I’m going on a high zinc diet because I have observed that cuts and inflammation in my body do not seem to heal fast… not fast enough for me. My theory is that zinc is a trace mineral that is very important because it is a precursor to many other biochemical reactions. So if I get a high enough zinc in my body, I should get multiple benefits.
The past days I’ve been following my instincts and my instincts pointed me to raisins. There is an indian grocery near our place so I can get to buy a different tasting raisin. To balance the sweetness of raisins, yesterday I bought cashews as well. The literature says raisins have boron… another trace mineral that is a precursor to many things. Cashew has fat, zinc, copper, magnesium. I think I’ve had enough raisins for 2 days.
Getting good raw beef is easy. Farmers market in cubao has always been a good source of yummy freshly killed beef. This morning I even got some strip loin that sells P 320 / kilo so much more expensive than the regular sirloin of P 270 per kilo, yes, it did taste great, I had this for dinner.
Getting the best source of zinc meant getting clean sources of oysters. Oysters are the best sources of zinc I know. And I know it works. in 2002 I got into a 2-3 oysters per week diet and it increased my sperm count from 100 million / ml to 300 million / ml. At that time I got my oyster fix at restaurants. I investigated those same restaurants and they didn’t have oysters this time.
I discovered Oyster Boy restaurant last night in Cubao in front of the Araneta Coloseum, beside Shopwise supermarket. Oyster Boy claims that it has oysters flown in from Iloilo province daily! Yeah, that’s for me. Me and 2 visiting cousins had dinner at Oyster Boy last night and the oysters were good, not that great, but at least they were clean. I know clean, I can feel my body.
This morning I asked around Farmer’s Market I asked around the stalls who sold oysters and found they either came from Pangasinan, Bulacan, Cavite. Pangasinan oysters were dumped in Bulacan for wholesale. I have tried Cavite oysters in the past and I experienced violent poop and puking… never again. So this time I bought some Pangasinan-Bulacan oysters.
Additionally, I got some soft shell clams from the seas of Sorsogon province. Very yummy. Had these for dinner.
I will take pains to get 3 to 4 meals of oysters per week this month plus more beef and cashews. Let’s see what this high zinc diet will do.