most absorbable iron and zinc forms?

[Guest guest]

I don't seem to respond to zinc sulfate at all. Can anyone tell me

what would be a better form of zinc to try as my levels are low

despite supplementing with zinc sulfate?

 

Also, my ferritin is low and I'm starting on Red Iron Plus again

which is a colloidal iron. When I took it a few years ago it said to

take it for quite awhile on a daily basis before cutting back. Now

the bottle says daily only for 1 week and then take 2x/week only.

I'm confused and can't find a contact for the company. Does anyone

know about that product or another good and absorbable iron

supplement?

 

Thanks very much!

Holly

[Guest guest]

, " strongfox2000 "

<hollyd@l...> wrote:

>

>

> I don't seem to respond to zinc sulfate at all. Can anyone tell me

> what would be a better form of zinc to try as my levels are low

> despite supplementing with zinc sulfate?

>

> Also, my ferritin is low and I'm starting on Red Iron Plus again

> which is a colloidal iron. When I took it a few years ago it said

to

> take it for quite awhile on a daily basis before cutting back. Now

> the bottle says daily only for 1 week and then take 2x/week only.

> I'm confused and can't find a contact for the company. Does anyone

> know about that product or another good and absorbable iron

> supplement?

>

> Thanks very much!

> Holly

 

Hi Holly!

 

The most common form is zinc sulfate, which is the least expensive

however it is typically very irritating to the digestive tract. Well- tolerated

forms are zinc citrate and gluconate which are sometimes referred to

as chelated zinc. some practitioners use other forms of zinc, such

as picolinate and orotate because they believe they are the most

absorbable forms. Unfortunately there is no supporting data to

support these claims.

Since zinc supplements combine elemental or pure zinc with another

compound you must consider the amount of elemental zinc which is

commonly listed on the product label. For example, 80 mgs of zinc

gluconate usually contain 10 mgs of elemental zinc and 220 mgs of

zinc sulfate supply 50 mgs of elemental zinc.

I have taken Flora " Floradix Iron with Herbs " on many occasions.

I prefer it to the synthetics. Also the Standard Process products (A-F Betafood)

are wonderful with beetroot and all the other natural goodies! :-)

You can obtain them from local health food stores or your kinesiologist.

http://www.florainc.com/flora/home/usa/products/r64775.asp

http://www.standardprocess.com

 

Warm Regards, JoAnn

[Guest guest]

Thanks a million, JoAnn:-)

 

Holly

 

 

, " JoAnn Guest "

<angelprincessjo> wrote:

>

> , " strongfox2000 "

> <hollyd@l...> wrote:

> >

> >

> > I don't seem to respond to zinc sulfate at all. Can anyone tell

me

> > what would be a better form of zinc to try as my levels are low

> > despite supplementing with zinc sulfate?

> >

> > Also, my ferritin is low and I'm starting on Red Iron Plus again

> > which is a colloidal iron. When I took it a few years ago it

said

> to

> > take it for quite awhile on a daily basis before cutting back.

Now

> > the bottle says daily only for 1 week and then take 2x/week

only.

> > I'm confused and can't find a contact for the company. Does

anyone

> > know about that product or another good and absorbable iron

> > supplement?

> >

> > Thanks very much!

> > Holly

>

> Hi Holly!

>

> The most common form is zinc sulfate, which is the least

expensive

> however it is typically very irritating to the digestive tract.

Well- tolerated

> forms are zinc citrate and gluconate which are sometimes referred

to

> as chelated zinc. some practitioners use other forms of zinc, such

> as picolinate and orotate because they believe they are the most

> absorbable forms. Unfortunately there is no supporting data to

> support these claims.

> Since zinc supplements combine elemental or pure zinc with another

> compound you must consider the amount of elemental zinc which is

> commonly listed on the product label. For example, 80 mgs of zinc

> gluconate usually contain 10 mgs of elemental zinc and 220 mgs of

> zinc sulfate supply 50 mgs of elemental zinc.

> I have taken Flora " Floradix Iron with Herbs " on many occasions.

> I prefer it to the synthetics. Also the Standard Process products

(A-F Betafood) are wonderful with beetroot and all the other natural

goodies! :-)

> You can obtain them from local health food stores or your

kinesiologist.

> http://www.florainc.com/flora/home/usa/products/r64775.asp

> http://www.standardprocess.com

>

> Warm Regards, JoAnn