In this article we will be discussing a very common question: vitamin and zinc together.
Warnings
It’s used as a dietary supplement to provide vitamins and minerals that your body doesn’t take in through foods alone. This supplement may be given to prevent or treat certain deficiencies caused by poor nutrition, different diseases, medications, or pregnancy.
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Intake of both is often inadequate, even in affluent populations. The common cold continues to place a great burden on society in terms of suffering and economic loss. In pooled analyses of both studies (n=94), vitamin C plus zinc was significantly more efficient than placebo at reducing rhinorrhoea over 5 days of treatment.
In view of the burden associated with the common cold, supplementation with vitamin C plus zinc may represent an efficacious measure, with a good safety profile, against this infectious viral diseas.
Can Zinc And Vitamin C Be Taken Together?
There are so many people out there who are taking multiple vitamins and minerals together without knowing their pros and cons. Unless a nutrient isn’t optimally absorbed, it won’t provide any benefit to your body.
Besides, the time of the day these are taken also affects absorption in some cases. Absorption is the key factor for any supplement. Mixing two supplements may reduce the absorption that only goes waste.
It is seen that it prevents the onset of common cold. When it is bind with binders like citric acid, mannitol, sorbitol, it binds the zinc ions in such a way that it doesn’t release zinc ions. So, if you are consuming zinc avoid having citric acid and in your multivitamin check if it has mannitol or nay other binders mentioned above.
Exceptions
Let us tell you that if you are taking these two vitamins C and Zinc(mineral) separately, never take them at the same time, as explained earlier. Yes, you can but only in the suggested dosage. This is because these have the clinically-approved compositional difference between the vitamin and mineral.
Say, 100mg vitamin C or ascorbic acid and 5mg zinc salt.
Side-Effects Of Overdosing Supplements
Never overdose on anything be it a nutritional supplement or medicine. There is always a reason why doctors suggest a certain dosage.
Here are some side-effects of overdosing on vitamin C and zinc:
Vomiting
Acute abdominal pain
Bloody diarrhoea
Severe headache
Blood in urine
Peeling skin
Drowsiness
Fluctuating heart rate
Weak muscles
Change in menstrual cycle
If you experience any of these after taking multivitamins and minerals, speak to your doctor and explain your condition. They can suggest a solution to reverse the damage. One must take these either through food or dietary supplements but keep in mind to not take these together(if you are taking separate tablets of vitamin C and zinc).
These would hamper the absorption and your body won’t get the benefits it should be getting from them.