Healthy and fit with zinc

The vital trace element is gaining increasing attention as a dietary supplement and medicinal product

In her compact guide, Petra Neumayer provides a comprehensive overview of the “multi-talented zinc”. She describes both the diverse body functions that depend on the trace element and the numerous ailments that can be successfully treated with it.

Increasing demand for minerals and trace elements
For a long time, trace elements, which are only absorbed in tiny amounts through food, were considered relatively unimportant. But today we know that they are absolutely essential for practically all biochemical processes in the body's cells and thus, as vital biological substances, contribute to keeping our bodies healthy. Changes in eating and living habits in modern industrial society as well as constant professional or sporting peak performance mean that our supply of minerals and trace elements is poorer - while at the same time our need for them has increased.
Susceptibility to colds, hair loss, brittle fingernails and infertility in men can be signs of a zinc deficiency. Petra Neumayer's compact guide "Multitalented Zinc" provides valuable information on the effects of deficiency symptoms and how zinc helps against various complaints and with various illnesses.

Signs and causes of zinc deficiency
A zinc deficiency can manifest itself in a wide variety of symptoms. Often, the first symptoms are just a reduction in general performance and a slight reduction in well-being. Constant colds, recurring infections of the stomach, intestines and bladder or other organs, which indicate a weakened immune system, can also be related to this. Since zinc is important for every cell in the body, a deficiency particularly affects cells that have a high cell division rate. This is why zinc deficiency is first visible in the skin, hair and nails: cracks in the skin at the body openings, such as in the corners of the mouth, brittle fingernails and brittle, dull hair.
Zinc is also important for the regeneration of tissue after injuries, which is why wound healing problems are regular accompanying symptoms and indications of a zinc deficiency. Loss of appetite, depression and unexplained weight loss are also signs. Any unbalanced diet carries the risk of an inadequate supply of zinc and other vital substances. Poor zinc absorption is also a possible reason for deficiency symptoms. For example, a diet that is very high in fat and sugar is extremely low in zinc on the one hand and also inhibits zinc absorption in the intestine on the other.

Zinc promotes vitality and well-being
Zinc activates and regulates the brain's metabolism and the hormonal system. It causes and enables countless enzyme reactions and has a significant influence on well-being via the brain stem and cerebral cortex. Zinc has a healing effect on all types of inflammation, reduces the absorption of toxins and activates the immune system. Zinc is therefore an important, supportive nutritional supplement for all of these conditions and complaints. It is directly responsible for the formation of defense cells, and the messenger substances that control the functioning of the immune system are also dependent on zinc. Zinc can therefore also have a positive influence on diseases that are based on an excessive reaction of the immune system - such as allergies. In homeopathy, zinc is mainly administered for nervous weakness and nervous overstimulation.
Zinc also protects brain cells from toxic substances and influences learning and memory performance. Even with Alzheimer's disease, it is therefore important to ensure that you have an adequate supply of zinc. In addition to the option of specifically enriching your diet with zinc-rich foods, there are numerous preparations that provide the body with zinc in a way that is easy to use and without side effects.

Book tip:
Petra Neumayer: Multi-talented zinc. Healthy, beautiful and balanced with the vital trace element. Compact guide, Mankau Verlag, 1st edition November 2016, paperback, 11.5 x 16.5 cm, color, 127 pages, 7.99 euros (D) / 8.20 euros (A), ISBN 978-3-86374-317-8.

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