Strengthen your immune system and support many other body functions with this important mineral.
Trace mineral critical to health. Zinc is required for tissue growth, repair and maintenance.
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Benefits:
- Supports immune function.
- Provides 25 mg zinc per tablet.
How It Works:
The trace mineral zinc is involved in hundreds of important functions in the body, including sugar metabolism, DNA formation, protein metabolism and energy production. It is also needed for the growth and development of bones. Pregnant and lactating women require extra zinc. More zinc is found in the body than any other trace element except for iron. Relatively large amounts are found in bone and muscle. It’s also prevalent in the prostate and retina.
Ingredients:
25 mg of zinc (167% of the Daily Value) plus calcium, phosphorus, kelp leaves and stem, thyme leaves and alfalfa aerial parts.
Recommended Use:
Take 1 tablet daily with a meal.
Trace mineral critical to health.
Zinc is required for tissue growth, repair and maintenance.
Wounds heal better when there is enough zinc.
Zinc often speeds healing of gastric ulcers.
It is part of the insulin molecule (which regulates blood sugar levels)
and over 25 other digestive and metabolic enzymes.
Zinc is used and eliminated rapidly within days of a serious injury or burn.
A loss of smell or taste may represent a zinc deficiency.
Men often take supplemental zinc for prostate health; too little
can lead to prostate enlargement.
Women often take moderate amounts of zine for PMS (with calcium), during
pregnancy and while nursing.
Zinc/Iron/Copper ratios are important (should be about 17:17:1).
Too little copper can show up as anemia, high cholesterol and heartbeat
irregularity called PVC - premature ventricular contractions.
This is true even when zinc is low-normal.
Contains 25 mg zinc from zinc gluconate in a base of kelp, thyme and alfalfa.
The most important benefits of zinc are for: