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GNC Laboratories
Zinc & Magnesium Aspartate for SLEEP AND
MUSCLE SUPPORT
Product Highlights
ZMA is a combination
of two essential dietary minerals (zinc and maganesium) and vitamin B6.
Zinc and magnesium are sometimes not adequately supplied in the diet,
while vitamin B6 generally is. The zinc is in the chemical forms zinc
methionine and aspartate; the magnesium is in the aspartate form.
Studies have shown that exercise may result in a loss of
essential vitamins and minerals.
ZMA is a synergistic
combination of zinc, magnesium and vitamin B6, specifically designed to
enhance muscle strength, endurance, and recovery from exercise. This nighttime mineral formula is specially formulated
with:
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Hops
and valerian which helps to promote restful sleep.
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Zinc
which is involved in carbohydrate metabolism, glucose utilization and
insulin production.
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Magnesium Aspartate
which is necessary for protein synthesis and muscle function.
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Vitamin B-6
important for its varied roles in amino acid metabolism.
ZMA Promotes
Restful, Restorative Sleep
ZMA has been developed to improve sleep efficiency. ZMA is reported to
effectively enhance sleep and is recommended to be taken 30-60 minutes
before bedtime. Healing, anabolic hormone production and muscle growth are
maximized during sleep, so quality sleep is extremely important to all of
us.
Clinically Proven
Effectiveness for Strength Training
ZMA has been used by dozens of world-class Olympic and professional athletes
and bodybuilders, including members of the Super Bowl Champion Denver
Broncos and Miami Dolphins football teams. It is also the only
non-steroidal, all-natural zinc and magnesium supplement clinically-proven
to increase insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) and strength training in
athletes. In a recent double-blind, placebo-controlled study conducted with
NCAA college football players, researchers at Western Washington University
found that eight weeks of nightly supplementation with ZMA™:
ZMA was designed to
optimize the absorption and availability of zinc and magnesium during peak
times of muscle growth. Both the zinc l-monomethionine and zinc/magnesium
aspartate in ZMA are unique and highly bioavailable forms of these minerals.
The zinc l-monomethionine is absorbed in the front part of the small
intestine at the mineral receptor sites, while the zinc/magnesium aspartate
is absorbed in the back of the small intestine via an active transport
mechanism. In addition, the zinc/magnesium aspartate in ZMA consists of a
unique covalently-bound complex of zinc, magnesium and aspartic acid, which
enables the magnesium and zinc to reach the bloodstream at the same time so
that the desired synergistic effect can be obtained. The addition of vitamin
B6 further increases the absorption and utilization of both zinc and
magnesium.
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