30 Zinc Zn
Zinc is a nutrient that is abundant in animal foods and whole grains.
It is deeply involved in the maintenance of life and the normal differentiation of cells.
If it is insufficient, it will cause various indefinite complaints.
It is an essential mineral for the normal functioning of various enzymes in the body.
Deficiency in humans became known
Since the beginning of the 1960s
Dysgeusia due to zinc deficiency was also discovered in the 1970s.
Currently, even for inpatients such as intravenous nutrition
It is one of the most noticeable minerals.
Zinc distribution
About 2g of zinc is contained in the body of an adult,
It is the second most abundant trace mineral after iron.
It is abundant in the prostate, bone / bone marrow, choroid of the eye, muscles, etc.
Since it is involved in collagen synthesis, it is also abundant in the skin.
Zinc absorption
Zinc ingested from food is absorbed in the small intestine and
Its absorption rate is said to be about 30%.
And with age, the rate of zinc absorption decreases.
Most of the absorbed zinc is attached to proteins.
Factors that help absorb zinc
As a factor that helps the absorption of zinc
Examples include animal proteins.
When animal protein intake increases
It is said that zinc absorption also increases.
Cpp * is also one of the factors that help the absorption of zinc.
- What is cpp?
A change in the protein called “casein" contained in milk.
Casein phospho-peptide.
Factors that interfere with zinc absorption
As a component that interferes with the absorption of zinc,
These include phytic acid, too much fiber, and phosphoric acid.
Effect of zinc
Zinc is known to be involved in more than 300 enzymes,
The effect extends to the whole body. The specific effects of zinc are as follows.
Insulin works stably thanks to zinc.
Protect the skin
Maintain pregnancy
Suppress allergies
Promote growth
Promotes recovery from injuries and burns
Make bones strong
Normalize taste, sight and smell
Prevent hair loss
Energizing
Prevent prostate damage
Prevents diabetes (insulin component)
Prevents body oxidation
Zinc deficiency symptoms
Skin symptoms are most common when zinc deficiency continues.
Other symptoms of zinc deficiency
Dysgeusia is common in the elderly.
However, recently, taste disorders in children and young people have become a problem.
Growth is impaired and short stature
Gonadal dysgenesis occurs
Impaired spermatogenesis and causes male infertility
Anorexia
Skin symptoms such as erosions, blisters, dryness, etc.
Hair loss
Slow healing of wounds
Apathy, emotional instability, behavioral abnormalities, memory loss, depressive symptoms
Diarrhea, gastrointestinal disorders occur
Easy to catch a cold
I don’t feel the normal taste
Iron deficiency anemia
Reactive oxygen species disorder occurs
Causes of zinc deficiency
Is zinc a nutrient that Japanese people tend to lack?
The following are possible causes of zinc deficiency.
Processed foods and refined cereals have a low zinc content, so
It is a nutrient that is easily deficient for people who eat these on a daily basis.
Vegetarians are also prone to zinc deficiency.
In addition, Crohn’s disease, nephrotic syndrome,
If you are on parenteral nutrition
Premature babies also tend to be deficient in zinc.
Beautiful skin mineral-zinc-
I long for fresh skin like a baby.
Zinc, a mineral, is involved in the beautiful skin.
The skin is reborn every day.
Zinc is required for the skin to normally produce new skin cells.
Zinc promotes normal cell division.
90% of the skin is collagen.
Along with high-quality protein, vitamin C, and iron, skin-beautifying mineral zinc,
Also, take vitamin A, which promotes normal cell differentiation.
Breast milk and zinc
Your baby grows every day. For the first milk immediately after birth,
It contains eight times as much zinc as breast milk that is more than three months old.
When it grows, the body splits one cell into two
Repeat cell division from 2 cells to 4
It’s getting bigger and bigger.
At this time, if there is enough zinc, cell division will proceed smoothly.
You can grow up safely.
Foods high in zinc
The amount of zinc required per serving is 3 mg.
The following vegetables are high in B vitamins.
Shiso
spinach
Grated cheese
basil
Zinc deficiency check
Check the following items.
The more you have, the more zinc you may have.
Dry skin
Atopic dermatitis is involved
Injuries and wounds heal slowly
I’m worried about hair loss
Even if I eat the same food as before, the taste feels light
The nails are deformed or easily cracked
Easy to catch a cold
Height does not grow even though it is growing (children)
Recently I feel a decline in energy (male)
I feel a lot of stress
Eat lots of processed foods and fast foods
Drink a lot of alcohol