{"id":213,"date":"2020-04-18T16:43:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-18T12:43:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2023-09-24T13:00:07","modified_gmt":"2023-09-24T09:00:07","slug":"essential-mineral-zinc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/verybestforyou.com\/?p=213","title":{"rendered":"Essential Mineral- ZINC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ZINC RICH FOODS<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Oysters, liver, lamb, and cheese are high cholesterol foods which should be eaten in moderate amounts and avoided by people at risk of heart disease or stroke.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Sesame Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Squash Seeds, and Peanuts are high calorie foods and should be eaten in moderate amounts by people with ahigh body mass index.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Zinc suppliments have adverse reactions with the following medications:<\/p>\n

o Antibiotics \u2013 Certain antibiotics like quinolone antibiotics (such as Cipro\u00ae) and tetracycline antibiotics (such as Achromycin\u00ae and Sumycin\u00ae) inhibit the absorption of zinc in the digestive tract.<\/p>\n

o Penicillamine \u2013 Zinc reduces the absorption of Penicillamine, which is used by people suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. Taking zinc suppliments two hours before or after intake of Penicillamine solves this problem.<\/p>\n

HEALTH BENEFITS <\/h4>\n

\u2022 Healthy Immune Function \u2013 Even mild to moderate zinc deficiency can depress the immune system through impaired macrophage and neutrophil functions, and associated effects.3 Zinc is also essential for creation and activation of T-lymphocytes.4,5 Further, low levels of zinc have been associated with increased susceptibility to pneumonia and other infections in children and the elderly.6-9<\/p>\n

\u2022 Alleviation of the Common Cold (*Controversial) \u2013 There are conflicting studies as to weather or not zinc supplements can alleviate symptoms of the common cold and shorten its duration. At least one study confirms decreased duration of cold symptoms compared to a control,10 however, other studies report no effect.11,12 Since no harm is reported, increasing zinc intake could only help.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Healing of Cuts and Wounds \u2013 Zinc is essential for healthy skin and maintenance of mucosal membranes. Adequate levels of zinc is necessary for proper wound healing.13<\/p>\n

\u2022 Reduced Severity and Duration of Diarrhea \u2013 Studies show that increased intake of zinc can reduce duration and severity of diarrhea in undernourished children with infections.14-17<\/p>\n

\u2022 Prevention and Reduction of Age-Related Eye Damage \u2013 High dietary intake of zinc, as well as vitamins C, E, and beta-carotene, has been associated with reduced age-related macular deneration in the edlerly.18<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Zinc is an essential mineral required by the body for maintaining a sense of smell, keeping a healthy immune system, building proteins, triggering enzymes, and creating DNA. Zinc also helps the cells in your body communicate by functioning as a neurotransmitter. A deficiency in zinc can lead to stunted growth, diarrhea, impotence, hair loss, eye and skin lesions, impaired appetite, and depressed immunity. Conversely, consuming too much zinc can lead to nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, and headaches in the short term, and can disrupt absorption of copper and iron in the long term. If you have a zinc deficiency, then animal foods are better sources of zinc than plant foods. The current daily value (DV) for Zinc is 15mg. Below is a list of the top ten foods highest in Zinc by common serving size, for more, see the list of high zinc foods by nutrient density, and the extended list of zinc rich foods.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2947,28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-213","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-supplements","category-vitamins-minerals"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/verybestforyou.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/213","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/verybestforyou.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/verybestforyou.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/verybestforyou.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/verybestforyou.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=213"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/verybestforyou.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/213\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":406,"href":"https:\/\/verybestforyou.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/213\/revisions\/406"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/verybestforyou.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=213"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/verybestforyou.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=213"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/verybestforyou.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=213"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}