| Zinc is an essential mineral that is found in almost | | | | adverse effect on your immune system. Because zinc |
| every cell in your body. It stimulates the activity of over | | | | plays a role in the development and activation of |
| 100 enzymes. Zinc is one of few minerals that a | | | | T-lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell that helps |
| significant number of people are slightly deficient. Zinc | | | | fight infection a severe deficiency of zinc will depress |
| deficiency is particularly common in infants, | | | | the immune system and leave you at higher risk of |
| adolescents, the elderly and women. Certain drugs and | | | | infection.There could be a variety of reasons why |
| nutrients can inhibit the absorption of, or increase the | | | | someone could be deficient in zinc. Your diet may not |
| excretion of Zinc.Zinc plays an important role in wound | | | | include enough foods that provide a good level of zinc. |
| healing, brain function, growth and development. Zinc | | | | Food sources high in zinc include oysters, herring, beef, |
| also plays an important role in our immune system. In | | | | lamb, liver, pumpkin seeds, wheat germ, bran and |
| fact, even moderate deficiencies of Zinc can have an | | | | cheese. |