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OptiZinc™
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What is OptiZinc™?
Zinc provides an immunity boost, is essential for healthy tissues, guards against free radicals, helps the body process protein and promotes healthy cell reproduction and healthy human fertility. Some studies have shown that Zinc can reduce the time and severity of the common cold, but others have refuted that conclusion. OptiZinc® is a patented 1:1 complex of zinc and methionine. Studies show that OptiZinc® is absorbed better and retained longer than other zinc supplements.
Who Should Consider OptiZinc™?
Anyone wanting to supplement their diet to boost any of the above body activities.
Why:
To provide a natural supplement to support proper:
- Immune function;
- Nerve function;
- Reproduction, growth and development;
- Proper digestion;
- Eye health;
- Healthy skin, hair and nails;
- Healthy testosterone levels.
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Background Information on the Ingredients in Opti Zinc ®:
Zinc is an essential trace mineral involved in numerous enzyme systems the body needs to keep healthy and fit. OptiZinc® is a patented 1:1 complex of zinc and methionine, the amino acid best absorbed by the body. Studies show that OptiZinc® is absorbed better, retained longer and are more effective than other zinc supplements.
Zinc provides an immunity boost, is essential for healthy tissues, guards against free radicals, helps the body process protein and promotes healthy cell reproduction and healthy human fertility. Some studies have shown that Zinc supplementation can reduce the time and severity of the common cold, but other studies have refuted that conclusion. In third world countries, children who get adequate amounts of Zinc have been shown to have a lowered level of child mortality. 1-8
In another preliminary study, Periconceptional Period use by women of Zinc with a multivitamin before pregnancy reduced the rate of an NTD by 36% and women who took Zinc alone reduced the risk of an NTD by 30%. 9-11 Also, Iron supplements can reduce Zinc levels. Low Zinc levels have been shown to increase the risk of complications in pregnancy with the mother and/or the fetus.
As an antioxidant (similar to vitamins E, C, and beta-carotene), OptiZinc® and neutralize harmful free radicals, which may cause cell death and damage in the body. Also, research shows that a high-fiber meal can inhibit zinc absorption to under 3% of the amount consumed. A 1992 study showed that OptiZinc® actually resists dietary fiber and phytate, and increases zinc absorption better than ordinary zinc supplements tested. In addition, unlike other zinc supplements, OptiZinc® will not adversely affect copper absorption. 12-15
Some zinc binding ligands, such as picolinic acid, have been shown to remove iron from cells and cause anemia, or increase lead absorption. OptiZinc® and L-OptiZinc® will not remove iron from cells or cause anemia. In fact, a 1991 study showed that a combination of zinc and methionine actually inhibits lead absorption and reduces lead levels in the blood. 16,17
Side Effects
Side effects are low, but high dosages can lower copper absorption and can cause stomach upset when taken on an empty stomach.
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Label Facts
OptiZinc®, 25mg, 60 Capsules:
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Supplement Facts
Serving Size: 1 Capsule
Servings per container: 60 |
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Amount Per Serving |
% Daily Value |
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| Zinc (as OptiZinc®, Zinc Monomethionine) |
25 mg |
167% |
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Other ingredients: Vegetable capsule (HPMC [cellulose], water), microcrystalline cellulose (plant fiber), and magnesium stearate (vegetable source).
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Dietary Restrictions
 Vegetarian capsule used and a vegetarian formula.
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References
- Walker CF, Black RE. Zinc and the risk for infectious disease. Annu Rev Nutr. 2004;24:255-75.
- Mossad SB. Effect of zincum gluconicum nasal gel on the duration and symptom severity of the common cold in otherwise healthy adults. QJM. 2003 Jan;96(1):35-43.
- McElroy BH, Miller SP. Effectiveness of zinc gluconate glycine lozenges (Cold-Eeze) against the common cold in school-aged subjects: a retrospective chart review. Am J Ther. 2002 Nov-Dec;9(6):472-5.
- Garland ML, Hagmeyer KO. The role of zinc lozenges in treatment of the common cold. Ann Pharmacother 1998;32:93–69 [review].
- Turner RB, Cetnarowski WE. Effect of treatment with zinc gluconate or zinc acetate on experimental and natural colds. Negative Clin Infect Dis. 2000 Nov;31(5):1202-8. Epub 2000 Nov 06.
- Prasad AS, Fitzgerald JT, Bao B, Beck FW, Chandrasekar PH. Duration of symptoms and plasma cytokine levels in patients with the common cold treated with zinc acetate. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Positive Ann Intern Med. 2000 Aug 15;133(4):245-52.
- Macknin ML, Piedmonte M, Calendine C, Janosky J, Wald E. Zinc gluconate lozenges for treating the common cold in children: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 1998 Jun 24;279(24):1962-7.
- Garland ML, Hagmeyer KO. The role of zinc lozenges in treatment of the common cold. Ann Pharmacother. 1998 Jan;32(1):63-9.
- Velie EM, Block G, Shaw GM, et al. Maternal supplemental and dietary zinc intake and the occurrence of neural tube defects in California. Am J Epidemiol 1999;150:605–16.
- Bloxam DL, Williams NR, Waskett RJD, et al. Maternal zinc during oral iron supplementation in pregnancy: a preliminary study. Clin Sci 1989;76:59-65.
- Mukherjee MD, Sandstead HH, Ratnaparkhi MV, et al. Maternal zinc, iron, folic acid, and protein nutriture and outcome of human pregnancy. Am J Clin Nutr 1984;40:496-507.
- Brown NA, Bron AJ, Harding JJ, Dewar HM. Nutrition supplements and the eye. Eye. 1998;12 ( Pt 1):127-33.
- Bagchi D, Vuchetich PJ, Bagchi M, Tran MX, Krohn RL, Ray SD, Stohs SJ, Protective Effects of Zinc Salts on TPA-Induced Hepatic and Brain Lipid Peroxidation, Glutathione Depletion, DNA Damage and Peritoneal Macrophage Activation in Mice, General Pharmacology, 30:43-50, 1998.
- Bagchi D, Bagchi M, Stohs SJ, Comparative In Vitro Oxygen Radical Scavenging Ability of Zinc Methionine and Selected Zinc Salts and Antioxidants, General Pharmacology, 28:85-91, 1997.
- Wedekind KJ, Hortin AE, Baker DH, Methodology for Assessing Zinc Bioavailability: Efficacy Estimates for Zinc-Methionine, Zinc Sulfate, and Zinc Oxide, Journal of Animal Science, 70:178-187, 1992.
- Preuss HG, Montamarry S, Echard B, Scheckenbach R, Bagchi D, Long-Term Effects of Chromium, Grape Seed Extract, and Zinc on Various Metabolic Parameters of Rats, Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 223:95-102, 2001.
- Bagchi D, Stohs SJ, Bagchi M. Zinc: An Essential Micronutrient and Chemoprotectant, Nutritional Perspectives: Journal of the Council on Nutrition of the American Chiropractic Association, 19:13-19, 1996.
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