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OptiZinc®

30 mg 90 vegetarian capsules, Item# 00915

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OptiZinc®

30 mg, 90 vegetarian capsules
Item Catalog Number: 00915

Zinc: Promoting immune function and more

Zinc is a mineral that stimulates the activity of approximately 300 enzymes, which are substances that promote biochemical reactions in your body.121,122 These reactions are essential for the formation of superoxide dismutase, one of the body’s most important free radical scavengers. Zinc also promotes immune function,123-126 taste sensitivity,127-130 protein and DNA synthesis,131-133 insulin production,134,135 reproductive organ development and sperm motility.136-138 Zinc also supports normal growth and development during pregnancy, childhood, and adolescence.139-141

Zinc deficiency and the need for zinc supplements

Age-related declines in immune function are associated with zinc deficiency, and the elderly represent a group that is vulnerable to mild zinc deficiency. Certain aspects of immune function in the elderly have been found to improve with zinc supplementation.123-125,127,142,143

OptiZinc® is a superior bioavailable form of zinc.145

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Supplement Facts

Serving Size 1 capsule
Servings Per Container 90
Amount Per Serving
Zinc1 (as zinc monomethionine)†	30 mg
Other ingredients: rice flour, vegetable cellulose (capsule), silica, vegetable stearate.
Contains rice. This product contains NO milk, egg, fish, peanuts, crustacean shellfish (lobster, crab, shrimp), soybeans, tree nuts, wheat, yeast, gluten, or corn. Contains NO artificial sweeteners, flavors, colors, or preservatives.

1 - OptiZinc® is a registered trademark of InterHealth Nutritionals, Inc.
† OptiZinc® brand zinc monomethionine.

Dosage and Use

	Take one capsule, one to three times daily with or without food, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner.
	The number of capsules you take will depend on the amount of zinc in other products you are taking.
	Most people's intake of zinc should not exceed 90 mg a day.

Caution

Supplemental zinc can inhibit the absorption and availability of copper. If more than 50 mg of supplemental zinc is taken daily, 2 mg of supplemental copper should also be taken to prevent deficiency. Chronic ingestion of more than 100 mg of zinc daily may be toxic.

Warnings