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Zinc
DRI (RDA or AI for Adults)
- Males: 11 mg. Females: 8 mg. Pregnancy: 11 mg. Lactation: 12 mg.
Adult Maintenance - Therapeutic Range
Major Sources (40 mg to 3 mg per serving)
- Oysters, veal liver, Alaska king crab, beef, beef liver, turkey meat
dark, chicken liver, pumpkin seeds, beef kidney, soynuts, lamb, almonds,
peanuts, pecans, Brazil nuts, turkey liver, cashews, chicken meat dark.
Non-Therapeutic Importance
- Component of many enzyme systems and of insulin; important
in nucleic acid metabolism; role in energy metabolism, protein synthesis, collagen
formation, alcohol detoxification, carbon dioxide elimination, sexual maturation, immune
system, taste and smell functions.
Deficiency Symptoms
- Abnormal taste and smell
- Anemia
- Anorexia
- Changes in hair and nails
- Poor wound healing
- Retarded development of reproductive system
- Skin inflammation
- Subnormal growth
Increased Risk for Deficiency
- Alcoholism
- Chronic illness
- Elderly
- Lactovegetarians
- Malabsorption
- Oral contraceptive users
- Stress
- Surgery
- Trauma
Possible Therapeutic Applications
CONSULT WITH A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL FIRST:
Supplementation may prevent, correct deficiencies caused by, or be helpful with,
the following conditions:
- Acne
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS, HIV)
- Aging
- Alcoholism
- Asthma
- Cancer
- Candidiasis (yeast infection)
- Capillary Fragility (bruising)
- Cataracts
- Celiac Disease
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS, CFIDS)
- Crohn's Disease
- Diabetes
- Eating Disorders (anorexia, bulimia)
- Eczema
- Fibromyalgia
- Herpes Simplex (cold sores)
- Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)
- Immunodepression (immune function)
- Impotence
- Infection (colds, flu, etc.)
- Infertility (female)
- Infertility (male)
- Inflammation (including bursitis)
- Learning Disorders (including ADHD)
- Macular Degeneration
- Memory Loss (Alzheimer's disease, dementia)
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Peptic Ulcers
- Periodontal Disease
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Prostate Problems (benign prostatic hyperplasia)
- Psoriasis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Scleroderma
- Sinusitis (sinus infection)
- Tinnitus
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Wound Healing
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