Most people would be perfectly able to have adequate levels of zinc with just a reasonable diet. However, genetic mutations that reduce its absorption are not uncommon. In addition, excessive oxidative stress (which is common nowadays) greatly depletes its levels. What's more, few people eat well on a regular basis, right?
Some thoughts on ZINCO:
Zinc deficiency is the biochemical imbalance most related to disorders of the mind: mental disorders are often caused or worsened by oxidative stress, and zinc deficiency affects NMDA receptors.
Zinc deficiency also tends to cause or aggravate problems with growth, immunity, hormone production/activity, temperament, neurodegenerative diseases, learning, genetic expression, violent behavior, autism, attention, enzyme activity and cell division.
The integrity of the blood-brain barrier, which protects the brain, depends on zinc. The conversion of vitamin B6 into its active form also depends on it, which affects the synthesis of various neurotransmitters, including GABA.
Proteins combined with zinc combat oxidative stress in the brain, which in excess could damage the myelin sheath that lines and protects neurons, as well as causing neurotransmitter imbalances. These proteins also help eliminate toxins and toxic metals from the body.
The point is that zinc, iron and copper compete a lot in terms of absorption by the intestinal mucosa; so, generally, when one of these is replenished in large quantities, it can affect the absorption of the others, which can lead to deficiencies. For the last two years, I've often received deficiencies of copper or iron, or even both; and we have to remember that these three act together in various enzymes and systems in the body, including antioxidants and the production of hormones. So my tip to you is: zinc is very healthy and most people need to replenish it, yes! But if you take higher doses of zinc over a longer period of time, I strongly suggest that you keep track of your iron and copper levels too, replenishing as necessary. A good test for this is the hair mineralogram (https://icaro.med.br/mineralograma/). Here's the tip: your good health professional will know how to assess and treat what's necessary!
In this video, I talk about the importance of zinc for immunity:
REMARKS:
✔️ Zinc poisoning is quite rare.
✔️ Zinc dosing is more efficient if you combine intraerythrocyte dosing with capillary dosing, along with a general panel of the other minerals that naturally compete with it.
✔️Suplementação iron can reduce zinc levels (replenished iron pushes zinc out of the body). The use of contraceptives raises copper in the blood and this also tends to lead to zinc deficiency. In the same vein, zinc deficiency often raises copper, which affects dopamine and noradrenaline.
✔️Based on the excellent book by William J. Walsh - Nutrient Power
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