>Boosts zinc>Boosts selenium>Boosts testosterone >Great for sexual healthWhy aren't you adding Oysters into your diet
>>77230353these are primarily water filters in the ocean. consume them occasionally. that being said, i go through about 30-pcs to 2 dz a week that i order from a farm for about $80-150 depending on the variety. will have some fat bastard oysters today.
>>77230353i have already added oysters to my diet, but they're expensive and really only good fresh and raw, and shucking them is kind of a PITA, so i only get them when i go out to eatmussels are a more accessible of nutrient-dense bivalves (though oysters are still undisputed GOATs of zinc)
seafood is icky
>>77230353Don't have a good source for them and even if I did they would be too expensive for what they are. Beef liver gives me all that and more while being the cheapest meat available here
>>77230406Based, I rotate beef and pork liver and sometimes duck hearts.
I bought a pound of dried oysters and I eat 2-6 grams per day for zinc
>>77231198Hope you're getting enough copper
>>77232181Don't think I need to only 15mg zinc per day Pretty sure copper absorption only becomes a problem at chronic high dosage
>>77231198>>77232181>>77232263What about arsenic and mercury? I work in a chemical plant and we have to do full yearly checkups to make sure we're not in danger, even though i don't work there as long as my colleagues, my arsenic and mercury levels are higher. Our doctor says it's clearly because of my diet, i don't eat meat but a shitload of fish instead
>>77232283Mercury is negligible in bottom or filter feeders. High level predators like tuna or worse shark are the real dangers for that. Arsenic and lead are the big problems for oysters and you should be concerned about them. If heavy metal is what you're worried about, go for seafood in the middle of the food chain like salmon.
>>77232283Yeah maybe cut back on seafood for a while. Stick to smaller fish like sardines.
>>77232283>but the doctor hired to protect the interest of the chemical plant that I work in says that my issues are due to my diet and not exposures to the chemicals at the chemical plant.Hmmm
I just had oysters for the first time on my trip to spain. I must say, they were quite the delicacy! I had no idea what to expect, raw shellfish didnt exactly sound alluring.My pal almost threw up, I do admit the seawater aftertaste is wretched, otherwise I think they're an excellent food. I wish we had these where I live, I'd be happy to introduce them into my diet. Not exactly a cheapest food item albeit.
>>77232283Mercury isn't only a problem for top of the food chain seafood. One tuna steak is like 500 oysters worth of mercury. Only 1% of the arsenic in oysters is inorganic. Organic arsenic is non reactive so your body just pees it out. My 6g dried oyster per day plan puts me at like 20-30ug inorganic arsenic per month. For an 155 pound male the EPA safe exposure limit would be 630ug per month so I don't think it's anything to worry about.The max level of lead from oysters should be 180ug/monthMost people get like 300ug per month lead just from like vegetables and random crap. FDA’s current interim reference level is 8.8 µg/day for females of childbearing age, which includes a 10× safety factor. That equals ~264 µg/month. I'm below that and I'm also a fit man so I think I'll be okay.I'm pretty confident that using dried oysters as a natural zinc supplement doesn't have any significant risks from less copper absorption or any toxic heavy metals. If you guys can see any flaws in my reasoning let me know. I got all my numbers from just googling average concentrations and reccomended / safe exposure levels
>>77232334Big flaw in your lead reasoning. It looks like you're comparing lead intake from just dried oysters to comprehensive average lead intake. Unless you are only eating oysters or other foods with zero lead, you are getting it from other sources too. Assuming an average person per your normal lead intake reference adds oysters to their diet, that would constitute a 60% increase which is huge.
>>77230353Eating oysters looks like you are swallowing a cumshot.
>>77230353Too damn expensive
>>77232356You are right but I think I way overestimated how much lead is in oysters it might be 6g per day -> 3.6->36ug per month I have to look into it
>>77230353>Great for sexual healthi don't have sex though?
>>77232304There's no issue, otherwise i would not be allowed to work. My values are in the normal range, but higher than my colleagues'. I live and work in a 1st world country, not the US. Our work health and safety regulations are extremely strict. >>77232288>>77232297Good point
>>77233797Totally missed the point
