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ZINC: WHAT IS IT FOR? - Feed Me Food!

Zinc is a trace mineral, meaning that the body only needs small amounts. It is necessary for close to 100 enzymes to carry out vital chemical reactions.

Function

Mental health
Mental health

Support feeling overall well being by improving symptoms of anxiety

Immunity
Immunity

Stimulates the production and activity of white blood cells

Skeletal System
Skeletal System

Vital for bone formation and regeneration

Reproduction
Reproduction

And the growth of reproductive organs. Required in the creation of DNA. It is important to have enough Zinc during times of rapid growth, as in adolescence and pregnancy.

Healthy Skin
Healthy Skin

Enhances skin repair, reducing redness and inflammation. It is known to help to relieve eczema, acne rosacea, irritation, dermatitis, itchy and dry skin

Prostate
Prostate

Zinc is important for prostate gland function. Not only does it prevents prostate enlargement but might also help to shrink a prostate gland that’s already swollen

Deficiency

Frail Bones
Frail Bones

Deficiency leads to frail bones because zinc inhibits bone breakdown

Sexual Dysfunction
Sexual Dysfunction

In a 1996 study shows an extreme zinc deficiency has been found to cause erectile dysfunction

Bowel Issues
Bowel Issues

Excessive amounts may cause diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and vomiting

Reproductive Issues
Reproductive Issues

Maternal zinc deficiency may cause: Fetal loss, congenital malformations, low birth weight, and preterm delivery

Instability
Instability

Deficiency can lead to depression, increased anxiety, irritability, emotional instability, and induced deficits in social behavior.

Healing
Healing

Deficiency in zinc leads the body to fail to stimulates the production and activity of white blood cells

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