Info: 100 Lozenges
This item is currently unavailable from the manufacturer and is not expected to return until mid-November 2024. Please see Genestra - Zinc Chewables.
Minerals play many key roles in the body and are imperative for a healthful lifestyle. Zinc, an essential trace mineral, is important for proper immune function, growth, wound healing, blood clotting, as well as thyroid function... just to name a few. To provide further immune support, Douglas has now added Vitamin C, as well.
Product Notes:
The highest concentration of zinc is found in the eye, making it crucial for supporting and maintaining normal vision, and for slowing the progress of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). In addition, zinc has been shown to enhance antioxidant activity and provide increased protection against free radical damage.
Those at risk for zinc deficiency include: elderly people, pregnant women, vegetarians, vegans, and individuals with chronic depression. Douglas Lab's Zinc Lozenges are sweetened with sorbitol and have a refreshing orange flavour to make it easy for individuals to enjoy their zinc!
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Ingredients:
Each lozenge contains:
10 mg Zinc (as zinc citrate)
12 mg Vitamin C (ascorbyl palmitate)
Non-medicinal ingredients: Xylitol, mannitol, hyprolose, citric acid, and natural orange flavour.
Does not contain yeast, wheat gluten, soy protein, milk/dairy, corn, sodium, sugar, starch, artificial colouring, preservatives or flavouring.
Suggested Usage:
Adults, take 1 lozenge 1-3 times daily; or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
Adolescents and children (6 years and older): take 1 lozenge once daily, or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
Take with meals, a few hours before or after taking other medications or natural health products. Allow lozenge to dissolve in mouth or chew and then swallow.
Store in a cool, dry place.
Warnings:
Keep bottle out of reach of children. Zinc supplementation can cause a copper deficiency. Consult your healthcare practitioner if you are unsure whether you are taking enough copper.
Health Canada Natural Product Number: 80104789.
Supporting Science:
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“Selen und Zink: „Antioxidanzien “für ein gesundes Altern?” [Selenium and zinc: "antioxidants" for healthy aging?]. Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie, 2020.
“The Role of Minerals in the Optimal Functioning of the Immune System.” Nutrients, 2022.
“Zinc absorption by young adults from supplemental zinc citrate is comparable with that from zinc gluconate and higher than from zinc oxide.” The Journal of Nutrition, 2014.
“Zinc and Respiratory Viral Infections: Important Trace Element in Anti-viral Response and Immune Regulation.” Biological Trace Element Research, 2022.
“Zinc as an adjunct to antidepressant medication: a meta-analysis with subgroup analysis for different levels of treatment response to antidepressants.” Nutritional Neuroscience, 2022.