references
Oregon State University: Linus Pauling Institute: "Zinc"
National Institutes of Health: "Zinc"
Mayo Clinic: "Zinc"
The Journal of Nutrition: "Zinc Absorption by Young Adults From Supplemental Zinc Citrate Is Comparable With That From Zinc Gluconate and Higher Than From Zinc Oxide."
Open Forum Infectious Diseases: "Zinc Acetate Lozenges May Improve the Recovery Rate of Common Cold Patients: An Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis"
NIH: "Zinc Factsheet for Consumers"
International Journal of Molecular Sciences: "Zinc and Autophagy in Age-Related Macular Degeneration"
The Journal of Family Practice: "Zinc for the common cold—not if, but when"
The best form of zinc is chelated, which is absorbed well in the body.
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- Benefits
- RDA
- Types
- Do You Need a Supplement?
- Safety and Side Effects
- Food Sources
Choose a chelated form of zinc supplement for the best bioavailability in your body.
Age Female Male Birth to 6 months 2mg 2mg 7 to 12 months 3mg 3mg One to 3 years 3mg 3mg 4 to 8 years 5mg 5mg 9 to 13 years 8mg 8 mg 14 to 18 years 9mg 11mg Adults 18+ 8mg 11mg Pregnant teens/breastfeeding 12mg/13mg n/a Pregnant adults/breastfeeding 11mg/12mg n/a
Source: National Institutes of Health
Source: National Institutes of Health
Oregon State University: Linus Pauling Institute: "Zinc"
National Institutes of Health: "Zinc"
Mayo Clinic: "Zinc"
The Journal of Nutrition: "Zinc Absorption by Young Adults From Supplemental Zinc Citrate Is Comparable With That From Zinc Gluconate and Higher Than From Zinc Oxide."
Open Forum Infectious Diseases: "Zinc Acetate Lozenges May Improve the Recovery Rate of Common Cold Patients: An Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis"
NIH: "Zinc Factsheet for Consumers"
International Journal of Molecular Sciences: "Zinc and Autophagy in Age-Related Macular Degeneration"
The Journal of Family Practice: "Zinc for the common cold—not if, but when"
