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Although zinc is found in many of the foods that we all eat on a regular, daily basis such as poultry, pork, beef, eggs, whole grains and beans to name but a few, many of these foods also simultaneously block zinc absorption so it is argued that eating zinc-rich foods as a means to increase zinc within the body is simply not good enough.
Additionally, although your local health food store will likely sell zinc supplements in the vitamins and minerals aisle, there is no guarantee that they contain the ‘right kind of zinc’ as some forms of zinc are better absorbed than others and in some cases take a poorly absorbed form of zinc is more of a hindrance than a help.