Zinc is one of the many minerals that is essential to good health. Usually women need less than men but it is a must for all of us. In the first trimester of pregnancy it is important that mother has enough zinc as the fetus needs the extra for growth. Usually if there is nausea for the mother it is a sign of low zinc. Zinc supports the reproductive system of men and women.
Key To Good Is Intake Of Proper Amount Of Zinc
It is found in all body tissues helping with healing, metabolism, blood clotting, controls aging and growth in children. Zinc is key for the immune system as it has both bacterial and viral protection. Our intestinal tract is also important to our immune health. Zinc is a high antioxidant helping to block free radical damage.
Zinc Is Easily Obtained From Foods
We can obtain much of our zinc from the foods in our daily diet. Add some of the foods listed below to get more zinc in your diet. Personally I take a small amount of zinc daily as depending on the nutrition in the soil plants are grown in has a factor in how much we get from that food. Then there is the process of how that plant was processed before it reaches your table.
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FOODS HIGH IN ZINC
- Lamb
- Pumpkin Seeds
- Grass Fed Beef
- Chickpeas/Garbanzo Beans
- Cocoa Powder
- Cashews
- Mushrooms
- Spinach
- Kefir or Yogurt
- Oysters
- Most Deep Green Veggies
- Zinc Supplementation
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Natural Green Food Contain Zinc
Some of the warning signs you may be deficient in zinc is hair loss, loss of appetite, slow healing of scratches or wounds healing slow. Skin problems or infections, loss of vision/smell/taste, slow growth (mostly children), and immune impairment. We also find zinc is usually deficient for all auto immune disease.
