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Aloe Vera - Is It Just A Laxative (Part II)?
This is the concluding segment of my two-part (Aloe Vera - Is It
Just A Laxative?) article on the Aloe Vera plant which for many
years was erroneously regarded as no more than a powerful
laxative. Aloe Vera in actual fact is one of Nature's...
Female Hair Loss - Coping with Hair Loss
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Ladies, don't panic! Believe it or not, hair loss
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Protein - Its Place in Your Diet
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Millions of different proteins occur in nature. Protein is made
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Getting "In-Zinc"
As with most nutrients and minerals, zinc is often ignored by the average person however, it is an essential mineral that plays many roles in promoting the healthy functioning of the body. Its importance to the body’s well-being goes far back as the earliest moments of growth and development and is serves a highly important role in maintaining a healthy way of life. And as like with the other nutrients and vitamins that the body needs in order for it to stay in tip, top shape, there are recommended amounts of zinc that each and every person should be able to maintain daily. Refusal to do so can actually cause all sorts of complications with one’s health while taking in excessive amounts of zinc can still prove to be quite detrimental to a person’s well-being.
Zinc is an important mineral that serves many vital purposes in the body. Approximately one hundred enzymes rely on the presence of zinc to be able to effectively perform their specialized tasks within the body. Zinc has a significant role in the process of physical growth of babies developing in the womb as well as for the growth of both children and teenagers. Zinc is necessary to the mixture of DNA and also helps to keep the senses of taste and smell to actually function properly. It helps the body to develop a stronger immune system and while the lack of it makes a person weak and definitely more prone to illnesses.
Deficiencies in zinc can show a wide variety of symptoms concerning both physical and mental processes. Among the most common are the growth stunt of babies even while they’re still in their mother’s womb, as well as the slow down of growth in older children. The lack of zinc can get in the way of the development of the reproductive organs, as well as interfere with reproductive functions and processes. It can even lead to impotence. Chronic diarrhea, poor appetite and significant weight loss of the unhealthy and undesirable sort, hair loss and the slow healing of wounds are all associated with zinc deficiencies. As well as open sores on the skin and in the mouth, strange tastes in the mouth and the inability to think faster as well as other mental incapability are all caused by a serious lack in the daily intake of
zinc..
It is highly important to always keep in mind the various functions of each and every vitamin, nutrient and mineral that our body needs. Sufficient knowledge about our body’s needs will help us further understand and take seriously the need to start being conscious of our health. A growing number of people actually rely on nutritional supplements to help them balance out the amount of vitamins and minerals that they need in a day since we’re not sure if the food that we eat actually contains enough of these nutrients already.
Those who opted to go for a vegetarian lifestyle must be especially careful about monitoring the zinc levels in their day-to-day nutrition. A dietary supplement containing zinc may be their best option to keeping their zinc levels right where they should be as it is more difficult to obtain all the necessary zinc from plant sources only. This is especially important for children that are being raised under the vegetarian lifestyle, as zinc plays an important role to normal growth and puberty. A person opting to go for the vegetarian lifestyle, for whatever reasons that he or she may have need not sacrifice these beliefs anymore by actually just taking in nutrition supplements to help balance out their daily dietary needs.
Zinc needs to get the rightful recognition that it deserves due to the highly important role that it plays in the overall health of a person. For those concerned about their daily zinc intake and is not sure about whether they’re getting enough of it daily, a dietary supplement containing the proper dosage of zinc is definitely the right choice.
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About the Author
Charlene J. Nuble 2005. For up to date links and information about Vitamins, please go to: http://vitamins.besthealthlink.net/ or for updated links and information on all health related topics, go to: http://www.besthealthlink.net/
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