Zinc is an amazing mineral and one of my most
popular videos about this topic has caused
a lot of great comments and questions from
the viewers.
One of them being, “what’s the best type
& form of Zinc?”
When choosing a zinc supplement, you’ll
likely notice that there are many different
types available.
These various forms of zinc impact health
in distinct ways
Here are a few you might find on the market:
Zinc gluconate: As one of the most common
over-the-counter forms of zinc, zinc gluconate
is often used in cold remedies, such as lozenges
and nasal sprays
Zinc acetate: Like zinc gluconate, zinc acetate
is often added to cold lozenges to reduce
symptoms and speed up the rate of recovery
.
Zinc sulfate: In addition to helping prevent
zinc deficiency, zinc sulfate has been shown
to reduce the severity of acne .
Zinc picolinate: Research suggests that your
body can absorb this form better than other
types of zinc, including zinc gluconate and
zinc citrate .
Zinc orotate: This form is bound to orotic
acid and one of the most common types of zinc
supplements on the market.
Zinc citrate: One study showed that this type
of zinc supplement is as well-absorbed as
zinc gluconate but has a less bitter, more
appealing taste .
The most popular is Zinc gluconate, because
it’s one of the cheapest.
The best and most absorbable is zinc picolinate.
This is what I use in a patent form backed
by dozens of human clinical studies.
It’s zinc picolinate called ZINMAX.
Zinc comes in capsules, tables, lozenges and
sprays.
Capsules are the best because they have the
least fillers and you can get veggie caps.
Nasal sprays containing zinc have been linked
to loss of smell and should be avoided (8Trusted
Source, .
Make sure you take zinc with copper in a 10:1
ratio or else it’ll create a copper deficiency
and can accelerate graying of hair.
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