( 2 reviews )
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Posted: Nov 14 2005
WHAT'S IT GOOD FOR? According to "HEALTHNOTES" Zinc is beneficial for the following conditions in descending alphabetical order; Acne, Acrodermatitis enteropathica, Childhood intelligence (for deficiency), Common cold/sore throat (as lozenges), Down's syndrome, Infertility (male), Night blindness (for deficiency), Wilson's disease, Wound healing (oral and topical), Anemia (for thalassemia if deficient), Anorexia nervosa, Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, Birth defects prevention, Canker sores (for deficiency only), Celiac disease (for deficiency), Cold sores (topical), Common cold (as nasal spray), Crohn's disease Diabetes (preferably for those with a documented deficiency), Genital herpes, Gingivitis, Halitosis (zinc chloride rinse or toothpaste), Hepatitis C (zinc-L-carnosine), HIV support, Immune function, Infection, Liver cirrhosis, Macular degeneration, Peptic ulcer, Pregnancy support, Rheumatoid arthritis, Sickle cell anemia, Skin ulcers, Sprains and strains (if deficient), Tinnitus (for deficiency only), Warts, Amenorrhea, Athletic performance, Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), Contact dermatitis, Cystic fibrosis, Dermatitis herpetiformis (for deficiency), Diarrhea, Ear infections (recurrent), Gastritis, Gestational hypertension, Goiter, Hypoglycemia, Hypothyroidism, Insulin resistance syndrome (Syndrome X), Osgood-Schlatter Disease, Osteoarthritis (in combination with boswellia, ashwagandha, and turmeric), Osteoporosis, Pre- and post-surgery health, Preeclampsia, Prostatitis WHY THIS ZINC? This is the right Zinc [Picolinate] if you have trouble absorbing enough of it through other means of ingestion or forms of zinc. Being in capsules elininates the need for binders so this is a really good way to get zinc in the ideal and most bio-available picolinate form which is so useful if you have an Inflamatory Bowel Disease or malabsorption problems. 50 mg. per capsule is the ideal dose for most men though a bit heavy for women. Most vendors only carry the smaller of the two bottle sizes [60 or 120 capsules] but "AMAZON" carries both, so we save a little by getting the larger bottle. "NOW" is an excellent brand with a track record of stellar quality control. [NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANY PRODUCT OR COMPANY]
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Posted: Aug 28 2005
This is the right Zinc [Picolinate] if you have trouble absorbing enough of it through other means of ingestion or forms of zinc. Being in capsules elininates the need for binders so this is a really good way to get zinc in the ideal and most bio-available picolinate form which is so useful if you have an Inflamatory Bowel Disease or malabsorption problems. 50 mg. per capsule is the ideal dose for most men though a bit heavy for women. Most vendors only carry the smaller of the two bottle sizes [60 or 120 capsules] but "AMAZON" carries both, so we save a little by getting the larger bottle.
