How much zinc is it SAFE to take?

I've heard zinc can help with body odor, and I plan on taking some.

However, I want to take a safe amount so that I know that I don't do any harm to my body.

Go to the drug store or vitamin store, pick up a bottle of Zinc and read the label. It tells you right one the label how much is safe.

12 mg for adult female. I just noticed you are a Stan so probably a male..sorry.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/drug-in...

This link has a chart toward bottom of page that breaks it down by age and sex. Hope this helps!

Zinc is really good for you, you can take a large amount safely, However it is really painful...... I mean even 20mg make your "stomach" hurt for a couple of days, after a couple of weeks you get used to it and it will not "hurt" anymore so if you plan on taking it make sure you do a small amount everyday.

The dangerous and toxic amount is generally regarded as 80 mg a day. Taking 25 or 50 mg a day is quite safe. To be on the safe side I would recommend no more than 50 mg a day.

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