Complete Zinc with Copper is a complete, balanced supplement that provides the body with the proper amounts of zinc, an important element necessary for proper immune function, digestion and metabolism. MRI's formula contains herbal enhancers including alfalfa and ginseng to boost this product's overall effectiveness.

Available Sizes: 30 and 90 tablets.


The Main Purpose or Function of This Product:
To supplement the diet with a premium blend of zinc balanced with a trace amount of copper. Zinc is essential for the maintenance of vision, taste and smell. It is also needed for healthy male sex hormone and prostate function. Zinc is important for normal skin function as well. Complete Zinc contains a holistic blend of zinc combined with complementary mineral, trace mineral, vitamin and herbal enhancers to ensure the highest assimilation, safety, function and balance of zinc.


Ideally Suited for:
Because zinc is so tied to overall health, this product could be an excellent addition for persons who: have impaired immune function, are advanced in age (studies show that zinc deficiency is common is the elderly), consume a strict vegetarian diet, are exposed to pollution and/or cigarette smoke, men or women who are concerned about bone density (i.e. osteoporosis) and men concerned about prostate health. Zinc levels also decline following stress and physical injury. Therefore, individuals under a great deal of physical and psychological stress may benefit from supplementation with Complete Zinc. Suggested Use:


Suggested Use:

	1 tablet, taken with food, provides 15 mg of zinc.
	·For optimal assimilation, it is best to take zinc separately from the Complete Cleanse II fibre and flora formula or a high-fibre food.
	For complete supplementation of other essential minerals and vitamins, the Complete Zinc is an excellent companion product to our Electro-Vita-Min, Within, or ConcenTrace®.

Tips for Better Living
Zinc has only been officially recognised since 1974 as essential and given an RDA. However, research has found that there are more than 90 enzymes in the body that depend on this important mineral. Some of the therapeutic applications supported by research includes: impaired immune function, eating disorders such as anorexia and/or bulimia, obesity, inflammation of the gums, Herpes infections (both herpes simplex and genital herpes), infertility and osteoporosis.1

Features

	Three premium forms of zinc, an essential mineral required for optimal immune health, · enzyme reactions and proper growth and development.
	Combined with small amounts of copper, a mineral that works synergistically with zinc and also acts as a check and balance for zinc status in the body.
	A small amount of vitamin B-6 and Betaine HCI, which work synergistically with zinc and also help equalizes zinc levels within the body.
	Micronutrients such as chloride, lithium and boron that work closely together with zinc in a number of physiological functions in the body and increase the absorption and utilization of the other minerals in this product.
	Important co-factors including alfalfa, Siberian ginseng and gentian root that simultaneously balance zinc levels while enhancing the overall assimilation and utilisation of zinc throughout the entire body.
	This product is all-natural and contains no added sugar and starches. In addition, this product is free from yeast, artificial colours, flavours, preservatives and animal products. The tablets are coated with a natural coating and is a vegetarian product.

Benefits or Results:
Results vary from person to person. Some of the reported results include:

	Increased levels of energy
	Improved immune function; overall feeling of health and well-being.
	May help in resolving problems caused by deficiency of zinc in the body such as skin conditions, impaired taste, vision, smell, appetite.

Storage Conditions:
Keep in a cool, dry place. Keep bottle tightly closed at all times. Leave the desiccant in the bottle. Tablets may tend to crack if exposed to moisture.


Shelf Life:
A two-year shelf life is suggested as a general guideline for this product. Shelf life regulations vary from country to country. Please check with the appropriate government agency for the exact shelf-life-guidelines.


Side Effects:
Some report nausea if zinc tablets are taken on an empty stomach. To avoid this, take 1 tablet with food.


Main Ingredients:

	Zinc: Zinc is an essential mineral needed by the body to make protein. Enzymes that contain and depend on zinc help connect the long chains of amino acids that compose each protein molecule. According to Alexander Schauss, Ph.D., zinc is intricately involved in the function of the central nervous system and brain. Nearly every enzyme reaction in the brain involves zinc.2 Impairments of taste, vision, smell and appetite are often the early signs of a zinc deficiency. Zinc is necessary for the action of hormones such as thymic hormones, insulin, sex hormones and growth hormones. Zinc deficiency may be reflected by an increased susceptibility to infection, a change in the appearance of the skin, hair loss, poor wound healing, decreased sense of smell or a decreased ability to see at night.
	Copper: Zinc competes with copper for absorption. It also is a co-factor in the enzyme reaction involving the cross-linking of collagen that form stable fibrils upon which calcium is deposited to form bone. 3 According to researchers at the USDA's Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center, copper deficiency decreases the activity of lysil oxidase and impairs this cross-linking of collagen in animal studies. According to the USDA's research supplementation of both zinc and copper have been found to help conserve bone density or prevent spinal bone loss in postmenopausal women.
	Vitamin B-6: This vitamin is multi functional. It is involved in a number of important functions in the body. It is a co-factor in at least 50 enzyme that perform a number of biochemical tasks for the proper functioning of the nervous system and musculoskeletal systems.
	Betaine HCL: This vitamin enhances digestion thereby assisting in the absorption and assimilation of the nutrients in this product.
	Alfalfa: A versatile herb, it is known to be helpful with arthritic and rheumatic pain and it is also a natural diuretic. Alfalfa is one of the richest land grown source of trace minerals; rich in calcium, and well balanced with magnesium, phosphorus, and silicon.
	Gentian Root: Within the Complete Zinc formula, gentian root is used to stimulate the production of hydrochloric acid thereby assisting in the absorption and assimilation of the nutrients in this product.
	Siberian Ginseng: This herb is used to strengthen the heart and nervous system as well as stimulate general mental and physical functioning as well. According to Nutrition Almanac, Chinese researchers noted ginseng lowered high blood sugar levels and that Russian researchers noted it normalized arterial pressure, which affects blood pressure.4

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Basic Elements

1 Prevention Magazine Staff. Complete Book of Vitamins and Minerals. Rodale Press, 1988:pp.216-227.

2. Schauss, A. Minerals and human health: the rationale for optimal and balanced trace element levels. Life Sciences Press, 1995: pp.12-13.

3 Nielsen F., Davis C., Milne D. Low dietary zinc and copper negatively affect plasma and urine indicators of bone health. USDA, Agricultural Research Service. Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center. United States Department of Agriculture.

4 Dunne, L. Nutrition Almanac, 3rd ed. McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, 1990: pp.233.