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Zinc,
Boring? Oh no! It could be the single most important mineral
for life.
Zinc is required for production of hormones needed for
normal growth, development, maturation, reproduction and tissue
integrity. You can’t make new cells without it.
Zinc stabilizes cell membranes, protecting them against oxidation.
In that role, it is an anti-aging nutrient.
Zinc potentiates the action of insulin, helping move sugar into
cells. (So do chromium, vanadium, and manganese.)
Zinc has been identified in several hundred enzymes and proteins.
Zinc, as part of these enzymes, is critical to the metabolism
of proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, mucopolysaccharides and
carbohydrates.
So,
without adequate zinc, critical enzyme systems begin to
break down. Sense of taste becomes less acute (an early
warning of deficiency) or disappears, damaged tissue
heals more slowly or not at all,
digestion falters, growth and development
slow, and aging accelerates.
The
USDA has been measuring the dietary intake of a number of
important nutrients for several decades. Current estimates
place more than one-third of the U.S. population at risk
for zinc deficiency. If a supplement is needed for mature men,
we recommend zinc arginate, a supplement that supplies two nutrients
found abundantly in prostate tissue, zinc and arginine.
Interesting
Facts
Total
amount of zinc in the human body is between 2 and 3 grams.
Highest
concentration of zinc is in the prostate gland, prostatic
secretions and spermatozoa, running around 860 mcg. per
gram in normal tissue. (That’s about 4 to 80 times
more than any other tissue!)
There
is 25 times more zinc in white blood cells than in red,
indicating zinc’s importance to health.
Serum
zinc decreases during pregnancy, implying increased need
during that time.
Serum
zinc decreases with estrogen administration, implying an
increased need if hormone therapy is employed during menopause
and thereafter.
Zinc
is excreted primarily in gastrointestinal and pancreatic
secretions.
Urine
contains 0.5 mg. per day independent of dietary intake and
urinary volume.
Body
stores of zinc (held in bone, prostate gland and blood cells)
are not easily released for use, so we are dependent on
regular, dietary supplies, particularly during periods of
growth.
About
one-third of zinc from food is retained (absorbed AND delivered
to tissues.) Therefore, highly bioavailable supplements
are valuable.
Ingredients
Zinc arginate and soy phytosterols.
Supplement
Facts
Serving Size: 1 (one) tablet
Servings per container: 60 |
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Amount
per capsule |
%
Daily Value |
| Zinc |
30
mg. |
200% |
| Beta
sitosterol (from soy) |
94.8
mg. |
* |
| Campesterol
(from soy) |
63.2
mg. |
* |
| Stigmasterol
(from soy) |
38.6
mg. |
* |
| Brassicasterol
(from soy) |
6.2
mg. |
* |
| Stigmastanol
(from soy) |
2
mg. |
* |
| Ergostanol
(from soy) |
1.4
mg. |
* |
| Daily
Value not established* |
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*This
statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug
Administration.
This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure
or prevent any disease.
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Directions
As a dietary
supplement, take one (1) tablet daily.
KEEP
OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN . STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE
 Available
in 60 Tablet Bottles 30
mg. elemental Zinc + 200 mg. Soy phytosterols
each |
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Man's Zinc - $9.95
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