mineral · a form of Zinc
Zinc Sulfate
An inorganic zinc salt, the form used in most wound-healing and supplementation trials. Cheaper and less well absorbed than chelated forms such as picolinate.
What it’s good for
Zinc Sulfate for Slow Recovery
Solid1 study · 1 supporting · 0 against
Your body needs zinc to build new tissue and make collagen while repairing.
Dose: 15–30 mg
Zinc Sulfate for Bloating
Not verified1 study · 0 supporting · 0 against
1 safety note
Why it gets suggested: Meant to tighten the seams between gut cells so less irritation gets through.
Dose: 15–30 mg
Why we could not verify it: We read the research behind this and none of it concluded that it works for this. That is a finding about the papers, not a verdict that it does nothing.
Other forms of Zinc
Zinc Carnosine (Polaprezinc)
A chelate of zinc and L-carnosine, used in Japan as a gastric mucosal protectant. Distinct from zinc…
Zinc Gluconate
The zinc salt used in most cold-duration lozenge trials, usually alongside zinc acetate. Trials deli…
Zinc
Zinc bound to picolinic acid for enhanced absorption. Essential for immune function, wound healing, …