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What's the best form of zinc? like oxide, gluconate etc...

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Dr. Roy Arnold answered

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Sulfate: Zinc sulfate is used to treat colds and to replace zinc in deficiency.

Dr Jeffery agreed

Answered 8/25/2014

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Chelated zinc: Zinc oxide is used in topical preparations. Zinc aectate, zinc picolinate and citrate are better absorbed than zinc sulfate and gluconates.

Answered 4/10/2016

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