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Zinc (Zn)
Zinc (Zn)
  • Required as a component of numerous digestive enzymes
  • Vital in the production and proper action of insulin
  • Required to break down alcohol
  • Essential for the prostate gland, manufacture of various male reproductive hormones, and the development of the genital organs in children
  • Zinc is vital for the development of bones and teeth in children, for prompt repair of fractures, general growth, and the formation of cell proteins and bones
  • Essential for the development of the reproductive organs
  • Required for the synthesis of DNA
  • Vital for the production of keratin; fingernails are composed of mostly keratin
  • Important for healing of burns; zinc cream is used to protect from sunburn
 
 
 
 
 
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Yours in Health,
Silke Heine,
Owner of Simplify Holistic Nutrition
(781) 883-5951