Zinc, a vital mineral

1. Zinc is an important mineral. It is in every human body cell. Zinc helps the immune system. Enough zinc will make colds and flu disappear faster. We only need very little zinc per day, but zinc is indispensable in the conversion of more than 300 different enzymes in the human body. Zinc is mainly found in meat, fish, nuts and seeds.

What does zinc contain?

1. Oysters contain the most zinc. In general, meat and fish are good suppliers of zinc, but there are many other vegetable products that contain a lot of zinc. Especially animal products, seeds and whole grains

Zinc, medication and alcohol

1. Medicines can cause zinc to be less absorbed by the body. Women taking the contraceptive pill should eat more zinc-containing products, just like people taking hormone therapy. It is also important to know that alcoholics are more likely to have a zinc deficiency. Zinc deficiency is made worse because zinc deficiency damages the liver and alcohol also damages the liver.

2. Medicines can cause zinc to be less absorbed by the body. Women taking the contraceptive pill should eat more zinc-containing products, just like people taking hormone therapy. It is also important to know that alcoholics are more likely to have a zinc deficiency. Zinc deficiency is aggravated because zinc deficiency damages the liver while alcohol also affects the liver.