Zinc Benefits
What is Zinc?
Zinc is one of the most abundant trace elements on the planet as well as in our body. This is a nutrient that can be found in all organs, tissues, fluids, muscles, and bones of the human body.
Trace elements are bioelements present in small amounts in beings, their deficit and excess is harmful to the body.
Zinc has been shown to improve alertness, cognition, focus, memory, learning, and neuroplasticity.
What is Zinc used for?
Zinc is a nutrient that everyone needs to be healthy since it is found in cells throughout the body. The body needs it to make proteins and DNA as well as to help the immune system fight bacteria and viruses. In addition, Zinc favors the healing of wounds and the proper functioning of taste and smell.
Scientific studies show that:
- Zinc is key in the neurotransmission of the nervous system.
- Zinc regulates gene expression, is involved in cell signaling, influences the release of hormones and nerve impulse transmission.
- Zinc supplementation modulates the response of the body and mind to stress and depression.
- Zinc is necessary to maintain a good immune system in you . Zinc-deficient people are more susceptible to infectious diseases.
- Zinc-deficient patients had more complications from COVID-19 (70.4% vs. 30%).
- Relationships have been established between zinc deficiency and pathologies such as cancer.
- Zinc supplements are useful in the treatment of chronic conditions such as age-related macular degeneration, diabetes mellitus, Wilson's disease, and HIV/AIDS.
Why should we take Zinc?
In Latin America, more than 50% of the population is at high risk of zinc deficiency, which through different studies has been related to cognitive delays and degenerative diseases.
Other effects of zinc deficiency are slow growth, hair loss, diarrhea, eye lesions, skin lesions, loss of appetite, weight loss, delayed sexual development in adolescents, wound healing problems wounds and reduced concentration levels. In addition, that zinc deficiency has repercussions in pregnancy complications for both the mother and the fetus.
The lack of zinc in our system in relation to the functioning of the brain would lead to deficits in cellular communication, favoring the appearance of depression and is associated with some addictions and obsessions such as anorexia and bulimia.
What foods contain Zinc?
One of the best sources of zinc is in animal proteins such as shellfish, beef, and red meat. What is considered the best source of this nutrient is in the others.
Other sources of zinc are nuts, whole grains, legumes, and yeast.
How and when is Zinc taken?
The RDA for zinc is different for each age.
For adult men, a dose of 11 mg/day and a maximum of 34 mg/day is recommended. For adult women, a dose of 8 mg/day and a maximum of 34 mg/day is recommended.
A dose of POWER allows to satisfy the necessary demand for zinc in the body. The active ingredient of POWER Zinc Gluconate provides the benefits mentioned above.
Zinc gluconate is one of the best ways to supply zinc since it is easier to absorb and assimilate than elemental zinc. This is made from the combination of zinc with gluconic acid through a glucose fermentation process.
How does Zinc work in the brain?
Zinc has been shown to be of great importance in neuronal processes and is a modulator of neuronal excitability. This is concentrated in the glutamatergic neurons of the brain, which represent two thirds of the neurons of the cerebral cortex and whose function is to potentiate long-term memory, learning capacity and cognitive processes.
In addition, Zinc is part of how your body and brain react to stress and depression since this is an essential element for the correct function of neurotransmitters. These are the molecules responsible for the transfer of information from one neuron to another such as dopamine which is associated with "feeling good".
What are the benefits of Zinc?
It has been reported that taking Zinc at the beginning of the day helps increase energy and concentration for the rest of the day as well as helping you relax and sleep better. A reduction in anxiety, stress and a better mood have also been observed.
When one is sick, Zinc helps to shorten the duration of the disease.
Finally, it is said that zinc helps several to reduce skin problems and reduce the effects of allergies due to its anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties.
Side effects
Zinc has no side effects when used as recommended. If you exceed the recommended dose of zinc in the long term, you could suffer from copper deficiency, poor immunity and low levels of "good" cholesterol (HDL). Likewise, consuming more zinc than the indicated dose can cause nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, colic, diarrhea, and headache.
Zinc is just one of the eleven ingredients that POWER contains . If you want to know more about the other components, we invite you to click on this link .
References
- https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/ency/article/002416.htm#:~:text=El%20zinc%20es%20un%20oligoelemento, su %20concentraci%C3%B3n%20en%20el%20organismo.
- https://nootropicsexpert.com/zinc/
- https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Zinc-DatosEnEspanol/#:~:text=El%20zinc%20es%20un%20nutrient,virus%20que%20invaden%20al%20cuerpo .
- https://www.alanrevista.org/ediciones/2016/3/art-2/
- https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Zinc-DatosEnEspanol/#h6
- https://lpi.oregonstate.edu/es/mic/minerals/zinc#security
- https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/zinc-datosenespanol/
- https://cuidateplus.marca.com/enfermedades/neurologicas/2012/08/20/zinc-elemento-fundamental-neurotransmision-cerebral-27868.html
The information presented is supported by scientific biography and is for informational purposes only, however this is not a substitute for medical advice. Do not use this information as a substitute for a specialist.
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