There are many different nutrients that your body needs to function, one of the main ones you need is zinc. It is involved in a wide variety of activities in the body. In fact, you use zinc, at some level, in nearly every activity that happens in your cells.
Zinc is one of the building blocks of for all your cells. Any time your body wants to make new tissue, it needs zinc. This means that any growing of new cells, including wound healing, needs zinc to be present. It is involved in a lot of the processes that occur in your body every day.
You have around 2-3g of zinc in your body. Most of the zinc, around 60%, is found in your muscles. You also have about 30% of your zinc in your bones, and another 5% of your zinc in your skin. You will also find zinc in most of your organs, including the brain, heart, liver, and kidneys.
The reason zinc is so abundant is because your body uses it to make zinc metalloenzymes. There are more of these types of enzymes dependent on zinc than there are enzymes dependent on any other trace mineral. Making zinc both essential for and involved in most of the pathways your body has for your immune system, bone health, and skin health.
Top Modern Uses of Zinc
Zinc is used for a wide variety of purposes, including:
- Supporting immune function.
- Aiding in wound healing.
- Helping to support collagen synthesis.
- Reducing inflammation.
- Supporting skin health and integrity.
- Supporting eye health and vision.
- Aiding in the formation and integrity of bones.
- Supporting hormone production, especially testosterone.
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