Several research studies have demonstrated blood and tissue levels of zinc to be quite low in most rosacea sufferers tested (up to 80%). Low enough to be classified as "deficient". Low zinc leads to slower skin healing, skin blemishes, increased sebum output, weak blood vessels, 'thick' blood, and at the cellular level.... over 300 enzymes need zinc as a co-factor to work properly... so without zinc they can't function.... not good.

There are many forms of zinc, but most are poorly absorbed and that's one reason for the deficiency (e.g. zinc oxide, zinc citrate, zinc gluconate). To date, the best form to take, hands down, is Opti-L-Zinc. This form of zinc is devoid of many of the side effects of zinc supplementation, is chelated to an amino acid for stomach protection and increased bioavailability, and also comes with the right percentage of copper to balance the physiological processes.

Under the guidance of a physician who can measure your blood and tissue zinc levels, many patients are put on a three to four month high-dose zinc regimen to saturate all their tissue layers with the right dose of zinc to bring your skin to homeostasis.... then they wean back to a lower maintenance dose.

Rosadyn also contains OptiZinc and you can titrate the zinc dose in conjunction with your physician's guidance Either way, it's a great variable to test for and an inexpensive blood test and skin scraping.

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Best,
Geoffrey

Dr. Geoffrey Nase
Ph.D: Neuro-Vascular Physiologist

Email: drnase1000@hotmail.com
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