Joints and Zinc Supplements

Does Zinc supplements affect joints? If you stopped Zinc supplements might the joints be affected? Details: Gammadyn Zn by UNDA Serving Size 1 Ampoule (0.07 fl oz) Servings per Container 30 Each Ampoule Contains %DV* Zinc (zinc gluconate) 0.067 mg <1% * Daily Value (DV)

Answer

Providing you are normally deficient in zinc and have some sort of arthritic cascade happening then it could potentially cause it to continue worsening.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5946256/#:\~:text=Zinc%20Protects%20Articular%20Chondrocytes%20through,Cytokines%20and%20Matrix%20Metalloproteinases%20%2D%20PMC&text=The%20.,gov%20means%20it’s%20official.

There is also some evidence showing the opposite with rheumatoid arthritis.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35015571/