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Shopping For Zinc Supplements


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Which supplement brands are the best? And where do you purchase yours?


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tom Contributor

I take Radiance Chelated Zinc, 50mg.

I think I got it at a chain drugstore - Long's or Walgreen's.

kevsmom Contributor

I use Nature Made. All of their vitamins and supplements say "Gluten Free" right on the bottle. You can buy them at almost any pharmacy. CVS and Rite-Aid sometimes have them on sale (buy one/get one free or buy one get one 1/2 off). You can even earn "Wellness Rewards" coupons by entering the code number on the bottle. I got a $5.00 off coupon with the last code I entered.

RiceGuy Collaborator

I saw one from NOW Foods which is Zinc Picolinate. They state gluten-free as well as dairy free, soy free, etc, etc on the bottle. This form is one of the better ones from what I've read.

Mango04 Enthusiast

I take Solaray Bio Zinc. I got it at my health food store.

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I am quite happy with the Kirkman line:

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I saw one from NOW Foods which is Zinc Picolinate. They state gluten-free as well as dairy free, soy free, etc, etc on the bottle. This form is one of the better ones from what I've read.

I was just going to ask about NOW, it is the brand my local health food sells and i was hoping someone would like it, im not looking for zinc per se tho, but its nice to know others like and use NOW.

paula


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I was just going to ask about NOW, it is the brand my local health food sells and i was hoping someone would like it, im not looking for zinc per se tho, but its nice to know others like and use NOW.

paula

Both NOW and Source Naturals have a policy of labeling there stuff with a "free from" list. It's nice to see gluten-free, sugar-free, dairy-free, soy-free, etc. Also, NOW Foods customer support is about the fastest I've ever seen. I've actually gotten answers back in like 20 minutes.

Sweetfudge Community Regular

awesome! thanks guys and gals!

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