Symptoms Of Zinc Deficiency

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Symptoms Of Zinc Deficiency

Partly because of soil demineralization and nutrient loss due to food processing, zinc deficiency has become more common nowadays. And zinc deficiency can result in a wide array of symptoms.

Severe zinc deficiency isn’t very common, in particular in developed countries, but many people in the United States have marginal zinc deficiency, especially elderly persons. Surveys have revealed that average zinc intakes range from 47% to 67% of the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA).

Generally speaking, marginal zinc deficiencies could be associated with weaker immunity and increased proneness to infections; poor healing of wounds; a decrease in one’s senses of smell and taste; as well as several skin conditions, including acne, eczema and psoriasis.

Here is a more comprehensive listing of some of the signs and symptoms of zinc deficiency:

* Proper growth could be impaired; growth retardation
* Impaired immune function
* More prone to infections and more severe infections
* Frequently hit by flu and colds
* Wound healing could be impaired, slowed or delayed
* Feeling tired and fatigued

* Malabsorption issues
* Loss of appetite; anorexia
* Sleep and behavioral disturbances
* Psychiatric illnesses
* Sensitivity and reactions to environmental chemicals could be exacerbated, due to impairment of vital detoxification enzyme functions

* Impairment and decrease in senses of smell and taste
* Night vision could be impaired; night blindness; poor vision with low lighting
* Lesions could appear on the skin; skin issues and disorders, including acne, eczema and psoriasis
* White spots could appear on the finger nails; the fingernails could also become thin and show signs of peeling
* Acne; levels of zinc tend to be lowest in males aged 13 to 14, and this group also has the highest rate of acne
* Hair loss and dandruff
* Suffer from poorer memory
* High cholesterol levels
* More prone to diabetes
* Inflammatory bowel disease
* Connective tissue disease
* Rheumatoid arthritis
* White coating on the tongue
* Significant halitosis or bad breath
* Mouth ulcers
* Impaired glucose tolerance

* Sexual maturation could be slowed down or delayed
* Infertility
* Male infertility; low sperm count; reduced testosterone levels
* Impotence could result
* Poor prostate health
* Testicular atrophy
* Could contribute to prostate enlargement
* Abnormal menstruation; menstrual issues and problems

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