melissel Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 I've been taking zinc for memory/focus purposes, and frankly, it helps me quite a bit. Unfortunately, it gives me very bad reflux, even if taken with food :( If I take it without food, it gives me the reflux and bad stomach pain too. I've only tried one brand/type. Are there options for this sort of thing--like, buffered or chelated or...I don't know. Anything that makes it easier to digest? I'm trying to find a way to avoid needing ADHD meds, and the zinc is part of a combo that works pretty well, but if it's tearing me up internally, that's clearly not a worthwhile tradeoff! TIA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 We take this liquid zinc http://www.nutritionsurplus.com/index.cfm/FuseAction/Shopping.ProductDetails/productid/40954.html?gclid=CJ6SkPPDjqkCFUgaQgodqk8SoA (it's slightly sweet) or my dh puts it on his earlobes. He says that it is absorbed through the skin and he gets even better results that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapiti Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 We take this liquid zinc http://www.nutritionsurplus.com/index.cfm/FuseAction/Shopping.ProductDetails/productid/40954.html?gclid=CJ6SkPPDjqkCFUgaQgodqk8SoA (it's slightly sweet) or my dh puts it on his earlobes. He says that it is absorbed through the skin and he gets even better results that way. What a great tip! I've been trying to figure out how to get a zinc supplement into a couple of my kids, and skin application sounds too good to be true! Earlobes, really??? Any place else that would work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 What a great tip! I've been trying to figure out how to get a zinc supplement into a couple of my kids, and skin application sounds too good to be true! Earlobes, really??? Any place else that would work? Pulse points gets it to the bloodstream quickly - so the inside of your elbow, the inside of your wrist would work well too. (Personally I would think that would work better than dh's method of the earlobes. . .) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 All I know about zinc is the following, although Jean's tips and recommendation sounds very interesting. Going to read up on that. Zinc - 25-50 mg per day DO NOT TAKE MORE THAN 100 mg Use zinc gluconate lozenges or OptiZinc for best absorption L-OptiZinc is a patented form of bio-available zinc – bio-available means best absorbed Don't take it on an empty stomach or it could make you nauseous. There are quite a few brands of L-OptiZinc. I like Solaray, although I know there are others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sputterduck Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 I've never had a problem with that but I did take it for awhile because my dermatologist wanted me to. It may have given me bladder issues. I went on and off of it and every time I went on, I had issues. But I also had a UTI that I didn't realize was a UTI for a long time so that may have been it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch at Home Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 I find that it is best to take with food. For me indicators that I have consumed enough zinc is a stomach ache and metallic taste. If I am taking a flavored zinc, it will taste good when my body is deficient but bad when not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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