Zinc For Immunity: How Zinc Helps Boost Immune Health- Expert Reveals
Zinc For Immunity: How Zinc Helps Boost Immune Health- Expert Reveals
Eating balanced diet with sufficient minerals including zinc is one of the best ways to boost our immune system.
Dr. Soumitra Das
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Highlights
Zinc is vital for more than 300 enzymes in the body.
Zinc makes a key component of WBC that fights infections.
Our immune system is designed in way that can fight off foreign cells to protect us against various allergies and illnesses. As COVID-19 continues its grip the world, it is emphasized time and again to boost immunity through either diets or supplements. Apart from Vitamin C and D, Zinc is another nutrient that has been identified as an essential mineral for our immune systems. Zinc is associated with many biological functions in a human body and is involved in multiple cellular processes. Zinc is vital for more than 300 enzymes in the body, plays a key role in protein synthesis, wound healing, DNA synthesis and cell division. It is also required for proper sense of taste and smell. Besides, zinc makes a key component of WBC that fights infections.