Bio ZincTM has been formulated to optimize zinc absorption based upon scientific data. Scientific studies have shown that zinc is more rapidly absorbed when taken in the form of zinc picolinate and zinc citrate and that Vitamin B-6 also enhances zinc absorption. Bio Zinc also contains zinc as amino acid chelates derived from rice which does not contain the allergens associated with yeast, soy, or milk derived amino acid chelates.

Zinc is a component of more than 300 enzymes needed to repair wounds, maintain fertility in adults and growth in children, synthesize protein, help cells reproduce, preserve vision, boost immunity, and protect against free radicals, among other functions.

In double-blind trials, zinc lozenges have reduced the duration of colds in adults, but have been ineffective in children. The ability of zinc to shorten colds may be due to a direct, localized anti-viral action in the throat. For the alleviation of cold symptoms, lozenges providing 13-25 mg of zinc, in the form of zinc gluconate, zinc gluconate-glycine, or zinc acetate, are used, typically every two hours while awake, but only for several days. The best effect is obtained when lozenges are used at the first sign of a cold.

Lozenges containing zinc gluconate, zinc gluconate-glycine, or zinc acetate have been effective, whereas most other forms of zinc and lozenges flavored with citric acid, tartaric acid, sorbitol, or mannitol, have been ineffective. Trials using forms other than zinc gluconate, zinc gluconate-glycine, or zinc acetate have failed, as have trials that use insufficient amounts of zinc. Therefore, until more is known, people should only use zinc gluconate, zinc gluconate-glycine, or zinc acetate.

Zinc reduces the body's ability to utilize the essential mineral copper. (For healthy people, this interference is circumvented by supplementing with copper, along with zinc.) The ability to interfere with copper makes zinc an important therapeutic tool for people with Wilson's disease-a genetic condition that causes copper overload.

Supplement Facts:

Serving Size: 1 Capsule
Servings Per Container: 100

Amount Per Serving:

Vitamin B-6 (as Pyridoxine HCl) 20 mg
Zinc (as Zinc Citrate, Zinc Picolinate, Zinc Amino Chelate) 15 mg

Other Ingredients:
Whole rice concentrate (including the bran, germ and polishings), gelatin (capsule) and magnesium stearate

Directions:
As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule daily with a meal or a glass of water.