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Zinc Picolinate
Highly Bioavailable Zinc
Zinc is a trace mineral is a trace mineral essential for normal growth & development and
life span. Its primary mode of action is by participating in over
twenty key enzyme reactions in your body. Found primarily in the
kidneys, liver, pancreas, and brain.
Results of comprehensive clinical trials show the form of zinc to be the most absorbable supplemental form. It is a combination of zinc and an organic salt derived from picolinic acid. Organic salts tend to be more easily absorbed than inorganic salts like sulfate. And it's gentler on the stomach than zinc sulfate.†
Zinc is essential for:
- cell division and growth†
- promoting the birth of new white blood cells†
- proper functioning of the hormone insulin and the formation of cellular DNA†
- synthesis of protein and protects the body from free radicals†
- sperm production, and the entire male reproductive system, including the prostate†
- healthy immune system functions and is an important†
- support of bodily antioxidant systems†
The addition of Vitamin B-6 is required for absorption of Zinc.
Zinc supplementation is recommended frequently to treat acne.
Zinc Deficiency
Autopsies have shown below normal amounts of zinc in several distinct areas of the brains of deceased Alzheimer's patients. Studies have found that low blood levels of zinc are associated with hypertension, coronary artery disease, type II diabetes, elevated blood fats & lowered LDL, and possibly insulin resistance.
Deficiencies are also known to contribute to development of:
- osteoporosis
- low male testosterone levels
- loss of sense of taste
- mental disorders
- rheumatoid arthritis
- poor blood cell production
- cataracts
- cancer
- chronic diarrhea
- growth failure (dwarfism)
- essential hypertension
- delayed wound healing
- free radical damage
- scleroderma
- premature aging
- loss of hair color
- anemia
- joint pain
- fertility problems
- birth defects
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