Of course, you can
find zinc supplements everywhere, and it's a start.
I found a zinc supplement at my local store.
Zinc A study published in 2011
found zinc supplements shortened the duration of a cold and reduced the number of days kids skipped school because of illness.
Not exact matches
Zinc has also been
found to boost IVF success when couples in treatment took
supplements.
The landmark Age - Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS)
found in 2001 that a specific formula of nutritional
supplements containing high doses of antioxidants and
zinc could slow the worsening of AMD in those who have intermediate AMD and those with advanced AMD in only one eye.
One study
found that taking
zinc supplements could lessen the duration of a cold by as much as 40 per cent.
Although Skaar's
findings must be replicated in humans, his research does call into question the use of dietary
supplements (like multivitamins) and cold remedies (like nasal sprays and lozenges) containing
zinc.
One study
found that taking a
supplement containing melatonin, magnesium, and
zinc improved the sleep quality of people suffering from primary insomnia.
For example,
supplementing your diet with
zinc for as little as six weeks has been shown to cause a significant improvement in testosterone among men with low levels, while restricting dietary sources of
zinc has been
found to lead to noticeable decreases.
Studies have
found that
zinc supplements may help prevent and treat a wide range of conditions, such as diarrhea, poor memory, flu and cold, bacterial infections, pneumonia, osteoporosis, and ADHD.
A Cochrane review
found that
zinc supplements reduced the severity and duration of an illness when taken as soon as the illness began, though of course, it would be important not to exceed the upper limits for
zinc intake.
For this reason, I
found that it was important to
supplement with
zinc as part of an overall nutritional plan that included synergistic nutrients and a wide variety of nutrient - dense foods.
According to unpublished documents, researchers testing soy formula
found that it caused negative
zinc balance in every infant to whom it was given.34 Even when the diets were additionally
supplemented with
zinc, there was a strong correlation between phytate content in formula and poor growth.
Scientists have
found a strong correlation between phytate content in formula and poor growth, even when the diets were additionally
supplemented with
zinc.
A 2000 study published in the European Journal of Dermatology
found that taking
zinc gluconate
supplements helped to treat inflammatory acne, according to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
I wasn't able to over come my acne until I cut out certain foods (went on a paleo diet),
found ways to reduce stress (meditation and exercise), get more sleep (7 - 8 hrs), started taking
supplements to support my liver, plus
zinc and support for my adrenal glands plus started drinking this tea designed to balance woman hormones called hope for hormones.
I'm very sensitive to
supplements, so don't take a multivitamin (but eat lots of chicken livers instead) but do take magnesium and
zinc and try eat as high quality food as I can including lots of liver and bone broth (bone broth is an absolute god send and probably the best food I've
found in helping «chill out» and «calm down»).
Supplements that I have
found help with sleep include: magnesium glycinate (I take 400 mg), taurine (500 mg),
zinc (15 mg), and vitamin D3 (1000iu).
If you're
supplementing zinc, your body will
find copper wherever it can to make CuZnSOD, which can deplete your stores if you're low.
When the investigators considered intakes from both food and dietary
supplements, they
found that 20 % — 25 % of older adults still had inadequate
zinc intakes [21].
Secondarily, using high doses of
zinc supplements to circumvent the difficulty in
finding good food sources may do as much or more harm as good.
A 2003 study in the Journal of Nutrition
found that while a micronutrient mix
supplement (containing iron) increased incidence of diarrhoea in Bangladeshi children, a
zinc and iron
supplement significantly reduced incidence of diarrhoea (22).
It
found that although fortified foods were fine, iron
supplements could lead to a reduction in
zinc absorption.
The meta analysis
found that there was a link, and that taking iron
supplements (as well as
zinc) may help reduce depression risk (5).
Zinc is rarely
found in these kinds of
supplements.
I have
found that
zinc supplement containing 30 mg is a good place to start if your level is low i.e. level 1 or 2 or even 3.
So you won't
find long lists of synthetic
supplements in any of our foods - only
zinc is added.
And as any Husky parent is well aware, Nordic breeds commonly suffer from
Zinc deficiency and finding foods high in zinc (or using supplements) is necessary for keeping these dogs heal
Zinc deficiency and
finding foods high in
zinc (or using supplements) is necessary for keeping these dogs heal
zinc (or using
supplements) is necessary for keeping these dogs healthy.