Zinc

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Zinc Gluconate

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48.8%
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27.7%
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11%
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5.5%
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7.1%

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November 12, 2006
I've been taking zinc as a supplement for about two weeks. I take 3 50mg pills in the morning, and 3 50mg pills after dinner. So far I have not seen ANY improvements for my skin. I am still getting frequent breakouts. I'm also taking B-complex supplements along with the zinc one. Should I increase my dosage for zinc to more than 300mg per day? or should I decrease my intakes? how long does it take usually to see some results? I am so frsutrated after reading everyone's comments and that it seems to work for most of the people. Am I just being impatient or is it REALLY not working for me?
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May 5, 2012

Pros:

Not expensive. Must be good for other things but acne.

Cons:

Did not do anything for my acne.

When I was using this, I had severe acne. It did not do anything in the one month I used this. I think some of these holistic medications are overrated.
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January 20, 2009

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just started taking it about a few days ago

Cons:

we shall see

gonna update to see if it really is working.
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June 1, 2011

Pros:

. Relatively cheap

Cons:

. Didnt have any effect

Didnt work for me unfortunately
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November 9, 2009

Pros:

Just started

Cons:

Hopefully none

I only have two active pimples. All the rest is red marks fronm past pimples, im hoping this will take care of that redness. Im hopeful
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September 4, 2009

Pros:

Some people say it works

Cons:

You might experience side effects such as headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and death.

The maximum tolerable daily intake for adults is 40mg--recommended intake is around 8-11mg.

Health Risks from Excessive Zinc: Zinc toxicity can occur in both acute and chronic forms. Acute adverse effects of high zinc intake include nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, and headaches [2]. One case report cited severe nausea and vomiting within 30 minutes of ingesting 4 g of zinc gluconate (570 mg elemental zinc) [78]. Intakes of 150'450 mg of zinc per day have been associated with such chronic effects as low copper status, altered iron function, reduced immune function, and reduced levels of high-density lipoproteins [79]. Reductions in a copper-containing enzyme, a marker of copper status, have been reported with even moderately high zinc intakes of approximately 60 mg/day for up to 10 weeks [2]. The doses of zinc used in the AREDS study (80 mg per day of zinc in the form of zinc oxide for 6.3 years, on average) have been associated with a significant increase in hospitalizations for genitourinary causes...etc...
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