Zinc promotes healthy skin and immune support and is essential to the normal function of many organs and systems within the body including the skeletal, immune, neurological, and endocrine systems.
Symptoms of Zinc Deficiency
- Changes in skin and hair, hair loss
- Weak immune system – you may get sick more often
- Frequent Diarrhea
- Loss of smell and taste
- Wounds that take a long time to heal
Sources of Zinc
Zinc is an elemental trace mineral that our bodies need but can’t make. Therefore, we can only get Zinc from a healthy, varied diet, or from supplements like Zinc Picolinate from Now Foods. Foods that are high in Zinc include oysters, beef, lamb, pork, mussels, prawns, cashew nuts, pumpkin seeds, legumes and whole grain foods…
What Does Zinc Do
Cells all over our bodies contain Zinc, which is needed for the immune system to function correctly, so that it can fight infections and diseases. Zinc also assists our metabolism by helping the body break down carbohydrates and is particularly beneficial for obese individuals as it plays a role in appetite suppression, regulating hormone levels, and the reduction of belly fat and overall BMI (Body Mass Index).
Zinc is also good for your skin, boosting your cells for faster wound healing, acne management with its anti-inflammatory properties, collagen production to increase skin elasticity and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and can reduce the appearance of dark spots by regulating melanin production.
Benefits of Zinc for Men
Sexual Benefits: Testosterone regulation and production which can help with Erectile disfunction, increase libido, sperm quality, and can improve premature ejaculation.
Benefits of Zinc for Women
Zinc is vital for women in their reproductive years as it regulates the menstrual cycle, maintains the quality of eggs and prepares them for fertilization, and contributes to healthy embryo development.
How to Take Zinc
Zinc can be taken in the morning or night, preferably on an empty stomach. Don’t combine Zinc with iron or calcium supplements and make sure you get enough Copper in your diet or via supplementation when taking higher doses of Zinc, because zinc can interfere with copper absorption, potentially leading to a copper deficiency.
It is recommended to take Zinc and Copper in a ratio of 10:1.
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.