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[ta5]

What forms of Zinc are least likely to cause nausea?

 

I seem to be very sensitive to Zinc where even tiny doses cause nausea. Only 8mg Zinc from Zinc-L-Carnosine give me noticeable nausea.

 

Taking it with food helps a lot. Usually I won't have any nausea if I take it with food, but it can still happen.

 

In this post, Lufega recommends OptiZinc, saying it causes no nausea.

 

Any other suggestions?

 

Thanks.

Edited by ta5, 11 April 2017 - 11:53 PM.

[Lufega]

speak of the devil and he shall appear...

[posset]

I tried zinc carnosine when I was dealing with constant GERD -- that form of zinc apparently helps a lot of people with stomach/digestive issues, but it made my gastrointestinal symptoms worse. 

 

I gave it a couple of good tries that lasted several weeks each, but it was definitely making me feel worse.

 

I then tried a couple of other types of zinc. 

 

The one that worked out the best for me was Solgar's Chelated Zinc (zinc glycinate amino acid chelate).  It comes in a 22 mg tablet. 

 

I usually take 2/3rds of a tablet a day (15 mg), but sometimes I'll take a whole one.  It's not given me any gastrointestinal problems.

 

Note that the front-facing label does not specify that it's the glycinate version in particular, but on the back it is spelled out.  (Solgar sells other forms of zinc, so it's a good idea to check out the back of the label to be sure of which version you are buying.)

 

They offer 2 bottle sizes, 100 tablets and 250 tablets. 

 

Just yesterday, I ordered a bottle of the 250-size for less than $10 on Amazon.  (In the past, I have seen it at IHerb for about $17 and at Swanson for somewhere in-between, so it pays to shop around.)

 

I've read that supplemental zinc is easiest to digest/assimilate if taken with a meat-protein-containing meal

(apparently dairy-based protein, like cheese, counts),

and that it's better not to take it at the same time as chromium or with a lot of phytates/grains.

[ta5]

Thanks posset for the suggestion and info. I will try the Solgar.

[PeaceAndProsperity]

The nausea oddly only appears to come for me in the morning.