Right now I am taking Zinc at night on an empty stomach with my Magnesium and other nighttime pills. Is there a better way to do this? Why?
L
onge
C
ity
Advocacy & Research for Unlimited Lifespans
Posted 09 February 2010 - 01:28 AM
Posted 09 February 2010 - 02:03 AM
Right now I am taking Zinc at night on an empty stomach with my Magnesium and other nighttime pills. Is there a better way to do this? Why?
Posted 09 February 2010 - 02:21 AM
Posted 09 February 2010 - 05:43 AM
Edited by edward, 09 February 2010 - 06:55 AM.
Posted 09 February 2010 - 12:18 PM
Posted 09 February 2010 - 01:00 PM
As far as I know Zinc does not compete with Magnesium for absorption.
Posted 09 February 2010 - 04:41 PM
Posted 09 February 2010 - 05:21 PM
Posted 09 February 2010 - 06:04 PM
I'll assume to fix a temporary deficiency, then you plan to cut down?I am leaning towards 50mg of Zinc Picolinate over 30mng of Zinc Glycinate w/ pumpkin seed oil.
Posted 09 February 2010 - 06:54 PM
Posted 11 February 2010 - 12:38 AM
But if I have an empty stomach will it be a big deal?
Posted 11 February 2010 - 01:13 AM
Posted 11 February 2010 - 01:27 AM
Optimum dosage/convenience can be a tricky thing...
Posted 11 February 2010 - 03:35 AM
Posted 11 February 2010 - 03:53 AM
increased zinc picolinate absorption is offset by increased excretion. zinc glycinate would be a better choice.
you should take zinc with food but away from large doses of other mineral supplements. taking it on an empty stomach will probably cause an upset stomach. minerals are generally better digested with food.
Posted 11 February 2010 - 07:55 AM
increased zinc picolinate absorption is offset by increased excretion. zinc glycinate would be a better choice.
Edited by OneScrewLoose, 11 February 2010 - 07:56 AM.
Posted 14 February 2010 - 06:10 PM
Posted 15 February 2010 - 03:20 PM
Agents Actions. 1987 Jun;21(1-2):223-8.
Comparative absorption of zinc picolinate, zinc citrate and zinc gluconate in humans.
Barrie SA, Wright JV, Pizzorno JE, Kutter E, Barron PC.
The comparative absorption of zinc after oral administration of three different complexed forms was studied in 15 healthy human volunteers in a double-blind four-period crossover trial. The individuals were randomly divided into four groups. Each group rotated for four week periods through a random sequence of oral supplementation including: zinc picolinate, zinc citrate, and zinc gluconate (equivalent to 50 mg elemental zinc per day) and placebo. Zinc was measured in hair, urine, erythrocyte and serum before and after each period. At the end of four weeks hair, urine and erythrocyte zinc levels rose significantly (p less than 0.005, p less than 0.001, and p less than 0.001) during zinc picolinate administration. There was no significant change in any of these parameters from zinc gluconate, zinc citrate or placebo administration. There was a small, insignificant rise in serum zinc during zinc picolinate, zinc citrate and placebo supplementation. The results of this study suggest that zinc absorption in humans can be improved by complexing zinc with picolinic acid.
Edited by FunkOdyssey, 15 February 2010 - 03:21 PM.
Posted 15 February 2010 - 10:50 PM
Comparison of Four Commercially Available Zinc Supplements for Performance in a Zinc Tolerance Test
Robert A DiSilvestro and Melinda Swan
Human Nutrition, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
ABSTRACT
Various zinc complexes have been used for supplements and food fortifications, but direct comparisons of bioavailability in humans are few. In the present study, in 12 young adult women, four zinc complexes (oxide, picolinate, gluconate, and glycinate) were compared for acute uptake using a zinc tolerance test (plasma zinc changes hourly for 4 h after a single zinc dosing), and two related measures (erythrocyte zinc and activity of the zinc enzyme 5'-nucleotidase over the same 4 h period). Plasma zinc rankings based on area under the curve, as well as by rank results per person, were: glycinate > gluconate > picolinate=oxide. Erythrocyte zinc rankings based on area under the curve, as well as by rank results per person, were: glycinate > picolinate >oxide > gluconate. None of the supplement significantly increased 5'-nucleotidase activities at any of the time points. In summary, zinc glycinate showed the best acute uptake of the four complexes tested. Disclosure Note: R DiSilvestro has a consultant retainer agreement with Albion Laboratories, who supplied zinc glycinate, but this was not true when the study was done, nor did Albion fund this study.
Posted 15 February 2010 - 11:03 PM
Posted 21 February 2010 - 10:39 AM
Posted 02 November 2014 - 09:41 PM
Zinc picolinate raised zinc levels in urine significantly compared to the other forms. That seems like evidence for the excretion claim.
HOWEVER, zinc picolinate raised zinc levels in erythrocytes significantly compared to the other forms. In this study, it was the only form of zinc to be retained and utilized by the body in this manner. Increased urinary and hair excretion is probably just a result of improved gut absorption.
Has the community/science decided on whether Zinc Picolinate is better absorbed than OptiZinc?
Edited by montana2012, 02 November 2014 - 09:43 PM.
Posted 08 July 2016 - 02:02 AM
Optizinc is overrated. Picolinate and Glycinate are much better, trust me, i tested all 3, and my friends as well, they feel nothing from Optizinc, but Glycinate (Now Foods Albion) and Picolinate (Throne) are simply great.
Posted 08 July 2016 - 08:44 AM
What about ZMA before bed?
Posted 08 July 2016 - 01:48 PM
Zma is mix of zinc magnesium and B6, its good but a bit overpriced, you can get Zinc Glycinate, 120 capsules of 30 mg for 10$, 100 tablets of sublingual pyridoxal-5'-phosphate for 9$ and magnesium glycinate/lysinate for 8$.
The total will be 28 vs 25 for the ZMA, and the forms of the separate supplements are much better imho.
Edited by dazed1, 08 July 2016 - 02:00 PM.
Posted 14 July 2016 - 12:21 PM
How would you guys rate zinc orotate? Supposedly it has good bioavailability. I've generally heard good things about mineral bioavailability with "orotate" suffix.
I've read somewhere else that lithium orotate, an over the counter supplement is superior to lithium carbonate, the prescription drug, which is a stronger (possible increased toxicity and side effect concerns) but has less bioavailability,
Edited by samstersam, 14 July 2016 - 12:23 PM.
0 members, 1 guests, 0 anonymous users