked articles, but the upper limit set forth by the NIH is 40 mg / day for adults as outlined here:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements-zinc/art-20366112.
Regarding melatonin:
In the 6th melatonin study on the list, they used 5 mg per night, but these folks were in remission and that dose helped keep them in remission as well as kept their CRP levels in range while CRP in the placebo group continued to climb very significantly. Based on this study, 5 mg would be the minimum dose, but may require more in active cases. The 5 mg dose is a good place to start as some people can not tolerate melatonin and it is probable better to find that out at 5 mg than at the dosing Dr. Shallenberger uses.
In a recent human study for Parkinson's Disese, they used 10 mg / night to good effect in 12 weeks. Dosing for melatonin can differ very significantly depending on what you are trying to treat. As examples, Dr. Neel is using 1 mg per kilogram of body weight to treat Covid-19. So for a person who weighs 80 kilograms or roughly 175 lbs, the dose for Covid-19 is 80 mg/day total in divided doses, but he has shown a willingness to go even higher if he deems it necessary. Dr. Shallenberger is using 180 mg / night for all of his patients as a preventative. For his stage 4 cancer patients he uses over 300 mg / day!
Art
Zinc and Melatonin
Hi Art.
Thanks for great information!
What are the recommended dosages please. For UC? For adult? Thanks so much
