Dr Lalitha Badul
Zinc sulfate is a zinc salt that has many uses as a medication or nutritional supplement. Zinc sulfate is often prescribed for individuals deficient in the mineral zinc. Zinc sulfate is also used to treat acne, due to its anti-inflammatory and wound-healing properties.
As with any medication or supplement, always consult your doctor before taking zinc sulfate. Zinc is stored in your bones and in your muscles. Zinc also helps to keep the layers of your skin strong.
When you are zinc deficient, you are more prone to open skin infections and your body has difficulty healing wounds.
Zinc sulfate can remedy this deficiency.
Good food sources include meat, chicken, beans, nuts, certain types of seafood (such as crab and lobster), whole grains, fortified breakfast cereals, and dairy products.
