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Zinc Picolinate
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Zinc Picolinate

Product Brand: Douglas Laboratories, Inc.

Product Quantity: 100 tablets (20 mg zinc per tablet)

Recommended Daily Dose: One tablet (or as directed by a physician).

Benefits

Zinc is an essential trace element involved in mostmajor metabolic pathways. General signs of humanzinc deficiency indicate that zinc has importantfunctions in maintaining immune function,reproduction, healthy skin, and growth.1

Numerous studies support the fundamental role of zinc in normal immune response in humans. Immune cells must be able to rapidly divide in order to respond to daily challenges. Like all rapidly dividing cells, immune cells depend on adequate amounts of dietary zinc.1

As a cofactor of the antioxidant enzyme superoxidedismutase (SOD), zinc can be considered anantioxidant nutrient. Zinc supplementation has beenshown to increase the antioxidant activity of SOD,and provide increased free radical protection. Zincdeficiency is associated with increased oxidativedamage.1

Absorption of toxic heavy metals, especiallycadmium and lead, is lower in individuals with highzinc status compared to those with low zinc status.The body pool of readily available zinc appears to besmall, which renders the body susceptible todeficiency and therefore dependent on a steadydietary supply of bioavailable zinc. While typicalzinc intakes in U.S. adults are between 10 and 15 mgper day, which approach the RDA, intakes in theelderly are often low. Pregnant women are also atrisk for zinc deficiency, since they have a higherrequirement for this trace element. Frequently,vegetarians and chronically depressed individualshave been found to have low zinc status.1

1These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

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