Has anyone supplemented zma?

emilydawkins2 wrote: »

It's been around for a while now but I've only heard about till recently. Does it actually work like what the studies have said?

What is it that you're seeing in the studies that interests you? Anecdotally I've heard it boosts testosterone and gives energy. I took ZMA for about 4 years and I found that I did sleep a little bit better, but it did not help me fall asleep; I simply felt a little better when I woke up. The Zinc in it might help with your immune system but I really don't know what the studies have to say about Zinc. If you're looking for a Testosterone boost I don't think you'll get that. It's been suggested that Magnesium can help boost Test but the research I'm seen on Magnesium separately is kind of a "big maybe" on that one. Plus the dosage of Magnesium in ZMA is not huge, I think it's about 250mg on average.

catscats222 wrote: »

zinc should be taken with copper (in a multi-vitamin), never alone for long periods

Why is that? Do Zinc and Copper have a chemical bond that affects how Zinc reacts in the body? I don't know anything about, just curious.

I've taken it, and didn't notice any changes tbh.