Zinc Bisglycinate + Copper · Zinc + Copper Stack · ZnCu
Immune-wound healing pair — essential during injury recovery and healing peptide cycles.
FDA
Approved
WADA
Not Listed
HALF-LIFE
N/A (minerals)
ROUTE
Oral
SCHEDULE
Daily
In Plain English
Immune-wound healing pair — essential during injury recovery and healing peptide cycles.
Status & Legality
What do these mean?Immune support
Wound healing
Testosterone support
Collagen synthesis
Zinc is a cofactor for 300+ enzymes including those involved in DNA synthesis, immune function, and wound healing. Copper is required for lysyl oxidase — the enzyme that cross-links collagen fibers to give connective tissue its structural integrity. They must be taken together — high-dose zinc without copper causes copper deficiency and anemia over months. In healing peptide contexts, optimal zinc and copper status creates the micronutrient environment needed for peptide-driven tissue repair.
Nausea if taken fasted (take with food)
Copper deficiency anemia with chronic high-dose zinc alone
Metallic taste
Immune suppression at extremely high doses (>100 mg/day zinc)
Supplementing zinc alone for months without copper — high-dose zinc reliably causes copper deficiency leading to anemia and neurological symptoms over time
Taking zinc on an empty stomach — nausea is predictable and severe; always take with food
Using zinc oxide (the cheapest most common form) — absorption is poor; bisglycinate and picolinate absorb significantly better
Antibiotics (tetracyclines, fluoroquinolones) — zinc chelates with these; separate by at least 2 hours
Iron supplements — zinc and iron compete for absorption; separate if both are needed
Copper-lowering medications (penicillamine, trientine) — do not supplement copper if on these medications
The zinc-to-copper ratio is the critical thing most users miss. High-dose zinc (25–50 mg) taken without copper for months reliably causes copper deficiency. Always take copper 2 mg with any zinc dose above 15 mg. During healing peptide cycles (BPC-157, TB-500), both zinc and copper are actively consumed and need active replacement.
BPC-157
The top healing peptide — gut, tendons, joints.
TB-500
Systemic recovery — muscles, blood vessels, inflammation.
THYMOSIN ALPHA-1
Immune modulator — infection resistance and anti-cancer.
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Sources & Studies
Prasad AS., J Trace Elem Med Biol, 2014