There are so many things we don’t know about oils, vitamins, minerals, and many other related health products available out there. What they are, why we need them, where they came from. Wanting to find out more about these substances can be pretty difficult. Most of the write-ups that tell us about them can be boring. Most of the time, you end up having to scroll your way through paragraph after paragraph just to find something interesting.
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Follow our ‘Did you know?’ to find out 20 interesting facts about the different vitamins, minerals, or oils available out there to help your body and mind. All easy to remember and laid out here for you to find!
20 interesting facts about Mineral Zinc
1) Zinc is a brittle (at room temperature) silvery greyish metal. It has the periodic symbol ‘Zn’.
2) Zinc is an essential mineral because it is not made by the human body.
3) Many foods naturally contain zinc such as oysters, red meat, beans, chicken, lobster, crab, kale, asparagus, eggs, milk, cheese, and cereals. Other foods such as cereals and baking flour have zinc added.
4) Zinc is added to many lozenges, cold medicines, and nasal sprays because it helps aid immune function.
5) Zinc is present in every cell of the body.
6) The human skin stores 5% of the zinc in the body.
7) Zinc is vital for the function and development of immune cells such as T cells. Zinc keeps the immune system at its optimum and reduces the risk of infections.
8) Zinc reduces the oxidative stress on the body which is the cause of chronic inflammation.
9) Zinc also supports other body cell growth and division.
10) It is also vital for DNA synthesis.
11) Zinc is important for skin health.
12) It helps the body make protein.
13) Our ability to taste and smell depends upon an enzyme which cannot function without zinc.
14) Zinc is used to treat burns and skin injuries. It is also used to treat some ulcers. Zinc is important in the body for healing wounds.
15) It also supports collagen synthesis in the body.
16) Zinc reduces the risk of getting pneumonia.
17) Zinc supports the function of over 300 enzymes in the body.
18) Zinc supplements or Zn skin cream/oil can help treat acne by reducing inflammation and oily gland production.
19) The recommended daily amount (RDA) is –
- Men – 11mg
- Women – 8mg
- Pregnant women – 11mg
- Breastfeeding women – 12mg
20) Zinc deficiency leads to –
- Weakened immune response
- Skin rashes
- Inadequate healing of wounds and cuts.
- Thinning hair
- Dry skin
- Fertility issues
- Mood swings
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