How zinc helps the performance of the human body 10 Articles

by Lora Pfundheller

Zinc is a bluish white metal with an atomic number of 30 on the periodic table of elements. It is used in the production of brass, the process of galvanization, and in the production of dry cell batteries. As a trace min...read more

by Petra Newman

The human body requires proper vitamins and minerals in order to function and maintain optimal health. From the time of conception, nutrients play an important role in our development. Among these nutrients are micro min...read more

by EMSalem

Zinc is an important trace mineral in the human body and it is hard to believe we have only known about this since 1961. It is an invaluable aid to growing fetuses and to the development of growing children. It came about ...read more

by Eve Redstone

Zinc is one of the most important minerals in the human body, but it is one that is often neglected when we look at our diets and health. Most people know about the importance of calcium and iron, but many do not know abou...read more

by Anthony Khoo

Zinc plays fundamental biological roles in the immune system, healing, growth and digestion, and as such performs important roles in aiding the maintenance and health of the human body. Essentially, Zinc is a vital trace e...read more

by Fiona Thompson

Given the number of positive functions Zinc plays in our general wellbeing, it is surprising that health professionals are not more proactive in promoting its benefits. We are regularly advised to increase our intake of Vi...read more

by Lauren Beyenhof

Zinc is one of the essential nutrients that the body needs in order to function properly. Found mostly in red meats and other high protein foods, zinc is required in small amounts for the body to not only carry out vital c...read more

by Mary Vance

Zinc is a mineral found in almost every cell of the human body. Zinc stimulates the activity of more than one hundred enzymes that keep our body functioning well. It is needed to build a healthy immune system, because o...read more

by J.P. McCauley

Though it comes near the back of the pack alphabetically, zinc is a recognized super-star when it comes to metabolic functions in the human body. It is an essential trace element in all forms of life. Zinc deficiencies c...read more

by Tricia Lye

Zinc is a bluish grey metal that can appear in many forms : mossy, dust or granules. It appears in varying concentration in nature in volcanic ashes , soil and the sea. Zinc is a micro-nutrient and is essential in ...read more