The National Academy of Sciences has set a Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) for
zinc intake at 40 mg per day for adults.
Not exact matches
Rapid weight loss, a lower daily calorie
intake, and a limited ability to absorb folate,
zinc, calcium, vitamin B12, and iron can put you and your baby
at risk for nutritional deficiencies.
There is a Tolerable Upper
Intake Level (UL) set for
zinc by the Institute of Medicine
at the National Academy of Sciences of 40 milligrams per day.
And third, it puts kids
at risk of excess
zinc intake due to overconsumption of fortified processed foods.
Intake recommendations for
zinc and other nutrients are provided in the Dietary Reference
Intakes (DRIs) developed by the Food and Nutrition Board (FNB)
at the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies (formerly National Academy of Sciences)[2].
A 2017 meta analysis in the journal of Psychiatry Research looked
at dietary
zinc and iron
intake and its effect on the risk of depression.
Too much of
zinc intake will obviously put your health
at risk.
The essential nutrient minerals for humans, listed in order by weight needed to be
at the Recommended Dietary Allowance or Adequate
Intake are potassium, chlorine, sodium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron,
zinc, manganese, copper, iodine, chromium, molybdenum, selenium and cobalt (the last as a component of vitamin B12).
A study of 396 men ranging in age from 45 - 92 that was published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found a clear correlation between low dietary
intake of
zinc, low blood levels of the trace mineral, and osteoporosis
at the hip and spine.
Most studies that assess the effect of fiber
intake on mineral status have looked
at calcium, magnesium, iron, or
zinc.
Our diets contain a Skin and Coat and Paw Pad nutrient system targeting a daily
intake of biotin, specific omega fatty acids (like DHA) and
zinc at scientifically proven levels.