Cause I take Zinc, there is 15 mg in my centrum i take in the morning, and I take a 30 mg pill at night, I had read on a bodybuilding site that too much zinc ( 25 - 100 mg ) a day can be harmful, but another guy I talked to on here says he takes a 100 mg a day supplement becuase only 20 % is actually absorbed, so which is correct?
2006-11-04 14:31:59 · 4 answers · asked by boohamjad 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
From what I've been told by a Biophysicist...if the suppliment is in tablet or caplet form, not gel or capsule, the body runs the digestive process too fast for it to dissolve enough to absorb more than 40%. If your intestines are backed up with garbage and not eliminating properly that is even lower %. Powdered or liquid form are the best way to take a suppliment for absorption, capsule or gel is next. Tablets and caplets have added ingredients that hold them together making it harder to dissolve.
2006-11-04 14:43:02 · answer #1 · answered by rainysnana 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/cc/zinc.html
This website should be able to answer all your questions. I don't want to give you any misinformation, so I hope you check out the website. However, I do know that your body is only to absorb a certain amount of each mineral or vitamin, regardless of the source. Hope that helps. Take care.
2006-11-04 14:37:11 · answer #2 · answered by raintigar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The body can't digest most of whats in processed pills ect anyway. It would be much better if you just ate more fruits and veggies.
2006-11-04 14:43:33 · answer #3 · answered by herbs411_42719 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting, I have never heard that...
2006-11-04 14:35:50 · answer #4 · answered by Mary G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋