Zinc - The Importance of Zinc

Zinc is a critical mineral in maintaining neurological health, bone and skin health, immune system and digestive health.
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Why Take Zinc?

• The body has no specialized zinc storage system, so daily intake of zinc in the diet or with supplementation is required.
• The #1 deficiencies in America are Vitamin D, zinc, magnesium and thiamin (Vitamin B1).
• Zinc can be depleted by sugar consumption, exercise and sweating and stress.
• It is naturally present in some foods, added to others and is used as a dietary supplement.
• Zinc is involved in numerous aspects of cellular metabolism and is required for the activity of approximately 200 enzymes.
• 67% of those with gluten issues are zinc deficient.
• Zinc also supports normal growth and development during pregnancy, childhood and adolescence.
• It is required for proper sense of taste and smell.
• Copper displaces and lowers zinc and iron displaces and lowers zinc.
• We need zinc for wound healing, protein synthesis, muscle contractions and skin health.
• Zinc plays an important role in blood sugar control, weight control and diabetes
• Zinc is important in thyroid health, for sex hormones, and fertility
• Important for immunity and protection against yeast infections
• Helps with mental alertness and brain function, as well as sleep

Zinc Functions In The Body

Here are some of the areas where the zinc is involved:

• Brain function

• Blood clotting and platelet formation

• DNA and RNA synthesis

• Folate is made available through zinc enzyme reactions

• Gene expression

• Growth and development of children

• Hormone synthesis

• Immune system function

• Nervous system function

• Testosterone and semen formation

• Vitamin A synthesis

Symptoms of Zinc Deficiency: Here Are some of the Main Symptoms

Food Sources of Zinc: These are the 28 foods highest in zinc, in order:

Testing for Zinc Deficiency

• The most accurate test for zinc deficiency is by plasma zinc blood test of the 10 or so methods used for testing zinc.

• A zinc taste test can help determine deficiency but it not as accurately as a blood plasma zinc test.

• We recommend a full metabolic panel be done on children and others with neurological issues, including those with Alzheimers disease.

• Children with autism and ADHD are very depleted in zinc! Some are also toxic with copper and also have high levels of unbound copper.

• Children with autism and ADHD often also have problems associated with pyrrole disorder, methylation disorders, mercury toxicity, etc.
• Consult with a skilled homeopath for guidance on how much to dose and what type of zinc is best absorbed and metabolic testing.

Supplementing Zinc

• Most adults can safely start with30 mg/day of Zinc.
• It is a good idea to introduce zinc gradually and to take zinc with or after food.
• B-6 is very helpful in enhancing the utilization of Zinc; without an indication of B-6 deficiency, limit B-6 to about 200 mg/day.
• Sometimes very high zinc dosages are required to normalize blood Zinc levels.
• Consult with a skilled homeopath for guidance on how much to dose and what type of zinc is best absorbed.

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