Zinc
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Don M.
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I take a daily multivitamin, which includes 15mg. of Zinc. I take it every morning after breakfast.
This helps. Thanks.
Kaila
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From everything I've read, zinc picolinate is the form of zinc, that is one of the easiest for the human body to utilize,
so I look for that.
(Zinc oxide is cheaper, but overall zinc is not expensive anyway, and the mineral oxides are not as similar to food grade)
Some people take 15 mg a day, while some
(notably males , and also those who want help with sleep or with fighting infections)
often take double that daily dose.
Minerals are often helpful to take in evening, or in divided doses, but I havent read much that says that matters too much.
so I look for that.
(Zinc oxide is cheaper, but overall zinc is not expensive anyway, and the mineral oxides are not as similar to food grade)
Some people take 15 mg a day, while some
(notably males , and also those who want help with sleep or with fighting infections)
often take double that daily dose.
Minerals are often helpful to take in evening, or in divided doses, but I havent read much that says that matters too much.
I take my multivitamin usually with my first meal but sometimes I forget and take it with the second or third meal and it also contains zinc. It's important to take them with food. I take the Alive vitamin brand which is made from natural foods.
There is much good information on google about vitamins and minerals and my dr. told me I had informed myself well.
There is much good information on google about vitamins and minerals and my dr. told me I had informed myself well.
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Gaer
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The multivitaman will have the needed dosage.
Don't be scared. You will get through this.
Don't be scared. You will get through this.
RadishRose
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- Connecticut, USA
JMO, but questions like this are better answered by your doctor or nutritionist. Be well. 
Kaila
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I agree it's great to ask a doctor or nutritionist, if you have one who is interested and knowledgeable on it .
Some doctors, I found, have excellent info and answers, but many others are not good sources of info on these particular subjects, or do not focus on them at all.
I agree with an above poster that another human food quality type of zinc would be zinc gluconate, so I would personally take that option or a chelated zinc, if I didn't take the zinc picolinate I mentioned above.
Some doctors, I found, have excellent info and answers, but many others are not good sources of info on these particular subjects, or do not focus on them at all.
I agree with an above poster that another human food quality type of zinc would be zinc gluconate, so I would personally take that option or a chelated zinc, if I didn't take the zinc picolinate I mentioned above.