what does zinc do for the body

Zinc: Uses, Benefits, Dosage and Deficiency

What is Zinc Good For? What does Zinc Deficiency Do.

Zinc is one of the most important trace minerals due to its numerous functions and benefits throughout the body. The body doesn’t naturally produce Zinc (Zn), and since its water-soluble, it can’t store it either.

This makes Zn an important supplement to your diet in order to avoid zinc deficiency.

what is zinc good for

Your body needs Zn for a number of different procedures in your body. These processes include Gene expression, enzymatic reactions, immune function, protein synthesis, DNA synthesis, wound healing, and growth and development.

Zn deficiency has some very undesirable symptoms. (symptoms).

General criteria that may lead to Zn deficiency includes people with GI diseases, vegetarian and vegans, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people who are malnourished, and people with chronic kidney disease.

Zen Supplements – Zn Lozenges

Our standard Zn formula that provides a 15mg dose in every easy to take tablet. Our Zn is simple, but high quality.

We are all made in America and only manufactured in GMP certified places. This is to ensure the quality of the ingredients, the accuracy of the label, and potency of the dose.

Features and Benefits:

  • Contains slippery elm and propolis
  • Pleasantly tasting natural lemon flavor and sorbitol
  • Absolutely NO salt, dairy, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors

Zen Supplements – Zn W/ L-OptiZinc

This is our advanced formula that contains a specialized and patented form of Zn called L-OptiZinc. L-OptiZinc is the most bio-available form of Zn, providing you with the highest absorption and retention possible.

In fact, this form is the only Zn supplement that's FDA-approved and fully safe for human nutrition.

Features and Benefits:

  • Provies 20mg of OptiZinc in each easy to consume tablet
  • Specially formulated with OptiZinc, an FDA approved supplement
  • Formula that does not remove iron from cells
  • Absolutely NO salt, dairy, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors

Zen Supplements – Zinc, Chelated W/ Amino Acids

This Zn Chelated W/ Amino Acids provides a high quality Zn supplement along with a blend of amino acids to provide auxiliary support for your gut. Once again we only produce from American, GMP certified manufacturers in order to ensure quality and that we deliver you only the best supplements.

Features and Benefits:

  • 50mg of potent chelated Zn in each tablet
  • Carefully chelated with natural amino acids to ensure maximum absorption
  • Absolutely NO salt, dairy, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors

 

 

Harvard review of Zinc nutrition

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/zinc/

Full comprehensive report on Zinc by WebMD

https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-982/zinc

 

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