Supplement Options: What to look for on the shelf

1. Chelated Zinc

True to its name, this type of zinc has undergone chellation, which is a process molecues undergo that gives them an electrical charge allowing them to positively attract a charged mineral, in this case zinc. It reates a temporary increase in thei complecity and concetration of the mineral within the molecule.

2. Zinc Orotate

This type of zinc is most easily absorbed by the human cellular membranes. It has been chellated to orotic acid, it is more neutrally charged, allows them to pass through membranes of cells easity and offered highest amounts of accompanying mineral atoms into cells leading to higher tissue concentrations. It is arguably the best form of zinc on the market today.

3. Zinc Picolinate:

Has been chelated to picolinic amino acids.

4) Zinc Gluconate:

While popular on the market, this is a chemical substitute for zinc, it is essentially fermented glucose, and therefore not the best option. The body does not absorb much of this chemical, and it does not have the benefits of actual zinc.

5) Zinc Acetate:

This is another chemically altered form of zinc, which is slightly more bio available than gluconates. It contains copper

This form of zinc, also known as zinc salt dihydrate and zinc diacetate, is created by adding acetic acid to zinc carbonate or zinc metal. It has been known to have immune effects similar to actual zinc, but negative affects from toxic quantities of copper.

6) Zinc Oxide:

This form is common in topical creams, and has decent but not great absorption rates.

7) Zinc Sulfate:

Water-soluble and non-chelated, this is an inorganic form of zinc. Studies show mixed results on the body’s ability to absorb and metabolize this form of zinc.

This information was taken directly from

http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/types-of-zinc/