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Diet
& Nutrition Zinc
What
is Zinc?
The importance
of zinc as an essential mineral for health was only first discovered in
1963. It is still being investigated and researched to establish the
precise mechanisms by which it affects human health.
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Function
- Essential for
wound healing
- Important factor in maintaining
a healthy immune system
- Assists enzymes to enable red
blood cells to transport carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the
lungs
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Signs
of deficiency
- Poor wound healing
- Poor growth in children
- Falling hair
- Skin rashes
- Night blindness
- Reduced sperm count
- Reduced taste and smell
- Dwarfism (in severe cases)
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This page was last updated on 25 October 2006 15:44:43
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