FoodScience's Zinc Picolinate 60Caps
- Price: 10.40
Description: Zinc Picolinate 60Caps.--- Zinc is an essential mineral and antioxidant found in everybody cell. It is essential for a wide range of physiologicalfunctions and is an important cofactor for more than 200enzymes, more than any other mineral.*? These tasty lemon Zinc lozenges are truly superior tastingsupplements for both children and adults. It contains zinc inthe gluconate and citrate form to support immune systemfunction, which especially important during the wintermonths.* The lozenge form also works well to support thetissues of the throat.*Recommended for:--Antioxidant support*--Fertility, male sexual function, and pregnancy support*--Immune support, especially in winter months*--Joint and skin support (including skin blemishes)*--Smokers and those exposed to second-hand smoke*--Oral contraceptive users*Why Zinc?? ?Some 90 percent of the population consume diets deficient inzinc,? according to Dr. Harmond M.D., Ph.D. the father of thefree radical theory of aging. And even those eating adequateamounts of zinc do not always absorb it adequately. A Zincdeficiency can lead to osteoporosis, knees & hipsdiscomfort, mental disorders, memory loss, depression, fatigue,irritability, decreased sense of taste & smell, skin problems(acne, dry skin, stretch marks, and prolonged wound healing),poor hair growth, imbalance cholesterol and glucose levels,decreased immune function, growth impairment, menstrualirregularities, fertility problems, prostate dysfunction, lowtestosterone levels, low sperm count and impotence.*Zinc Supports:--Superoxide dismutase activity, an important antioxidantenzyme.*--Immune system health and function.*--Collagen formation, bone health and muscle function.*--Protection against UV radiation*--Fertility and reproductive system health and function*--Normal cell division*--Normal growth and development*--Brain development and nerve function*--Insulin activity, carbohydrate metabolism, and amino acidssynthesis*--Enzyme and hormone synthesis and function*--Heavy metal detoxification and liver detoxificationprocesses*Zinc Picolinate? A Zinc picolinate supplement combined with vitamin C in theascorbic acid form. Zinc picolinate is the form of zinc shown tobe the most available to your body (best absorbed and utilized).Picolinic acid, a tryptophan metabolite, is a natural chelator in thebody that supports mineral uptake by tissues.? Researchers at the USDA Human Nutrition Laboratory found thatadding Picolinic acid to standard diets increased the amount of zincabsorbed by the body. The research has also shown that thepreferred way to increase zinc absorption is not to add picolinicacid to the diet, but to take zinc picolinate supplements. In fact,since zinc picolinate is so well utilized, the amount needed dailymay be only one-third as much as normally taken for supplementalpurposes.Supplement Facts:Serving Size: 1 CapsuleAmount Per ServingVitamin C (ascorbic acid) 100 mgZinc (as zinc picolinate) 15 mgOther ingredients: gelatin