An essential mineral, zinc is found in almost every cell in the body. It stimulates the activity of more than 100 enzymes (the substances that promote many biochemical reactions in the body). Among its many functions, zinc helps provide protection against disease by maintaining a robust immune system. It’s also essential to wound healing, increasing your sense of taste and smell.
It is also a vital element for DNA synthesis. Zinc helps support normal growth and development during pregnancy, childhood, and adolescence. It’s also a component of insulin and—since zinc is a part of male reproductive fluid—it helps male fertility.
Zinc is also used by women’s bodies for ovulation and fertilization. Zinc is especially important for women who breastfeed because of the greater need for zinc
during lactation. Our specially-formulated Ionic Zinc will be especially appreciated by athletes: it helps remove the lactic acid that builds up in working muscles and is essential to carbohydrate synthesis and metabolism.
Zinc also helps disperse vitamin A and is involved in the formation of bones and teeth. Formulated for fast and complete intra-cellular absorption, Avena’s Ionic Zinc is being recognized as the most efficient zinc supplement ever created.