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 synthe
If the last time you thought about zinc before the pandemic was as it was being smeared down your nose for sun protection, you’re not alone. (Children of the 80s, we’re looking at you.) It’s true that zinc has often been having a resurgence of late, as an immune-boosting super nutrient that has been shown to help your immune system mobilize to fight off bacteria, viruses, and any foreign agent in the body.
Zinc has recently been shown in studies to be an effective immune booster, which can shorten the duration of a cold if taken within 24 hours of first symptoms, and now is gaining traction in a number of clinical trials investigating its potential for minimizing symptoms of COVID-19.