Zinc
Older people, anyone on a restricted diet and people with colds may wish to take a zinc supplement. Enlargement of the prostate gland can be improved by consuming extra zinc. Zinc also helps to maintain healthy skin, reproductive function in men and women, wound healing and normal growth in children.
 | Zinc is an essential trace element which comprises of over 300 enzymes in the body. Its roles include maintaining healthy skin, immune function, reproductive function and the health of bones and joints. This tablets contain 100% of the Recommended Daily Allowance of zinc in each tablet. This product is suitable for vegetarians. | | | £1.44
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  | | |  | Zinc is a component of more than 300 enzymes that are involved in fertility, vision, cell production, growth and repair, immunity, and protein synthesis | | | £1.89
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| | |  | Lifeplan Zinc (From Zinc Gluconate) 10mg contains more than 300 enzymes that are involved in fertility, vision, cell production, growth and repair, immunity and protein synthesis. Zinc also helps protect against cell damage caused by excess free radicals. | | | £2.39
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| | |  | Zinc 15mg 90's | | | £2.84
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| | |  | Lifeplan zinc amino acid chelate 15mg elemental tablets. These tablets formerly called "Supazinc" are made to a special formulation providing an amino acid chelate form of the trace element for better absorption. Zinc is a component of more than 300 enzymes that are involved in fertility, vision, cell production, growth and repair, immunity and protein synthesis. | | | £3.09
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| | |  | Zinc is a component of more than 300 enzymes that are involved in fertility, vision, cell production, growth and repair, immunity, and protein synthesis | | | £4.59
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| | |  | Vega Vitamins and Herbals Zinc Citrate 50mg. A food supplement for adults. | | | £5.95
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| | |  | For healthy reproductive and immune function | | | £5.99
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| | |  | Healthaid calmagzinc tablets. Calmagzinc provides four important minerals specially chelated to work synergistically for better absorption and efficiency. Calcium, magnesium and boron play an important role in bone metabolism to help maintain peak bone mass in growing children, young adults and through into senior years. | | | £6.99
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| | |  | Zinc 15mg 270's | | | £7.19
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| | |  | Vega Zinc C Formula plus Green Tea, Bioflavonoids, Vitamin B5, Copper, Manganese and Selenium Complex 60s. An adult food supplement. Take one or two capsules daily with food or as directed by your healthcare professional. | | | £7.49
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| | |  | Vega Zinc Citrate 50mg Strong Elemental Easy Absorption Capsules 120s. As a food supplement, adults - one capsule daily with food or as directed by a healthcare professional. Zinc is involved in numerous enzymatic and metabolic reactions in the body. | | | £10.19
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| | |  | Vega Zinc C Formula plus Green Tea, Bioflavonoids, Vitamin B5, Copper, Manganese and Selenium Complex 60s. An adult food supplement. Take one or two capsules daily with food or as directed by your healthcare professional. | | | £12.99
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Zinc is the second most abundant trace element in the body, with a total body content of about 2 grams. It is a cofactor in many biological processes including DNA, RNA, and protein synthesis. About 30% of cellular zinc is found within the nucleus. A large number of proteins that play a role in the regulation of gene expression are thought to contain zinc.
Zinc also plays a role in immune function, wound healing, reproduction, growth and development, behaviour and learning, taste and smell, blood clotting, thyroid hormone function, and insulin action.
Zinc is found in more than 300 enzymes , 100 of which depend on zinc as a catalyst. Zinc is also required in hepatic synthesis of retinol binding protein, the transport protein of vitamin A. Without adequate zinc, symptoms of vitamin A deficiency can appear, despite vitamin A supplementation.
Zinc is found predominantly in animal foods, such as dairy, seafood and meat as well as plant sources, nuts, grains and seeds.
Deficiency symptoms include low insulin levels, poor growth, anorexia, mental lethargy, irritability, low sperm count, generalized hair loss, rough and dry skin, skin lesions, slow wound healing, decreased thyroid function, delayed onset of puberty, poor sense of smell and taste, diarrhoea, and nausea.
People who suffer from dry skin, middle-aged men and vegetarians and vegans are most likely to supplement with zinc.
The Recommended Daily Allowance of zinc is 15mg daily. This level is also the Upper Safe Level. Therefore be careful not to overdose on this trace element.
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