I had heard about this product reversing gray hair. So, I went online to do a little research on what causes gray hair, well I learned that as we age we lose a lot of vitamins and minerals. So, I thought hey I'll give it a try and than write a review. Well, I've been taking it in the evening for 2-3 months. I had some gray and white hairs and just after a couple of months or so I noticed my skin was firmer, my breast a bit lifted and I don't workout and the gray and white hairs were black at the root. Looked at my hair yesterday morning and noticed a white hair sticking out, when I went to exam it, the top portion of the hair strain was white but the rest of the hair to the root was black. I'm amazed at the results. I'm given it 5 stars! I'm happy with the results and will continue to use this product. Reordered my second bottle this morning

I really doubt that you need to take this daily if you have a decent diet. Maybe if you had a zinc deficiency this would be helpful to take daily, but I think for the average person - one capsule a week will do just fine. I find that if I take this more than once to twice a week - that I get very agitated and angry. If however, I take it sparingly - I feel amazing. UPDATE: This is an excellent supplement to keep around for colds, flu etc. I recently came down with a rough cold and fever and although I mentioned in my original review that I suggest only taking 1-2 capsules a week - while I was sick I took 2 of these 15mg capsules a day and it really helped wipe out whatever was in my system. Zinc is directly related to the strength of your immune system and is like sunlight to a vampire to viruses/pathogens etc. I notice that these amazing Zinc capsules are still less than $7 for 100 capsules. Why not buy a couple of bottles and keep them in your medicine cabinet considering how cheap these are. There are a handful of different zinc products that you can buy at your local drug store for fighting off colds, etc but if you look at the ingredients theres often all sorts of junk in them and they are really hard to digest forms of zinc. The zinc in Jarrow's Zinc Balance is a very absorbable and more gentle form of zinc. If people used products like this instead of all the mass produced store bought junk I think people would be much better off

First off, Jarrow is a trusted brand with me, so I do look at their stuff & a few other brands that I like. I wanted zinc b/c I have 2 adhd kids & zinc is an essential mineral. However, you should not exceed 15mg a day (can be toxic in large doses & it can deplete copper levels, which are very important too) - this is the right balance of zinc & copper! Zinc is involved with so many of our enzymes, it's truly an essential and especially for growing kids. In fact, a zinc deficiency has been indicated in many studies that have to do with hyperactivity and impulsivity. It is a cofactor for our GAD enzyme (needed for GABA), so low doses are seen with anxiety, as well. It is necessary for testosterone & the human growth hormone. Add on skin issues (eczema, etc) - It really is quite fascinating when you research it's role. But again, no more than 15mg a day is recommended b/c toxic levels deplete other minerals. copper is vital as well. I continue to get this one b/c of the dosage & copper addition. (As well as the price) I do recommend that you do your own research..this are just some the things I've gotten from mine

Jarrow colostrum has not only saved us $1,000's in vet bills but also brought relief to our 4 year old golden/shepherd mix who has horrible health issues. When none of the medications the vet prescribed were working to treat Molly's severe skin problems, hot spots and fungal infections I decided to start researching a solution on my own which led me to colostrum. Molly had what I called 'Crisco Pie Crust Skin' since her skin was so incredibly flaky. It was also extremely red and irritated. She also had ring worm all over her chest and belly and it turns out this has all been caused by a severe allergy causing her immune system to pretty much shut down. I put 3 capsules of Jarrow colostrum in the same high quality grain free food she's always been on (she weighs about 100lbs) and the results have been amazing after only 7 weeks! The ringworm is completely gone and the smell from the fungal infection is thankfully a thing of the past! Her flaky skin is gone also and her fur has grown back. People who saw her before are amazed at the transformation she has had in such a short time! We aren't blown over when we enter our home by the disgusting odor no amount of bathing would remove and can finally have guests over to our home again! If anyone is suffering from an immune system deficiency or has a pet with health problems related to allergies/poor immunity I highly recommend trying colostrum! The before photo of Molly is of her back and was taken around mid April, 2016 when she littery had almost no fur left on her body. The after photo speaks for itself and was taken July 18, 2016

I bought this for my wife. We were spending tons of money on lactaid. It would sometimes work, but not consistent. After a brief, although insightful, conversation with my health nut brother, he turned me onto this. Zero problems for 7 months. If you think you may have become lactose intolerant in the adult years, it may just be low Zinc. Don't just run out and by high dose Zinc. This is more than enough and it has to have copper to offset some of the overpowering affects of Zinc. Copper helps with the absorption of zinc as well

This stuff helps your body heal. Any skin blemishes such as sores, acne, lesions, herpes, etc. will heal up quick. Wounds and sunburn? Can't say. Leprosy? Who knows. It's supposed to be good for your immune system, but I can't attest as I (almost) never get sick. I have an injury inside my head/neck and within minutes of popping (1/2 capsule) zinc I felt the soreness and burning subside. Interesting. This is repeatable. Only downside is the flavor, if you should be so unfortunate as to have the capsule leak in your mouth. Horrible super-mealy metallic taste. You may need more than water to purge your mouth. 15mg is probably the most you should take daily, from what I've read. In my personal opinion daily is maybe overdoing it. Every other day could suffice for a healthy person; it's not like zinc is water soluble and easily eliminated. Besides your bottle will last twice as long. ;

For several years now i've been getting sick about 4 times a year, ending up on antibiotics for upper respiratory and sinus infections. It's simply amazing how well this product works to ward off colds, flu and other airborne diseases, unlike anything i've ever tried! I've tried the old-folks remedies that don't work at all, and i've tried Shark Liver oil which helps for sure, but not nearly as well as this product. I've tested this twice now before writing this review and it works in just 5-6 hours. My colds start with a sore throat and feeling achy and crummy all over and end up into monsters sometimes with sinus infections & other problems that last for a 3 weeks. Twice now i've taken this product when i've had a sore throat that was developing for few days and starting to feel the misery all over, and in just 4-6 hours i was 90% better and the next day it's gone. I continue to take it for about 5-7 days and it's over and i don't touch the pills again till months later when i'm about to get sick again. This stuff is just amazing and i'm grateful to God for it

I just learned that this product is now recommended in a new nutrition book called It's Not the Cans: The Best Nutrient Balance for a Stronger and Healthier You UPDATE - Jan 6, 2014 I recently noticed that I do not use my asthma inhaler as often. I have gone from multi-daily use to once or twice per week use before bedtime. Please note that the magnesium I have been taking for a year may be working in conjunction with the zinc to abate my asthma symptoms. In late December I sent my brother in Chicago (56 years old) this Zinc/Copper product along with some others (Citracal Petites, Opti-Men multivitamin, Potassium pills, Magnesium capsules, Coconut Oil to cook in). At the time he had a lingering cold and a lingering pulled hamstring. After two days of this product and the others his cold was gone. Another day or two later his pulled hamstring was noticeably much better (far less painful). He called me to tell me this and he and he thanked me. I am not sure which of the products I sent or combination of products was likely to help those issues. This Zinc/Copper was one of the products that I sent to him. UPDATE - Early Dec 2013 After three or so weeks of daily use I have started taking this product only three to four days per week; Monday, Wednesday, Friday and often Saturday. I take GNC Gentlesorb Iron (18mg) on Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Once your levels have built up you don't need much to maintain those levels. The average person purges approx 2 or so milligrams of iron per day from their body (very slow). So you don't need to take iron every day to build or maintain an ample supply in your system. Too much can be harmful. I feel that alternating these products each day (Zinc/Iron) makes it easier to remember to take them and also gives my body a day to use or purge any excess. I am also certain that my food contains small amounts of these elements so skipping a day should be fine. This Zinc product also contains Copper which is very convenient as well since zinc depletes copper. I don't always stick to the same days but I try to. I did take the iron pills every day for ten days before cutting back to three days per week. I do eat red meat but not as often as I use to. Zink, copper, iron, and something else compete for absorption. If you eat red meat daily you may not need iron supplements. I eat red meat once and sometimes twice per week. I do eat dark leafy salads such as dark Romaine or Kale which has some iron. I eat tons of chicken and some salmon mainly. END UPDATE Full disclaimer: I have never had my blood tested for levels of Zinc nor Copper nor Testosterone. I take one of these per day. On days that I work out I sometimes take an additional dose (not at the same time). The capsules are extremely small so anyone should be able to take them. The only measurement I can offer as to the effectiveness of this product is my sexual endurance has improved noticeably (returned to days of being in my 20s) as well as my lean muscle mass. i have also dropped three pounds without changing anything else. I am 48 years old and I have still been performing well sexually but not as well as I use to. I've played around over the past year or so with substances such as Longjack to regain my vitality. The first batch of Longjack I bought was a miracle drug. OMG! I was the rock of Gibraltar! My workout at the gym also went much better. The 2nd and 3rd batches I bought did not do much if anything and did not look as dark as the first batch. While reading about potential alternatives other than Longjack to increase testosterone Zinc popped up several times. I openly admit i have never had my T levels tested. I simply know my body very well and have a lot of experiences to make comparisons and draw conclusions. Within a few days of taking this product I began waking up in the morning with extremely firm erections again (the rock was back). The same occurred with the first batch of Longjack that I used for four months until the bag was empty. I cycled Longjack as recommended so the 100 grams lasted for quite some time (approx four months). I researched the proper levels of Zinc as well as its interaction with Copper, Iron, and such. So I chose to try this product. The upper daily limit for Zinc is 40 mg which meant I could take up to two of these in a single day (30 mg) if I chose to. The daily recommended amount is around 11 mg (depends on age, gender and such). The fact that this product also contains copper is another reason I purchased it. Our bodies work best with a proper ratio of elements vs overloading on any single element. The fact that my vigor has returned gives me a lot of confidence in this product. I have firmer more frequent erections. I also look leaner but workout the same amount. I also find that I nolonger get the occasional cough like I use to that would last a day or two. BTW, I also started eating eggs again per something I read. I buy Free Range eggs. They taste better and are lower in cholesterol than typical eggs. The eggs are brown. Anyway, I read that testosterone is produced inside the cholesterol (or by-product of) that we ingest. The foods I typically enjoy eating (for two decades) just happen to be very low in cholesterol. So I now eat one scrambled egg four or five days per week cooked in coconut oil. The article I read showed the guy had better good/bad cholesterol levels and ratios when he reintroduced scrambled eggs to his diet. His blood was tested before and three months after. His T levels increased as well with the zinc and the eggs added to his diet. I will get tested in a month or so. Try this product. Please do not go the road of mega-dosing on Zinc or any other mineral. Too much is very bad for you and can kill you. If you are a gym rat then you may consider two of these a few days per week vs one pill (I'd take them separately though). I gave this product four stars vs five only because I have yet to have my blood tested. If not for that I would have given five stars based on my experience with this product. I sincerely hope this review helps you to make an informed decision

I rarely write reviews unless I am blown over by the results. Having suffered with intestinal pain, bloating and stomach issues.... ( been eating super clean with good fats and gf and df and grain free mostly for last 4 years). I have tried and still use a few supplements that help including digestive aids. This has changed this ladies life!!! I was taking two in morning and two at night and it helped but not significantly. I heard to try more and more slowly. I won't go into dosages. I say listen to your Dr. and listen to your body. I feel better than I have in 10 years. I believe since no Dr. could figure out how to assist me in my health issues since I don't fit in their mold of what they are used to treating I am actually lucky not to have some of my intestines removed with all that was going on. This is a good company and I take some with meals and some in-between and especially before bed so it gets to marinate all night and heal. We all heal from different things. It's up to us to be our own best advocate for health especially when our bodies are in trouble. Enjoy

After reading about the health benefits of beta glucans, I upped my intake of oatmeal (which contains a good amount of bioavailable beta glucans), and ordered this product. It's been about a week, but two curious things have happened. My wife caught some kind of bug from one of our grandkids, and was sick as a dog for five days. Normally, I would immediately get sick as well -- but in this case, I have been fine. The second odd thing was that some slow-healing minor wounds on my arm suddenly seemed to improve. I guess this could all just be coincidence, but I also notice an uptick in my energy level. I am less tired after workouts, getting by on less sleep. So I am cautiously optimistic about this product actually being of value. There is a great deal of unethical marketing of various beta glucan products online -- plenty of conflicting claims, "scientific studies" that nakedly plug products, and sky high pricing which in my opinion is basically taking advantage of the desperation people feel when they get seriously sick. So shop carefully. Jarrow is a brand I have long trusted, and it seems reasonably priced for the dosage. I will update this review periodically as I continue using the product. UPDATE: I've now been using this, as well as other beta glucan products, for 3 months. In that time, despite frequent exposure to sniffling grandkids and other family members, I have not been sick a single day. My wife, who doesn't take beta glucan has had at least two long-term colds in that time. So I am starting to believe this stuff really does stimulate the immune system. Bear in mind, I also eat a lot of oatmeal, oat bran, barley (great in soups), and Shitaake mushrooms (all good sources of beta glucan). Oddly enough, I have not seen any reduction in cholesterol from the use of this product -- but that wasn't the primary reason I was consuming beta glucan. If you are shopping for a brand, you will see a few very high-priced brands that make extravagant "scientific" claims for their proprietary methods of production. I have researched these brands pretty thoroughly and as far as I can determine, the "studies" that support them are bogus, bought and paid for by the manufacturers. You simply want to make sure that you are getting as much of the long-branched B1,3/B1,6 glucans (usually listed as a percentage on the label) as possible for your money. In my opinion, Jarrow offers good value, as do a number of other relatively unknown brands you will find online. If I come down with a cold tomorrow, I'll be back with an update