Re: Zinc citrate vs zince amino acid chelate

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> Is there a preferred type of zinc for absorption? The zinc citrate

tab is 50 mg. and the zinc amino acid chelate is 15 mg...to get to the

recommended dosage (is it body weight plus 20mg?, I think) are both

types considered equal...so 3 tabs of zinc citrate for a person whose

weight is 120 lb and 10 and a bit of the zinc chelate type?

I would use the one that is best tolerated, if there is a difference.

It sounds like the zinc citrate might be more convenient since fewer

tabs are needed.

With chelation is there ever a reason not to supplement zinc at this

level? Thanks guys. Helen

I think zinc is one of the more important supplements. If a person

really could not tolerate it in any form, then I suppose I would not

use it. Most mercury toxic people benefit from relatively high doses

of zinc.

Some people do notice queasiness, especially if not taken with enough

food. If that is a problem, I would spread out the dose over the

three meals of the day and also start with a small amount and increase

gradually.

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> Is there a preferred type of zinc for absorption? The zinc citrate

>tab is 50 mg. and the zinc amino acid chelate is 15 mg...to get to

>the recommended dosage (is it body weight plus 20mg?, I think)

The recommended adult dose for zinc is 50-100 mg/day (see pages 134

and 167 of AI). (Doses by weight are for kids).

I would use the zinc citrate because it's a higher dose, probably

cheaper, and citrate is usually well tolerated.

> are both types considered equal...so 3 tabs of zinc citrate for a

>person whose weight is 120 lb and 10 and a bit of the zinc chelate

>type? With chelation is there ever a reason not to supplement zinc

>at this level?

Zinc is one of the ones that Andy always includes in his bare minimum

chelation supplement lists.

J

Thanks guys. Helen

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