Minerals - Zinc - Optimal Absorption

Eat 3 tablespoons pumpkin seeds daily. Add other foods above to your daily diet.

If supplementing, take zinc acetate, chelate, gluconate, monomethionine, or picolinate on an empty stomach for optimal absorption. Dosages range from 13 to 90mg daily. Zinc competes with copper, iron and calcium for absorption. It is thus best to take these minerals separately.

The following is a list of United States 1989 Recommended Daily Allowances (RDA) for minimum nutritional zinc intake and are included as a guideline only. These values are considered too low for most individuals, according to better nutrition authorities today. Consult with your nutritionist, naturopath, or other health practitioner for a dosage appropriate for your needs. Children under 6 years of age should be under the supervision of the above mentioned specialists if directly supplementing with zinc.

0 - 5 months,  5mg

6 - 11 months,  5mg

Children

1 - 3,  10mg

4 - 6,  10mg

7 - 10,  10mg

Males

11 - 14,  15mg

15 - 18,  15mg

19 - 24,  15mg

25 - 50,  15mg

51+,  15mg

Females

11 - 14,  12mg

15 - 18,  12mg

19 - 24,  12mg

25 - 50,  12mg

51+ years,  12mg

Pregnancy

15mg

Lactation

1^st 6 months,  19mg

2^nd 6 months,  16mg