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| Departments » Nutrition » Minerals » Zinc |
Note - the monographs are provided for educational purposes only, and are not to be used for self-medication.
| Mineral | Zinc (Zn) | ||||||
| Conditions Used For | Immune
deficiency
Cancer prevention Age related blindness Prevention and treatment of colds Maintenance of taste smell and vision Wound healing Male potency and sex drive Infertility Prostrate problems Acne Hair loss Diabetics Rheumatoid Arthritis |
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| Synergists | Amino
acids, B6, A, D, E
Manganese, Magnesium Cysteine, Insulin |
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| Antagonists | Copper, Calcium, Iron, Chromium, Lead, Cobalt | ||||||
| Optimum Time | With meals | ||||||
| Food Sources | Fresh Oysters | Ginger root | Ground round steak | Lamb Chops | Pecans | ||
| Practitioner Products | Eagle
Zinc Zenith Tablets |
Nutrisearch
Zinc Plus |
Metagenics
Zinc Tally Zinc Drink Metazinc |
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| Justification | Contains
two forms of Zinc and many synergists including B6.
High amounts of Zinc. Does contain antagonist Copper. |
Contains
high dose of Zinc plus synergists A, B6 manganese, and magnesium.
Good all-round immune booster includes Echinacea and Sarsaparilla. |
These
three products form a neat little zinc treatment system.
Zinc tally tests for zinc deficiency. Zinc drink is liquid zinc in a highly bioavailable form. Contains B6 and amino acids. (Is good for anorexea). Metazinc is a tablet which provides a maintenance dose of zinc with B6, and amino acids. |
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| Prescription
Range
RDI for Zinc is 15mg. |
One tablet contains 24.3 mg zinc. | One tablet contains 30mg of Zinc. | Zinc
drink – in recommended dose provides 22.5mg zinc.
Metazinc – in recommended dose provides up to 40mg zinc. |
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| Contraindications | Can
be hypersensitivity to any ingredient.
Hypervitaminoses A may occur after prolonged treatment with excessive amount. Excessive zinc intake may cause copper and manganese deficiency. Zinc excess presents with nausea, diarrhea and vomiting. |
Zinc
Drink must be taken in dilution with water.
Large amounts of zinc can be dangerous if taken for a long period. |
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| Practical Considerations | 60 tablets in pack should last 2 months. | Take
between meals.
In contradiction to normal recommendations. |
Liquid
form my have problems with compliance.
200ml bottle should last 100 days. 60 tablets should last 30 – 60 days. |
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| Over-the-Counter | Blackmores – Bio Zinc & Hilton Lifestream – Zinc Triple Strength | ||||||
| Justification | Contain
25mg & 30mg zinc respectively – high dose
Both contain synergists (A, B6,) and other minerals |
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