| Getting enough zinc can wonders in | | | | function, restore night vision, increase |
| numerous health conditions. Zinc | | | | sperm count, and stimulate the libido. |
| activates white blood cells to fight | | | | Extra zinc can help bring out weight |
| infections. It helps protect the body | | | | gain in anorexia nervosa and help |
| against viruses. Men need zinc for sperm | | | | children with sickle cell disease. It |
| production and to keep the prostate | | | | can even cure bad breath. |
| gland healthy. Zinc helps the pancreas | | | | Who needs the benefits of zinc |
| make insulin and keep normal sugar | | | | supplements? You might be surprised. The |
| levels. | | | | United Nations University found that 20% |
| Zinc is essential for good memory. Zinc | | | | of people worldwide are deficient in |
| supplements even help teenagers get | | | | zinc. Zinc in supplements is needed to |
| better grades in school. | | | | prevent childhood infections and |
| How important is zinc? Zinc is present | | | | diarrhea and to support normal growth |
| in every cell in the body. It is a | | | | and development. |
| component of over 200 enzymes. There are | | | | Think you're safe if you eat a good |
| high amounts of zinc in red blood cells, | | | | diet? Think again. Scores of modern |
| white blood cells, your bones, kidneys, | | | | medications deplete the body's stores of |
| liver, pancreas, and retina. Men have | | | | zinc. Any women who takes the Pill or |
| high concentrations of zinc in the | | | | hormone replacement therapy or |
| prostate gland. Every cell in the body | | | | medication to prevent osteoporosis is at |
| needs zinc to divide and replace itself | | | | risk for nutritional deficiency and may |
| when the body makes new tissues. | | | | need zinc supplements. Heart patients, |
| Here are two lists. One is a list of | | | | diabetics, and epileptics also need zinc |
| conditions that can occur when the body | | | | supplements. |
| does not get enough zinc. The second is | | | | Even some supplements increase the |
| a list of conditions that improve due to | | | | body's need for zinc. Calcium |
| the benefits of zinc supplements. | | | | supplements, magnesium supplements, and |
| Not getting enough zinc can chronic | | | | whey all can interfere with the |
| fatigue, dermatitis, diarrhea, | | | | absorption of zinc. Never take zinc at |
| hypothyroidism, female infertility, | | | | the same time you take these |
| impaired platelet aggregation, insulin | | | | supplements, and always be sure you are |
| resistance, and loss of taste or smell. | | | | getting enough of the benefits of zinc |
| It can cause reduced resistance to | | | | supplements if you take any supplements |
| infection, night blindness, poor | | | | for bone health or muscle health. |
| appetite, poor memory, attention deficit | | | | What about side effects of zinc |
| disorder, and reduced learning ability, | | | | supplements? |
| and it can cause slower growth in | | | | If you take too much zinc, your body |
| children, slow healing of wounds, and | | | | will have difficulty absorbing copper. |
| infertility in men. Add to this list | | | | It's OK to take up to 20 mg every 2 |
| Acrodermatitis enteropathica, Alopecia, | | | | hours for as long as 2 weeks to fight a |
| atrophy of the testes, bone loss and | | | | cold, but for everyday nutrition limit |
| osteoporosis, decreased sperm count, | | | | your intake to 15 mg a day. Zinc |
| decreased sperm motility, delayed | | | | supplements can cause nausea, vomiting, |
| puberty, nerve cell problems in | | | | and diarrhea, but only if you take about |
| Alzheimer's disease and Down's syndrome, | | | | a gram-over 60 times the recommended |
| and ringing in the ears. | | | | dose. |
| Among the benefits of zinc supplement is | | | | How can you tell if you are taking too |
| improved immune function. Other benefits | | | | much zinc? |
| of zinc supplements are adding calcium | | | | Here is a simple test. Overdoses of zinc |
| to bones and teeth, lowering blood | | | | numb your taste buds to bitter flavor |
| sugars, helping interferon work in | | | | and metallic aftertastes. Zinc has a |
| treating hepatitis C, clearing up | | | | metallic taste. If you can't taste zinc, |
| bacterial prostatitis, and recharging | | | | you don't need to take it! The benefits |
| the male sex drive. They can help | | | | of zinc supplements are yours with just |
| recovery in brain injury, improve brain | | | | a small, regular dose. |