What Is Zinc?

Answer:

Zinc is a metallic chemical element found in reasonable abundance around the world. It is classified in the transition metals, along with nickel and mercury, among others. The metal is used in a variety of alloys and compounds which have a range of uses, from sunscreen to fine art. Living organisms also rely on zinc as a valuable nutritional trace element; many foods are excellent sources of zinc, including seeds and whole grains.

Your body doesn't have a good storage system for zinc, so you need to eat foods that contain zinc every day.

Zinc comes in several forms. It is known by the following names, zinc amino acid chelate, zinc gluconate, zinc sulphate and zinc chloride. Typically supplementation is in the form of zinc sulphate.