It is indeed logical to assume that the daily intake of zinc is also consumed, which would mean that zinc should be taken long-term. On the other hand, it is also true that deficiencies in zinc are replenished with daily intake of extra zinc. Both arguments are valid; however, whether we need to take zinc long-term depends on our personal situation. There are many factors that influence our zinc status: diet, medication and alcohol use, infection pressure (e.g., COVID-19 or flu), hormonal status, and physical conditions are just a few of them.

Generally, we state that a maintenance dosage is 15 mg of zinc per day. This is exactly what 5 ml of Zincatest provides. 15 mg is sufficient for daily supplementation under normal circumstances, but it will not replenish significant zinc deficiencies in the short term. For this, therapeutic doses of 20-60 mg of zinc are needed. Therapeutic doses are recommended for short periods, after which the dosage is reduced to the maintenance dose. If you were to take double the dosage of Zincatest for a while, you would notice that your taste experience would indicate how your zinc status is. Once you experience a stronger taste, you can reduce the dosage back to 5 ml per day. It is difficult to indicate how long you should remain on this maintenance dosage. This is very individual, but the body needs it daily, and when zinc is insufficiently obtained through diet, long-term dosing is an option, whereby we always advise taking a break for a few weeks after 3-4 months so that the body can also continue to absorb zinc from food.

Zincatest Liquid Zinc provides 15 mg of zinc sulfate per daily dose. The ingredients in this product are: Zinc sulfate, Heptahydrate, purified water.