Zinc Citrate is a component in over 200 enzymes and is essential to the function of many hormones, including growth hormones, sex hormones, and insulin. In North America, marginal zinc deficiency is common, especially among older people. Marginal deficiency may be characterized by depressed immune health, decreased sense of taste or smell, skin disorders such as acne, eczema, or psoriasis, night blindness, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or male infertility.

Immune Function

In a study of elderly people, zinc supplements led to increased levels of thymulin, a hormone that supports immune function. Zinc lozenges have long been reputed to shorten the length of the common cold, and this too has been supported by research. More recently, researchers have focused on a role for zinc supplements in fighting certain cancers and in mitigating toxicity caused by radiation treatment for cancer.

Skin Health

Several studies have shown zinc to be as effective in treating acne as tetracycline. Typically, zinc levels are low among 13 to 14 year-old boys, who are the highest risk group for acne. Other studies have shown zinc supplements to provide support against other types of dermatitis.

Eye Health

Previous studies have suggested a role for zinc in improving night blindness. More recently, the Age Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) showed that a combination of antioxidant nutrients plus zinc helped to slow progression of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD).

Growth

Zinc is required for cell division and therefore is essential to fetal growth. Given that many North Americans are mildly zinc deficient, it would appear sensible for pregnant women to supplement with zinc, provided that it does not exacerbate nausea.

Male Reproduction

Zinc is very important male hormone production, which can in some men affect sperm production and motility. Zinc levels are typically low in men with low sperm counts. In one study, the 37 men who participated had experienced infertility for more than five years. Twenty-two of these men had low testosterone levels. All participants received 60 mg of zinc daily for 45 to 50 days. By the end of the study, all 22 of the men with initially low testosterone showed sperm counts that had increased significantly, from 8 to 20 million. The wives of nine of the men became pregnant during the study.

Recommended Use: Take 1 capsule daily wioth food.

Contraindications: Zinc can cause nausea. Take with food. If nausea persists, stop supplementation.

Ingredients: Each capsule contains: Zinc citrate...30 mg excipients: microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate (vegetable).