Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 In fact, acne itself may be a symptom of zinc deficiency. zinc acts by controlling the production of oil in the skin, and may also help control some of the hormones that create acne. zinc is also required for proper immune system function, as well as for the maintenance of vision, taste, and smell. zinc consumption is also strongly linked to a reduction of prostate cancer.
Foods rich in zinc include fresh oysters, pumpkin seeds, ginger, pecans, Brazil nuts, oats, and eggs. zinc can be purchased in supplement form, in both liquid concentrates and tablets. |
Elaine Magee
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 ZINC FOR IMMUNE FUNCTION
Many enzymes that help the body run smoothly, including those involved with energy metabolism, require zinc. This mineral is also important for the proper functioning of the immune system—which you definitely want in top working order! zinc also aids in the regulation of blood pressure and the mineralization of bone.
Daily intakes recommended for zinc are around 15 milligrams for men and 12 milligrams for women age 11 and older. Only a few foods contain at least half this amount; most zinc sources (meats, nuts, and grains) range from 1 to 4 milligrams per serving. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| Zinc acts by controlling the production of oil in the skin, and may also help control some of the hormones that create acne. zinc is also required for proper immune system function, as well as for the maintenance of vision, taste, and smell. zinc consumption is also strongly linked to a reduction of prostate cancer.
Foods rich in zinc include fresh oysters, pumpkin seeds, ginger, pecans, Brazil nuts, oats, and eggs. zinc can be purchased in supplement form, in both liquid concentrates and tablets. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Topical zinc, such as calamine lotion, also inhibits bacteria growth on the surface of skin, helping to prevent infection. As zinc deficiency is common in the United States, most doctors recommend 30 mg/day, taken orally for four to six weeks, to bring your levels up to par before surgery. If you undergo surgery in a zinc deficient state, your recovery time will be lengthened, so be sure to test and supplement your zinc levels, if necessary, well before any planned surgical procedures. |
| Zinc: Best taken prior to surgery, zinc reduces wound healing time, rapidly reduces wound size, and bolsters immune function to help ward off infection. Topical zinc, such as calamine lotion, also inhibits bacteria growth on the surface of skin, helping to prevent infection. As zinc deficiency is common in the United States, most doctors recommend 30 mg/day, taken orally for four to six weeks, to bring your levels up to par before surgery. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Mike: And you have zinc, I see?
Supkoff: Yes, we have zinc in the line, as well -- standard zinc chelate as well as the zinc lozenge.
Mike: How can customers purchase this product -- directly from your website or retail?
Supkoff: Well, we go through dealers, so they really want to ask for it at their health food store or drug store. We don't really go through the major online discounters. We support our independent network of health food stores, drug stores and some doctors.
Mike: So they need to ask for "Superior Source"?
Supkoff: Ask for it by name, Superior Source. |
Elaine Magee
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| This mineral is also important for the proper functioning of the immune system—which you definitely want in top working order! zinc also aids in the regulation of blood pressure and the mineralization of bone.
Daily intakes recommended for zinc are around 15 milligrams for men and 12 milligrams for women age 11 and older. Only a few foods contain at least half this amount; most zinc sources (meats, nuts, and grains) range from 1 to 4 milligrams per serving. |
Ann N. Martin
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 Zinc promotes the healing of wounds and normal growth development. zinc deficiencies may result in slow wound healing, decreased growth, poor appetite, and prostate problems in older dogs. Natural sources of zinc are whole-grain products, egg yolks, molasses, wheat germ, garlic, fish, turkey, and lamb.
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Jack Challem
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 Many people with diabetes have high copper levels relative to zinc. To offset this problem, your multimineral supplement should have at least fifteen times more zinc than copper, unless your doctor has diagnosed you as copper deficient. If you take more than 25 mg of zinc daily, add 500 meg to 1 mg of copper.
The next step targets more specific health concerns, and we recommend that you take certain nutrients in amounts well above those found in almost all multivitamin and multimineral supplements. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Malnourished children weren't getting crucial minerals like zinc and iron, and they weren't getting the B vitamins they needed to develop healthy nervous systems. And a healthy nervous system is a prerequisite for mental and emotional health and stability.
Now let's talk about these nutrients in a little more detail and explore why these nutritional deficiencies are so widespread. zinc is perhaps the single most common nutritional deficiency in the American population. Estimates are that more than 80% of the population is deficient in zinc. |
Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D.
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 The study found that those people who already had wet macular degeneration had a more than
25 percent reduction in their risk of vision loss if they took 500 milligrams of vitamin C, 400IU of vitamin E, 15 milligrams of beta-carotene (yes, carrots are good for your eyes), 80 milligrams of zinc, and 2 milligrams of copper every day in divided doses. P.S.: We think that a lower dose of 30 milligrams of zinc is safer for longer periods of time.
YOU Tip: Sit Back. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| Supkoff: Yes, we have zinc in the line, as well -- standard zinc chelate as well as the zinc lozenge.
Mike: How can customers purchase this product -- directly from your website or retail?
Supkoff: Well, we go through dealers, so they really want to ask for it at their health food store or drug store. We don't really go through the major online discounters. We support our independent network of health food stores, drug stores and some doctors.
Mike: So they need to ask for "Superior Source"?
Supkoff: Ask for it by name, Superior Source. |
Ron Garner
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 Other heavy metals like copper, iron, zinc, chromium, and manganese are required by the body in small amounts, but can be toxic in large quantities. Our concern in this discussion is with the main toxic heavy metals. They can enter our bodies through food, water, air, and the skin, from industrial, pharmaceutical, agricultural, and dental sources. In our systems, heavy metals compete with and displace other essential minerals such as, calcium, magnesium, and zinc, thereby reducing cellular and organ functions throughout the body and causing imbalance and disease. |
Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D.
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| Men should consider taking zinc supplements, because men with higher zinc levels seem to have a lower risk of prostate cancer. Try a dose of about 30 milligrams a day (if you take a multivitamin, it may be in that already).
YOU Tip: Kick the Caffeine. For men with BPH, going to the bathroom can be hard. That's because the pressure on the bladder and a sphincter that spasms make it difficult to let the urine out. But once the sphincter relaxes, all flows like a rushing river. To help the sphincter relax, cut down on coffee and caffeine— which put the serious squeeze on. |
Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan
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 But it may also signal a zinc deficiency. (Zinc, in fact, is sometimes used to help restore the
SIGNIFICANT FACT
In general, women have a keener sense of smell than men; it's most acute around sense of smell.) Loss of smell from these causes tends to develop gradually and is usually temporary. Once the cause is treated, the abil- ovulation, ity to smell usually returns.
A sudden loss of smell in people over the age of 60 often signals an up per respiratory tract infection. But sudden loss of smell is also a fairly com mon sign of head trauma, especially in younger people. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| And yet zinc is cheap! It only costs a few pennies a day to supplement our diets with zinc. In fact, it's one of the least expensive supplements you can get. But in our country we still have widespread chronic deficiencies. And as we're seeing in studies like this, our zinc deficiency is leading to – let's say it bluntly – criminals.
Why do we have so many criminals in this country? Because so many of them are raised with nutritional imbalances which then distort their mental function, their mood, their response to stress and their ability to be successful in modern society. |
| Four primary nutrients were tried in the study: zinc, iron, B vitamins and protein. Malnourished children weren't getting crucial minerals like zinc and iron, and they weren't getting the B vitamins they needed to develop healthy nervous systems. And a healthy nervous system is a prerequisite for mental and emotional health and stability.
Now let's talk about these nutrients in a little more detail and explore why these nutritional deficiencies are so widespread. zinc is perhaps the single most common nutritional deficiency in the American population. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| Supkoff: Yes, we have zinc in the line, as well -- standard zinc chelate as well as the zinc lozenge.
Mike: How can customers purchase this product -- directly from your website or retail?
Supkoff: Well, we go through dealers, so they really want to ask for it at their health food store or drug store. We don't really go through the major online discounters. We support our independent network of health food stores, drug stores and some doctors.
Mike: So they need to ask for "Superior Source"?
Supkoff: Ask for it by name, Superior Source. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| As a result of that deficiency, people's immune systems are impaired, they're not able to resist infectious diseases such as influenza, they're not able to heal their wounds as quickly and they're not able to recover from surgical procedures as quickly as they could if they had zinc. It also affects fetal development in pregnant women and impairs neurological function.
And yet zinc is cheap! It only costs a few pennies a day to supplement our diets with zinc. In fact, it's one of the least expensive supplements you can get. But in our country we still have widespread chronic deficiencies. |
Jack Challem
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| To offset this problem, your multimineral supplement should have at least fifteen times more zinc than copper, unless your doctor has diagnosed you as copper deficient. If you take more than 25 mg of zinc daily, add 500 meg to 1 mg of copper.
The next step targets more specific health concerns, and we recommend that you take certain nutrients in amounts well above those found in almost all multivitamin and multimineral supplements.
Your Next Step in Supplementing
Some supplements have multiple benefits, reflecting their diverse biochemical activities. |
Michael Pollan
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 Government figures from England tell a similar story: declines since the fifties of 10 percent or more in levels of iron, zinc, calcium, and selenium across a range of food crops. To put this in more concrete terms, you now have to eat three apples to get the same amount of iron as you would have gotten from a single 1940 apple, and you'd have to eat several more slices of bread to get your recommended daily allowance of zinc than you would have a century ago. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| Supkoff: Yes, we have zinc in the line, as well -- standard zinc chelate as well as the zinc lozenge.
Mike: How can customers purchase this product -- directly from your website or retail?
Supkoff: Well, we go through dealers, so they really want to ask for it at their health food store or drug store. We don't really go through the major online discounters. We support our independent network of health food stores, drug stores and some doctors.
Mike: So they need to ask for "Superior Source"?
Supkoff: Ask for it by name, Superior Source. |
J. Douglas Bremner
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 Some studies have shown that zinc oxide is effective in the treatment of acne.1 Side effects with zinc oxide are minimal.
Other topical treatments, like tazarotene, tretinoin, or adapalene gels, are in the retinoid class of compounds and must be obtained by prescription. They are safer than orally taken retinoids, however, because they don't get into the bloodstream in very high concentrations. Nevertheless, they shouldn't be taken during pregnancy. Side effects include skin dryness, skin peeling, and sun sensitivity. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| Foods rich in zinc include fresh oysters, pumpkin seeds, ginger, pecans, Brazil nuts, oats, and eggs. zinc can be purchased in supplement form, in both liquid concentrates and tablets.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Dry, inflamed skin or skin that suffers from the frequent appearance of whiteheads or blackheads can benefit from supplementing with essential fatty acids (EFAs), especially omega-3s. EFAs are responsible for skin repair, moisture content, and overall flexibility, but because the body cannot produce its own EFAs, they must be obtained through the diet. |
Byron J. Richards, CCN
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 Animal studies show that marginal zinc deficiency can reduce testosterone formation by 40 percent, whereas serious zinc deficiency can reduce it by 60 percent. Furthermore, when male animals go through puberty with zinc deficiency, testosterone expression is depressed and a significant increase in feminizing characteristics takes the place of the proper male traits.515
Tribulus Terristrus is an herb that has been used for centuries in India to treat male sexual problems. |
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