Description
Polaprezinc (zinc carnosine) PepZinGI® a novel crystalline chelated compound consisting of L-Carnosine (N-beta-alanyl-L-histidine), is a highly bioavailable form of zinc and helps relieve symptoms of mild gastritis including gastrointestinal pain, nausea, abdominal distention and heartburn.
Supplementation with probiotics, including Lacidofil®, Lactobacillus rhamnosus R0011 and Lactobacillus helveticus R0052 maintains beneficial gut flora during antibiotic use and helps restore beneficial gut flora after antibiotic use. Lacidofil® probiotics relieve diarrhoea. Probiotics help maintain digestive system health and function. The clinically trialled Lacidofil® probiotic strains in PepZin Pro help relieve symptoms of medically diagnosed irritable bowel syndrome including a reduction in abdominal pain.
Features:
- Contains Polaprezinc (zinc carnosine) PepZinGI®, a highly bioavailable chelated form of zinc.
- Polaprezinc (zinc carnosine) PepZinGI® helps relieve symptoms of mild gastritis including gastrointestinal pain, nausea, abdominal distention and heartburn.
- Formulated with Lacidofil® which is a clinically trialled probiotic combination of Lactobacillus helveticus Rosell®-52 (R0052) and Lactobacillus rhamnosus Rosell®-11 (R0011).
- Lacidofil® relieves symptoms of medically diagnosed irritable bowel syndrome including a reduction in abdominal pain.
- Lactobacillus rhamnosus supports beneficial gut flora during antibiotic use and restores beneficial gut flora after antibiotic use.
- Zinc supports wound healing.
- Vegan friendly.
Each capsule contains: |
|
Polaprezinc (zinc carnosine) - PepZin GI® |
25mg |
zinc |
5.56mg |
equiv. to carnosine |
19.5mg |
Lactobacillus rhamnosus R0011 (Lacidofil®) |
3.8 billion CFU |
Lactobacillus helveticus R0052 (Lacidofil®) |
200 million CFU |
No added dairy, gluten, shellfish.
Vegan friendly.
- Mineral supplements should not replace a balanced diet.
- If symptoms persist or worsen, speak to your medical practitioner.
- Contains zinc which may be dangerous if taken in large amounts or for a long period.
- Contains soy.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal on cap is broken.
- If you have any pre-existing conditions, are on any medications, always talk to your health professional before use.
- Some products should be ceased at least two weeks before any elective surgery, plese confirm with your health professional.
Prescribing Information:
- Avoid using carnosine during pregnancy and lactation as there is insufficient reliable safety data for use during this time.
- Avoid using when patients are taking Cephaexin (Keflex) as zinc affects the absorption of Keflex in the gut, decreasing Keflex levels.
- Caution should be used when Amiloride is being taken due to it decreasing zinc excretion which may cause zinc accumulation.
- Taking more than 50mg of zinc per day over a period of weeks may interfere with copper bioavailability.
- Substances that may affect zinc absorption or excretion include high dietary calcium intake, coffee, folate, supplemental iron, NSAIDs, antibiotics and diuretics. Separate by two hours.
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