Product Description

Zinc Chewables

Great-tasting, chewable zinc tablet

• Provides 10 mg of zinc citrate per chewable tablet
• Helps to support immune function
• Helps to maintain healthy bones, hair, nail and skin
• Delicious natural orange flavour

Zinc chewables feature 10 mg of elemental zinc as zinc citrate per tablet, and are suitable for ages 4 and up as a delicious option to help meet daily zinc requirements. Zinc is an important trace element in the body.¹ It plays a key role in maintaining immune health by stimulating the production of immune cells, regulating natural killer cell activity and mediating cytokine production.^1,2 Clinical research has demonstrated that daily supplementation with zinc helps to maintain immune function in adults and children.^3,4 Zinc also has a long history of use in dermatological health.⁵ It helps to maintain immune function in the skin, while promoting collagen synthesis to help maintain skin structure.⁶ Additionally, zinc has a role in maintaining hair and nail health, and maintains bone health by regulating bone formation and resorption.^5,7-9 Zinc chewables are delicious, naturally orange-flavoured chewable tablets ideal for anyone 4 years and older who have difficulty or dislike swallowing capsules.

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