Zinc / Copper M193 Zinc is an essential trace element, present in all tissues. Your body cannot store zinc but has a rapid turnover rate, which is why you need to keep supplies up. Recommended Intake - One tablet daily as a food supplement or as directed by a practitioner. What does it do? · It is needed for growth and human development · It is essential for a healthy immune system · It helps to balance blood sugars through insulin · It helps to maintain healthy liver function, digestion and proper metabolism of carbohydrates · It helps to maintain a healthy nervous system · It is involved in reproductive organs, prostate gland and healthy semen Why might you choose to take extra Zinc/Copper? · Soil deficiencies may have reduced zinc levels available in vegetables, and some zinc is removed in food processing · Too much fibre in the diet inhibits zinc absorption, as it binds and carries zinc away before it is accepted by the absorption sites · If you are consuming large amounts of tea, coffee and/or alcohol, zinc will be excreted from the body · Long-term use of diuretics, the contraceptive pill and IUDs may deplete your body of zinc ·
