You might be interested in our EmpowHer Encyclopedia information on zinc, which is very thorough:
https://www.empowher.com/media/reference/zinc
You're right, too much zinc can lead to zinc toxicity, which usually results in abdominal cramping, diarrhea and vomiting. Here's a good page that talks about various levels of zinc:
And here's the National Institutes of Health's page on zinc levels; it mentions that some vegetarians may need more, due to less meat intake:
http://ods.od.nih.gov/FactSheets/Zinc.asp
Many minerals can also be sold in a "chelated" form. Chelation usually means that the mineral has been bound to an amino acid that may help you digest the mineral better, though it's not so in all cases. Whenever you're in the supplements aisle and you're stuck on something like this, it's a great idea to ask the store's pharmacist which product is best absorbed.
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Hi, Anon, and welcome! Thanks for your question.
You might be interested in our EmpowHer Encyclopedia information on zinc, which is very thorough:
https://www.empowher.com/media/reference/zinc
You're right, too much zinc can lead to zinc toxicity, which usually results in abdominal cramping, diarrhea and vomiting. Here's a good page that talks about various levels of zinc:
http://healthfullife.umdnj.edu/archives/zinc_archive.htm
And here's the National Institutes of Health's page on zinc levels; it mentions that some vegetarians may need more, due to less meat intake:
http://ods.od.nih.gov/FactSheets/Zinc.asp
Many minerals can also be sold in a "chelated" form. Chelation usually means that the mineral has been bound to an amino acid that may help you digest the mineral better, though it's not so in all cases. Whenever you're in the supplements aisle and you're stuck on something like this, it's a great idea to ask the store's pharmacist which product is best absorbed.
August 26, 2009 - 8:32amThis Comment
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