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1.1 billion people are deficient in zinc. You need to know the basics of zinc absorption. Check this out! 

Timestamps
0:00 Introduction: Zinc absorption 
0:20 Zinc deficiency causes 
1:10 Getting zinc from your diet 
1:33 Zinc absorption explained 
2:57 Zinc toxicity 
4:00 Forms of zinc that are better on the gut 
4:38 Share your success story! 

In this video, I want to cover the basics of zinc absorption. For most people who are deficient in zinc, the cause is that they aren’t getting enough zinc from their diet. 

But, there are many other causes of a zinc deficiency, such as:
• Gut issues
• Insulin resistance
• Prolonged stress
• A high-carb diet
• Hormone replacement therapy
• Estrogen dominance

When you eat food that contains zinc, you’re really only absorbing 20-40% of the zinc from that food. 

Zinc is absorbed in the middle part of the small intestine. If you consume more than 40mg of zinc, you no longer have active transport of zinc from the small intestine to the blood. You’ll have passive transport. But, there are certain circumstances where you could take higher amounts of zinc. 

Three circumstances where you may want to take higher amounts of zinc:
1. You have an infection 
2. You have a lot of inflammation 
3. You have gut damage 

However, some people who take too much zinc could experience zinc toxicity symptoms. These symptoms are not permanent, and they don’t occur in everyone. Some people need a lot more zinc to penetrate certain barriers, like a weak immune system, scar tissue in the intestine, or severe insulin resistance. 

Symptoms of zinc toxicity: 
• Nausea 
• Vomiting 
• Diarrhea 
• Abdominal cramping 
• Headaches
• Inflammation 
• Fatigue 
• Anemia 
• A decrease in HDL and increase in LDL 

Some of the above symptoms could be coming from a copper deficiency or an iron deficiency. This is why you may want to take zinc within a base of all of the trace minerals, but at least with copper. If you experience these symptoms, try taking less zinc, and your symptoms should go away. 

Forms of zinc that are better on the gut:
• Zinc citrate 
• Zinc glycerate 
• Zinc monomethionine 
• Zinc sulfate 
• Zinc bisglycinate chelate 
• Zinc ascorbate
• Zinc amino acid chelate 
• Zinc gluconate 
• Zinc acetate 

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 56, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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Thanks for watching! I hope this helps you better understand the basics of zinc absorption.