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Zing & Calcium interference - how long for zinc to absorb?

hatrickpatrick · 2012-07-23 15:47:36

Took a Zinc tablet (200mg Zinc Gluconate, or 25-20mg elemental zinc) about half an hour ago. Want to have a bowl of cereal shortly. How long do I have to wait between taking the zinc and eating calcium, in this case a glass of milk? I know calcium is prioritized and that it will stop the zinc being used, but when can I…

23-07-2012 3:47pm

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Took a Zinc tablet (200mg Zinc Gluconate, or 25-20mg elemental zinc) about half an hour ago. Want to have a bowl of cereal shortly.
How long do I have to wait between taking the zinc and eating calcium, in this case a glass of milk? I know calcium is prioritized and that it will stop the zinc being used, but when can I drink the milk? I've heard anything from half an hour to 2 hours being thrown around so there doesn't seem to be any official figure, is there a general consensus on this?

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