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Ok, since zinc is excellant for test production and is potentially anabolic, i want to know what kind is best absorbed? I am going to buy some zinc today.
What's The Highest Absorbable Form Of Zinc?
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Baby Gorilla
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For all minerals....
This is medical fact.
Where minerals are concerned, adults can only absorb up to 5% of what they ingest of ordinary minerals. Take 100mg of zinc, you'll only absorb 5mg. 95mg gets passed in the stool.
If you take a mineral thats chelated (bonded to RNA--it's marked "chelated" on the bottle), it's almost 50% absorbable. That's about 50mg of zinc.
The best form is colloidial minerals. It's the form you'd get if you ate plants grown in mineral-rich soil, and it's how we're meant to get our minerals in our diet. Collodial enables an average adult to absorb over 95% of what's ingested.
So, either get zinc in collodial form (doubt its out there--most collodial mineral supplements are broad-based to cover all kinds of major and trace minerals--meaning you take a lot of it to get large amounts of the one you want). Otherwise, get a chelated form and take double the amount you desire to get daily.
As nobody raises plants in mineral-rich soil anymore, don't bother using vegetables to meet your needs for mineral supplements.
This is medical fact.
Where minerals are concerned, adults can only absorb up to 5% of what they ingest of ordinary minerals. Take 100mg of zinc, you'll only absorb 5mg. 95mg gets passed in the stool.
If you take a mineral thats chelated (bonded to RNA--it's marked "chelated" on the bottle), it's almost 50% absorbable. That's about 50mg of zinc.
The best form is colloidial minerals. It's the form you'd get if you ate plants grown in mineral-rich soil, and it's how we're meant to get our minerals in our diet. Collodial enables an average adult to absorb over 95% of what's ingested.
So, either get zinc in collodial form (doubt its out there--most collodial mineral supplements are broad-based to cover all kinds of major and trace minerals--meaning you take a lot of it to get large amounts of the one you want). Otherwise, get a chelated form and take double the amount you desire to get daily.
As nobody raises plants in mineral-rich soil anymore, don't bother using vegetables to meet your needs for mineral supplements.
The best source is likely ionized colloidal. As Baby Gorilla pointed out most supps are in a metallic form and chelated to fool the body into absorbing them. Humans and animals arent designed to get minerals in their original form but plants are designed to get them from the earth and we in turn get them from plants. However due to farming the same land for the last 100 years most of the minerals are depleted from the soil and why supplimentation is a good idea.
JUICESEEKER
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Re: For all minerals....
KARMA!
Baby Gorilla said:
KARMA!
Tony104104
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Good info!!!
Damn i have so much to learn....
Damn i have so much to learn....
hhajdo
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Zinc will do nothing for you unless your deficient.
I recommend you to use zinc monomethionine.
When can zinc deficiency occur?
Zinc deficiency most often occurs when zinc intake is inadequate or poorly absorbed, when there are increased losses of zinc from the body, or when the body’s requirement for zinc increases (14-16). Signs of zinc deficiency include growth retardation, hair loss, diarrhea, delayed sexual maturation and impotence, eye and skin lesions, and loss of appetite (2). There is also evidence that weight loss, delayed healing of wounds, taste abnormalities, and mental lethargy can occur (5, 15-19). Since many of these symptoms are general and are associated with other medical conditions, do not assume they are due to a zinc deficiency. It is important to consult with a medical doctor about medical symptoms so that appropriate care can be given.
Who may need extra zinc?
There is no single laboratory test that adequately measures zinc nutritional status (2,20). Medical doctors who suspect a zinc deficiency will consider risk factors such as inadequate caloric intake, alcoholism, digestive diseases, and symptoms such as impaired growth in infants and children when determining a need for zinc supplementation (2). Vegetarians may need as much as 50% more zinc than non-vegetarians because of the lower absorption of zinc from plant foods, so it is very important for vegetarians to include good sources of zinc in their diet (2, 21).
Maternal zinc deficiency can slow fetal growth (7). Zinc supplementation has improved growth rate in some children who demonstrate mild to moderate growth failure and who also have a zinc deficiency (22). Human milk does not provide recommended amounts of zinc for older infants between the ages of 7 months and 12 months, so breast-fed infants of this age should also consume age-appropriate foods containing zinc or be given formula containing zinc (2). Alternately, pediatricians may recommend supplemental zinc in this situation. Breastfeeding also may deplete maternal zinc stores because of the greater need for zinc during lactation (23). It is important for mothers who breast-feed to include good sources of zinc in their daily diet and for pregnant women to follow their doctor’s advice about taking vitamin and mineral supplements.
Low zinc status has been observed in 30% to 50% of alcoholics. Alcohol decreases the absorption of zinc and increases loss of zinc in urine. In addition, many alcoholics do not eat an acceptable variety or amount of food, so their dietary intake of zinc may be inadequate (2, 24, 25).
Diarrhea results in a loss of zinc. Individuals who have had gastrointestinal surgery or who have digestive disorders that result in malabsorption, including sprue, Crohn’s disease and short bowel syndrome, are at greater risk of a zinc deficiency (2, 15, 26). Individuals who experience chronic diarrhea should make sure they include sources of zinc in their daily diet (see selected table of food sources of zinc) and may benefit from zinc supplementation. A medical doctor can evaluate the need for a zinc supplement if diet alone fails to maintain normal zinc levels in these circumstances.
I recommend you to use zinc monomethionine.
When can zinc deficiency occur?
Zinc deficiency most often occurs when zinc intake is inadequate or poorly absorbed, when there are increased losses of zinc from the body, or when the body’s requirement for zinc increases (14-16). Signs of zinc deficiency include growth retardation, hair loss, diarrhea, delayed sexual maturation and impotence, eye and skin lesions, and loss of appetite (2). There is also evidence that weight loss, delayed healing of wounds, taste abnormalities, and mental lethargy can occur (5, 15-19). Since many of these symptoms are general and are associated with other medical conditions, do not assume they are due to a zinc deficiency. It is important to consult with a medical doctor about medical symptoms so that appropriate care can be given.
Who may need extra zinc?
There is no single laboratory test that adequately measures zinc nutritional status (2,20). Medical doctors who suspect a zinc deficiency will consider risk factors such as inadequate caloric intake, alcoholism, digestive diseases, and symptoms such as impaired growth in infants and children when determining a need for zinc supplementation (2). Vegetarians may need as much as 50% more zinc than non-vegetarians because of the lower absorption of zinc from plant foods, so it is very important for vegetarians to include good sources of zinc in their diet (2, 21).
Maternal zinc deficiency can slow fetal growth (7). Zinc supplementation has improved growth rate in some children who demonstrate mild to moderate growth failure and who also have a zinc deficiency (22). Human milk does not provide recommended amounts of zinc for older infants between the ages of 7 months and 12 months, so breast-fed infants of this age should also consume age-appropriate foods containing zinc or be given formula containing zinc (2). Alternately, pediatricians may recommend supplemental zinc in this situation. Breastfeeding also may deplete maternal zinc stores because of the greater need for zinc during lactation (23). It is important for mothers who breast-feed to include good sources of zinc in their daily diet and for pregnant women to follow their doctor’s advice about taking vitamin and mineral supplements.
Low zinc status has been observed in 30% to 50% of alcoholics. Alcohol decreases the absorption of zinc and increases loss of zinc in urine. In addition, many alcoholics do not eat an acceptable variety or amount of food, so their dietary intake of zinc may be inadequate (2, 24, 25).
Diarrhea results in a loss of zinc. Individuals who have had gastrointestinal surgery or who have digestive disorders that result in malabsorption, including sprue, Crohn’s disease and short bowel syndrome, are at greater risk of a zinc deficiency (2, 15, 26). Individuals who experience chronic diarrhea should make sure they include sources of zinc in their daily diet (see selected table of food sources of zinc) and may benefit from zinc supplementation. A medical doctor can evaluate the need for a zinc supplement if diet alone fails to maintain normal zinc levels in these circumstances.
Re: For all minerals....
Just to confirm, if my multi-vitamin is showing 100mg/tablet then I am only really getting 5mg absorbed??? Thanks.
Just to confirm, if my multi-vitamin is showing 100mg/tablet then I am only really getting 5mg absorbed??? Thanks.
Re: For all minerals....
Irrelevant. When a dosage is given it takes into account how much you absorb. And besides, this is the anabolic section and a 12 year old thread. Please follow the rules.
Irrelevant. When a dosage is given it takes into account how much you absorb. And besides, this is the anabolic section and a 12 year old thread. Please follow the rules.
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