ZINC
Check the box for each symptom that applies to you. The more symptoms on the list that a person has – or the more intensely they are experienced – the more likely it is that these symptoms are caused by a deficiency/imbalance of zinc.
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Cuts, wounds, sores heal slowly. |
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Hair or nails grow slowly. |
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Loss of sense of smell or taste. |
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Catch colds, flu, infections easily. |
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Brittle nails. |
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White spots on fingernails. |
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Acne. |
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Stretch marks. |
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Sterility or impotence. |
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White coating on tongue. |
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Loss of appetite, anorexia. |
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Sleep disturbances. |
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Diarrhea. |
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MALE: Prostate problems, low sperm count. |
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MALE: Delayed sexual maturity. |
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CHILDREN: Growing pains, stunted growth. |
Food sources: steak, lamb, wheat germ, brewer’s yeast, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, eggs, ground mustard, liver, mushrooms, oysters, seafood, soybeans/tofu. Supplementary range: 25 to 95 mg. daily.
Copyright © David W. Rowland, 2001
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