Info: 100 Capsules
Zinc is an essential mineral found primarily in the kidney, liver, pancreas, and brain, with many important roles, including for cell growth and division, wound healing, and reducing inflammation.
Info: 100 Capsules
Zinc is an essential mineral found primarily in the kidney, liver, pancreas, and brain, with many important roles, including for cell growth and division, wound healing, and reducing inflammation.
Product Notes:
Zinc helps form connective tissue and maintain healthy skin, and works to metabolize carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. It plays an important role in many enzymatic functions, is an important component of bodily antioxidant systems, and helps support healthy immune system functions.
This is a highly bioavailable form of zinc (a picolinate complex), it's able to pass through the gastrointestinal wall and into the circulatory system more readily, to be transported and used throughout the body as needed. This is the most potent, largest dose of this form of zinc licensed for sale in Canada.
Ingredients:
Each capsule contains: 25 mg Zinc (from Zinc Picolinate)
Non-medicinal ingredients: Rice Flour, Capsule (gelatin and water), and Magnesium Stearate (vegetable source).
Suggested Usage:
Adults: Take 1 capsule daily with food. Consult a healthcare practitioner for use beyond 3 months. Take a few hours before or after taking any other medications. Store in a cool, dry place.
Warnings:
Do not use NOW Foods Zinc Picolinate supplement if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Health Canada Natural Product Number: 80022349.
Supporting Science:
Barrie, S A et al. “Comparative absorption of zinc picolinate, zinc citrate and zinc gluconate in humans.” Agents and Actions, 1987.
Schwartz JR, Marsh RG, Draelos ZD. “Zinc and skin health: overview of physiology and pharmacology.” Dermatologic Surgery, 2005.
Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease, 10th ed. Philadelphia (PA): Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2006.
“Iron, copper, and zinc status: response to supplementation with zinc or zinc and iron in adult females.” American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 1989.