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Zinc Carnosine Facts
Zinc Carnosine is a unique, chelated complex that molecularly bonds elemental zinc with the dipeptide L-carnosine. Unlike standard zinc salts that break down quickly in the stomach, this chelated form dissolves slowly, allowing it to adhere to the gastric lining for lasting support of the digestive tract.*
Key Benefits of Zinc Carnosine Complex:
- Supports a healthy gut barrier. Helps nourish and maintain the connections between the cells lining your gut so your intestinal barrier stays strong and resilient.*
- Helps manage exercise-related normal permeability. Zinc carnosine is clinically shown to help maintain normal intestinal permeability during periods of high physical stress, such as endurance training.*
- Nourishes the mucosal lining and promotes the health of the stomach and intestinal lining, helping it remain resilient against everyday dietary and environmental stressors.*
Why it Matters:
Intense exercise can temporarily alter normal intestinal permeability, which can impact overall well-being. Research shows that Zinc Carnosine supports the gut barrier during these peaks of physical demand ¹,².
Most zinc supplements are absorbed into the bloodstream quickly. Because Zinc Carnosine is a chelated complex, it stays on-site in the digestive tract longer, helping provide nourishment to the cells that may need it most.
Citations:
1. Davison G, Marchbank T, March DS, Thatcher R, Playford RJ. Zinc carnosine works with bovine colostrum in truncating heavy exercise-induced increase in gut permeability in healthy volunteers. Am J Clin Nutr. 2016;104(2):526-536. doi:10.3945/ajcn.116.134403
2. Ribeiro FM, et al. Zinc carnosine and gut health. Nutrients. 2021;13(4):1284. doi:10.3390/nu13041284
