This medicine can cause weight gain, energy and stamina problems,...

This medicine can cause weight gain, energy and stamina problems, shortness of breath, etc... It does this, I believe, mostly by interfering with thyroid function due to selenium and cysteine depletion. Selenium (and zinc too) is depleted as the immune system uses these minerals to detoxify from the lisinopril and its associated chemicals and toxins. Cysteine is depleted because it is used in repairing the lungs from the damage caused by lisinopril with the cough side-effect. With selenium and cysteine depleted, the body runs low on selenocysteine, which is necessary for thyroid hormone reception and response all through out the body. Also with selenium depletion, the thyroid has more difficulty making the thyroid hormone.