Zinc Lozenges 23mg (60 lozenges)
DESCRIPTION: Zinc Lozenges 23 mg supply bioavailable zinc, are sweetened with stevia leaf extract, and flavored with natural lemon flavor. Each lozenge contains 23 mg of zinc in the forms of zinc citrate and zinc gluconate. FUNCTIONS: Zinc is an essential element involved in most major metabolic pathways. General zinc deficiency has been recognized in the U.S. population. Studies on the role of zinc in the body indicate that zinc has an important function in maintaining immune function, reproduction, healthy skin and growth. Numerous studies support the fundamental role of zinc in healthy immune response in humans. Immune cells must be able to rapidly divide to respond to immune challenges. Like all rapidly dividing cells, immune cells depend on adequate amounts of dietary zinc. As a cofactor of the antioxidant superoxide dismutase (SOD), zinc is recognized as an antioxidant nutrient. Zinc supplementation has been shown to increase the antioxidant activity of SOD, and provide increased