Delayed wound healing as people age may be related, in part, to sub-optimal zinc status. Zinc supplementation
has been shown to accelerate healing of various wounds, including post-surgical applications, gastric ulcers and
venous leg ulcerations.10-13 Zinc supplementation up to 150 mg per day has been used in these trials. However, at
this level, zinc may impair immune function and produce other side ef ects, such as depressed HDL levels and
anemia.14
Other authorities suggest that 30-50 mg per day is adequate to boost wound healing potential in these patients.15