Zinc supplement?

I take zinc along with vitamin c and calcium. Is it suppose to make you feel sick to your stomach for a few seconds? is that natural? How else can you take zinc supplements? Thanks.

It could be the brand of zinc supplement that you're taking. I take a zinc/copper blend put out by the Standard Process company. It's sold only by naturopathic doctors, chiropractors, medical doctors, massage therapists, etc. It's all natural and, therefore, easy for the body to digest, absorb and utilize.

I take my supplements with my meals unless the stuff speciically says that I need to take it on an empty stomach.

Try taking the vitamin C one hour afterwards...............

Wonderfull isn't it................

Cheers.:)

You should take them after you eat. If you take them on an empty stomach they will make you feel sick. Also when you take calcium you should take magnesium with it so you do not get bone spurs. Take 50 mg magnesium, for every 100 mg of calcium you take.

Guidelines for use: Take zinc an hour before or two hours after a meal; if it causes stomach upset, have it with a low-fiber food. If you also use iron supplements, do not take them at the same time as zinc. Take zinc at least two hours after taking antibiotics.

Dosage: The usual dosage is 30 mg once a day. Taking zinc for longer than a month may interfere with copper absorption, so add 2 mg of copper for every 30 mg of zinc. For short-term use (colds or flu), use zinc lozenges every two to four hours for a week; don't exceed 150 mg a day.

Zinc supplements come in many forms. When buying pills or liquids, zinc picolinate, acetate, citrate, glycerate, or monomethionine are all excellent choices; they're well absorbed and easy on the stomach. When shopping for lozenges to treat colds or flu, preparations containing zinc gluconate, ascorbate, or glycinate are your best bet.

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Don't take too much zinc: More than 100 mg daily can, over the long term, impair immunity. It can also interfere with copper absorption, leading to anemia.

More than 100 mg daily of zinc can impair immunity; it can also interfere with the absorption of antibiotics such as doxycycline, minocycline, and tetracycline.

Many times you will hear people say, "I can鈥檛 take mineral supplements because they just don鈥檛 agree with me." Most mineral supplements are cheap and not what you should be putting into your body. Most mineral supplements do not contain chelated minerals and therefore it is extremely difficult for your body to absorb and utilize these minerals after ingesting them. Many times cheap minerals can cause problems with the digestive tract and other systems of your body because of their lack of absorption.

Chelated minerals act differently within the body than cheap mineral supplements. A chelated mineral is a mineral that is bonded with amino acids or maltase naturally found within food in stable form. Since 95% of amino acids are absorbed through the intestinal tract, it makes it very easy for high quality chelated minerals to be absorbed and used by the body. ref. 1 Chelated minerals are the most absorbable type of minerals known to man.
1. Kratzer, F.H. and Vohra, P. "Chelates in Nutrition." Boca Raton, CRC Press, 1986, p.43.

My 15 yo son takes Zinc for his pimples and it's great. He sometimes feels sick if he takes 2 instead of 1, or if he takes them on an emplty stomach...