Tamoxifen vs Zinc for hormones
Short answer: For hormones, more users report improvement with Tamoxifen — 98% of 49 reports, versus 88% of 94 for Zinc.
Tamoxifen has 479 meta-analyses and 1,597 randomized trials on PubMed; Zinc has 220 and 555.
Based on 298 reports about Tamoxifen and 1,594 about Zinc. Not medical advice.
| Tamoxifen Medication | Zinc Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 64%helped75 reports · medium confidence | 59%helped510 reports · high confidence |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mixed |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 479 / 1,597 | 220 / 555 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Hormones % reporting improvement | 98% (49) | 88% (94) |
| Libido % reporting improvement | 57% (7) | 90% (120) |
| Sleep % reporting improvement | — | 84% (76) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 0% (2) | 81% (68) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 100% (5) | 74% (57) |
| Common side effects | fatigue, depression, low libido, headache | nausea, stomach issues, vomiting, copper deficiency |
| Typical dose reported | Not listed | 75 mg |
5 years of adjuvant tamoxifen safely reduces 15-year risks of breast cancer recurrence and death. ER status was the only recorded factor importantly predictive of the proportional reductions. Hence, the absolute risk reductions produced by tamoxifen depend on the absolute breast cancer risks (after any chemotherapy) without tamoxifen.
Lancet, 2011 ↗“This is now 2nd day on nolva and I swaer my balls are about back to normal. Energy is a bit better”
Acne patients have decreased serum zinc levels. Zinc is effective for the treatment of acne, particularly at decreasing the number of inflammatory papules, when used as monotherapy or as an adjunctive treatment.
Dermatol Ther, 2020 ↗“I had actual energy in the mornings for the first time I could remember.”
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