• 50 mg zinc picolinate per capsule (10 mg elemental zinc) in a highly bioavailable form to support immune function and core enzyme systems.
• Zinc is essential for growth, nucleic acid synthesis, and metabolism; this supplement helps ensure adequate zinc absorption where dietary intake may be limited.
• Supports growth and development of reproductive organs and participates in nucleic acid synthesis as well as carbohydrate and phosphorus metabolism.
• Vegetarian capsules use the zinc picolinate form, chosen for potential improved absorption and overall bioavailability.
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Doctor's Choice, Zinc Picolinate, 50mg, 90 Vcaps
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90
vegetarian capsules
UPC
853589005412
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Suggested Use
Adults: Take 1 capsule daily. Take with food a few hours before or after other medication. Consult your health care practitioner for use beyond 3 months.
Ingredients
Each vegetarian capsule contains:
Zinc Picolinate (elemental zinc 10 mg)
50
mg
Non-medical Ingredients:
Cellulose, hypromellose (all from vegetable source)
Description
Zinc is an essential trace mineral, which is second only to iron as the most plentiful trace element in the body. It aids in the absorption of B vitamins, and is a constituent of at least 25 enzyme systems, as well as being a component of insulin and of superoxide dismutase. Zinc is essential for growth and development of sexual organs, is important in nucleic acid synthesis and plays a role in carbohydrate and phosphorus metabolism.
There is concern regarding the absorption of zinc, both from dietary intake and nutritional supplements, because of zinc’s essential role in human nutrition and metabolism, and because of evidence that some population groups have a marginal-to-deficiency condition: not all zinc preparations have equal bioavailability.
Acrodermatitis enteropathica (AE), a rare genetic disorder characterized by a severe zinc deficit, provides an excellent model for understanding zinc deficiency and absorption in humans. Patients with AE have a defect in tryptophan metabolism, which may predispose them to producing decreased levels of picolinic acid (PA). PA, a natural product of normal tryptophan metabolism in the body, has been shown to be an important, if not an essential component of zinc absorption. Zinc picolinate appears to have the greatest efficacy in reversing the zinc deficiency of AE and is also absorbed to a higher degree in normal subjects than other zinc supplements.
Unlike supplementation with many other mineral chelates, use of zinc picolinate may actually provide the compound normally created by the body in the intestinal tract to facilitate absorption.
Zinc may be useful for the following conditions: retarded growth, delayed sexual maturity, slow healing, prostate problems, immune system deficiency, and anorexia nervosa. Several factors, including calcium, naturally decrease zinc’s bioavailability in the diet. Today, with more people supplementing their diets with calcium, the need to provide this highly bioavailable form of zinc is well warranted.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Doctor's Choice, and who are its supplements designed for?
Doctor's Choice is a Canadian professional-grade supplement brand founded in 1986 by Eldon Dahl, a doctor of natural medicine. All products are formulated exclusively with 100% USP pharmaceutical grade raw materials, free from chemicals, harsh preservatives, and toxic residues, and are NPN-licensed by Health Canada with third-party non-GMO verification. The brand is specifically designed for use by naturopathic doctors and healthcare professionals seeking evidence-based natural alternatives to conventional pharmaceutical interventions.
What makes Doctor's Choice different from mainstream supplement brands?
Doctor's Choice uses 100% USP (United States Pharmacopeia) pharmaceutical grade raw materials across its entire product line. USP grade is the same quality standard applied to prescription drug ingredients -- it requires verified identity, purity, strength, and quality. Most natural health supplements legally use lower-grade raw materials. This means Doctor's Choice formulations are held to a pharmaceutical quality bar even though they are sold as natural health products. Combined with NPN licensing for specific therapeutic claims and a clinical founding philosophy, this creates a meaningful quality gap versus mass-market supplement brands.
The information provided above is for reference purposes only and has not been reviewed or approved by Health Canada. It does not constitute medical advice and should not replace consultation with a qualified healthcare professional.
Caution
Do not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Keep out if reach of children.
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Doctor's Choice, Zinc Picolinate, 50mg, 90 Vcaps
Size
90
vegetarian capsules
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853589005412
33 people have viewed this item in the last 7 days
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