Zinc
Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for Zinc
- 0 to 6 months, 2 milligrams of Zinc per day
- 7 - 12 months, 3 milligrams of Zinc per day
- 1 -3 years, 3 milligrams of Zinc per day
- 4 -8 years, 5 milligrams of Zinc per day
- 9 to 13 years old, 8 milligrams of Zinc per day
- Males 14 years and older, 11 milligrams of Zinc per day
- Females 14 to 18 years, 9 milligrams of Zinc per day
- Females 19 years and older - 8 milligrams of Zinc per day
- Pregnant females age 18 and younger,12 milligrams of Zinc per day; lactating - 13 milligrams of Zinc daily
- Pregnant females age 19 and older,11 milligrams of Zinc per day; lactating - 12 milligrams of Zinc
 Best Food Sources for Zinc
Deficiency Signs & Symptoms of Zinc
Toxicity Signs & Symptoms of Zinc
How Zinc is Used in the Body
Therapeutic Benefits of Zinc
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