ZINC HAS NUMEROUS POSITIVE PROPERTIES
Zinc is important for normal growth, fertility and the immune system. It is a component of many different enzymes in protein, fat and carbohydrate metabolism. For those who exercise, zinc is crucial for a properly functioning immune system and for the production of growth hormones, which are released by the pituitary gland, especially at night, around 90 minutes after falling asleep.
ZINC has strong antioxidant properties and helps to keep the body healthy by eliminating free radicals. Zinc is crucial for proper and regulated testosterone production, which is why it is very popular among athletes.
Since not all zinc compounds are absorbed equally well, it is important to know which of the zinc preparations available on the market is preferable. There are inorganic and organic compounds. Since the latter form is bound to amino acids and is therefore most similar to the body, it is the best absorbed of all the zinc compounds available.
Zinc should ideally be taken in capsule form in the evening before going to bed. Zinc can generally be better utilized from animal foods than from plant foods. Good sources of zinc are offal, muscle meat, dairy products, various types of fish and especially shellfish (mussels).
ZINC HAS IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS FOR TESTOSTERONE LEVELS, PROTEIN SYNTHESIS AND THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
Zinc has numerous positive properties and has a positive effect on our health and immune system:
- MAINTAINING NORMAL SKIN.
- FOR NORMAL PROTEIN SYNTHESIS
- MAINTAINING NORMAL TESTOSTERONE LEVELS.
- FOR NORMAL CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM.
- MAINTAINING NORMAL HAIR.
- MAINTAINING NORMAL NAILS.
- FOR NORMAL MACRONUTRIENT METABOLISM.
- PROTECTION OF CELLS FROM OXIDATIVE STRESS.
- FOR NORMAL FATTY ACID METABOLISM.
- FOR NORMAL FERTILITY.
- FOR NORMAL REPRODUCTIVE CAPACITY.
- FOR NORMAL COGNITIVE FUNCTION.
- FOR NORMAL FUNCTIONING OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM.
- PRESERVATION OF NORMAL BONE.
- FOR NORMAL ACID-BASE METABOLISM.
- MAINTAINING NORMAL VISION.
- FOR NORMAL VITAMIN A METABOLISM.
- FOR NORMAL DNA SYNTHESIS.
- HAS A FUNCTION IN CELL DIVISION.
The numerous health claims cited by EFSA alone should be reason enough to consume sufficient amounts of this important trace element.
Zinc has 19 health claims
Well-informed athletes use zinc bound to amino acids (with L-histidine), as this form of zinc is much more bioavailable than inorganic compounds and can therefore be better absorbed.
Zinc should be taken especially in the evening, just before going to bed. But be careful! There should be a gap of at least 30 minutes between dairy products and taking zinc, as the calcium in milk hinders the absorption of zinc.