Zinc deficiency affects nearly 2 billion people in the developing world resulting in growth retardation, hypogonadism, immune dysfunction and cognitive impairment. Additionally, the roles of this divalent cation in the human body have not been clearly elucidated, since the essentiality of zinc has only been known within the last 50 years. However, it has been …
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Antioxidant may disrupt Alzheimer’s disease process
According to new study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is now the sixth leading cause of death among Americans, affecting nearly 1 in 8 people over the age of 65. There is currently no treatment that alters the course of this disease. However, an increasing amount of evidence suggests that …
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What is Zinc?
Learn about zinc and how it helps your body. What is Zinc? Videogram. Colorado Springs, CO: Mineralife LLC, 2011.
Nutritional Support for Wound Healing
Nutrition plays a crucial role in wound healing. Nutritional status of patients at the time of trauma or surgery influences the biochemical processes necessary for the phases of normal healing to occur. Evidence exists that vitamins A and C, zinc, arginine, glutamine, glucosamine, bromelain, Aloe vera, and Centella asiatica may be beneficial to wounded or …
Zinc Regulates Communication Between Brain Cells
– Zinc has been found to play a critical role in regulating communication between cells in the brain, possibly governing the formation of memories and controlling the occurrence of epileptic seizures. A collaborative project between Duke University Medical Center researchers and chemists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has been able to watch zinc in …
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Zinc Lozenges May Shorten the Duration of Colds
Zinc lozenges might be useful as a treatment option for the common cold, according to a meta-analysis published in The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal. Studies have shown that taking a dose of more than 75 mg of zinc in the form of zinc lozenges per day cut the duration of the common cold by 20 to 42 percent. …
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