Are you getting enough Zinc?

Are you getting enough Zinc?

You can improve both your health and immunity by getting enough zinc in your diet..

A study by Prasad 2009 reveals that zinc deficiency affects nearly 2 billion people worldwide and its prevention will have a great impact on human health. The numerous effects of zinc deficiency in the elderly are well documented. Deficiency may result in impaired immunity, which will lead to an increased risk of infectious disease (Bogden et al.,1994).

Zinc deficiency has been causally linked to a wide range of medical conditions including metabolic syndrome, diabetes, cardiovascular disease.

Zinc is an antioxidant.

Zinc supplementation in the elderly decreased oxidative stress and decreased generation of inflammatory cytokines. (Prasad  2009)

Low testosterone
Low levels of testosterone can be directly linked to zinc deficiency. The conclusion of a study by (Ali, Chen & He 1997) indicated that zinc deficiency can seriously affect exercise capacity and testosterone synthesis. The serum testosterone and zinc levels can be affected by nutritional status of zinc. Increasing your zinc intake for men and women can improve testosterone levels and growth hormone in the body.

You can get zinc from meat, poultry or fish, oysters, nuts, seeds, green leafy vegetables..and /or  a good quality supplement.

However, it is wise to check your zinc levels before you start popping supplements.

An easy way is buy a liquid Zinc Test( a solution designed to determine your Zinc levels using a simple taste test)..If you like I can organise for you to be tested as I have the test at the studio!

With Low testosterone the key symptoms  can be of loss of energy, drive, libido and impaired erectile function, there is often depression, memory loss and increased irritability which can impair work, home and social life.

Don’t just think Men have testosterone... women need a certain level too.. just check your belly of your triceps.. if there is excess body fat on your triceps.. it may be an indication you are low on Testosterone

Build Muscle

Remember you need adequate levels of testosterone to build muscle!

Zinc is important for protein synthesis. If you are zinc deficient it will be hard to build muscle!

Zinc and Pregnancy

Zinc is believed to be important for fetal growth, development, and immune function. (Dheeraj &. Sachdev,2006.)

Zinc and Prostate Health

Zinc and selenium are essential elements for male reproductive function. Epidemiological studies and randomised intervention trials suggest that the risk of prostate cancer in men can be  reduced by an increased intake of Selenium or Zinc (Pizent 2008) (van Wijngaarden, 2008)

Given the literature and evident Zinc is an important mineral you cannot afford to be without or deficient in.. you can get your ZINC tested and Zinc supplements at Jack & Hill Studio from $19.95

Also available in tablet and powdered form.