{"title":"Doctor's Best","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDoctor's Best at LUTO Supplements\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoctor's Best\u003c\/strong\u003e is an American brand with a distinctive approach: it uses ingredients that have been standardized under their own brand name. This means that the label shows not only the substance itself, but also the name under which it was sourced. This makes it easier to know exactly what you are getting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur range from this brand currently consists of one product. Below you will find out what that is and what to look out for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere Doctor's Best comes from\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoctor's Best is an American company and its products are made for the American market. This means that you will find American reference values on the label, which differ from European ones. Read the packaging carefully before starting a dosage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePepZin GI zinc-L-carnosine\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZinc-L-carnosine is a compound in which zinc is linked to L-carnosine, a dipeptide. It is therefore different from zinc or an amino acid on their own: the two are in one molecule. PepZin GI is the brand name under which this ingredient is supplied. The bottle contains 120 capsules with 75 milligrams per serving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat licensed ingredients mean\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn ingredient brand like PepZin GI stands for a fixed composition and production method. In practice, this means that you will find the same ingredient in different supplement brands, with the same specification. You then compare dosage, number of capsules and price, not the raw material itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat to look out for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook at the number of capsules that make up a serving, because 75 milligrams per serving is different from 75 milligrams per capsule. If you already use a zinc supplement, take into account your total intake from all products combined. Zinc has an upper limit for daily intake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf we expand our range from this brand, new products will automatically appear on this page.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"pepzin-gi-zink-l-carnosine-75mg","title":"PepZin GI Zinc-L-Carnosine 75mg | 120 Capsules | Doctor's Best","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePepZin GI Zinc-L-Carnosine by Doctor's Best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis capsule revolves around a single substance: \u003cstrong\u003ezinc-L-carnosine\u003c\/strong\u003e. This is a compound of the mineral zinc with L-carnosine, a small molecule consisting of two amino acids. Doctor's Best uses the patented PepZin GI® form from the Japanese company Hamari Chemicals. Two capsules together provide 75mg of zinc-L-carnosine. One bottle contains 120 plant-based capsules, enough for two months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat zinc-L-carnosine exactly is\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name actually says what is in it. Zinc is a mineral that you get from food, for example from meat, cheese, nuts and whole grains. L-carnosine is a dipeptide, a mini-protein of two amino acids: beta-alanine and histidine. You find it naturally mainly in meat. In zinc-L-carnosine, these two substances are linked together into a solid, powdery compound. The difference with a separate zinc supplement lies in that linkage: zinc and carnosine together form a complex that behaves as a whole, instead of two separate substances next to each other. Good to know: the powder is white to light yellow and dissolves poorly in water. That is normal for this type of metal-peptide complexes and says nothing about the quality. You don't notice that in the capsule, because you simply swallow it whole with a glass of water. The capsule itself is about two centimeters long.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow much zinc and carnosine you get\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the label you see three lines, and that can be confusing. Many people wonder if it is about three separate substances. In short: no. The 75mg zinc-L-carnosine is the total compound. Of that, approximately 16mg is zinc and 59mg is L-carnosine. Those two numbers add up to the 75mg of the complex. With 16mg of zinc per daily dose of two capsules, you are at 160% of the reference intake for zinc. Keep that in mind if you also use a multivitamin or another product with zinc. Then add the amounts together. For comparison: an average multivitamin often contains between 5 and 15mg of zinc per day. Because zinc is a mineral that your body does not make itself, your intake depends entirely on what you eat and possibly supplement. By adding both together, you keep a clear overview.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere PepZin GI comes from\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat many people do not know: zinc-L-carnosine originally comes from Japan. Hamari Chemicals, a chemical company from Osaka, supplies the substance under the brand name PepZin GI® as a raw material to supplement makers. Doctor's Best processes that raw material into a simple capsule. Besides the zinc-L-carnosine, there is only microcrystalline cellulose as a filler, magnesium stearate and silicon dioxide as excipients. The capsule itself is made of hypromellose, a plant-based material. Therefore, this zinc-L-carnosine is vegan and according to the manufacturer free of gluten, soy and genetically modified ingredients.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe manufacturer advises to take the two capsules on an empty stomach, so for example half an hour before breakfast or a few hours after a meal. Doctor's Best is an American brand from California that has been making supplements since 1990. This bottle with 120 capsules and a clear dosage per serving fits into a simple daily routine of two capsules per day.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Doctor's Best","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54826832724306,"sku":"DoctorsBest-001","price":35.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/9006\/2812\/files\/DoctorsBest-001.jpg?v=1790248940"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.luto-supplements.nl\/en\/collections\/doctors-best.oembed","provider":"LUTO Supplements","version":"1.0","type":"link"}