Exercise and Minerals in Blood
Acute exercise effects on urinary losses and serum concentrations of copper and zinc of moderately trained and untrained men consuming a controlled diet.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Increases in serum copper and zinc were independent of training status
It contradicts expectations that training level would modulate mineral responses, showing both groups reacted similarly despite fitness differences.
Practical Takeaways
Monitor zinc intake post-exercise, especially if you're trained, as levels may drop below baseline after 2 hours.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Increases in serum copper and zinc were independent of training status
It contradicts expectations that training level would modulate mineral responses, showing both groups reacted similarly despite fitness differences.
Practical Takeaways
Monitor zinc intake post-exercise, especially if you're trained, as levels may drop below baseline after 2 hours.
Publication
Journal
The Analyst
Year
1995
Authors
R. Anderson, N. Bryden, M. Polansky, P. Deuster
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Claims (4)
When male runners push themselves to exhaustion during intense exercise, their blood levels of zinc and copper go up right away—even when they eat the same foods—showing it's the body's natural reaction to hard workouts.
When male runners do a short, hard workout, the amount of zinc and copper they lose in their pee doesn't really change much.
After a hard workout, the levels of copper and zinc in the blood go up the same way for both fit and not-so-fit male runners, even though their fitness levels are different.
After hard exercise, zinc levels in runners' blood drop lower than before they started, and this happens even in people who don't exercise much, which might mean their bodies react slowly or lose zinc.