If you’ve been battling a weak immune system, hormone problems, thinning hair, or white spots on your fingernails, a zinc deficiency could be the missing piece.
In this episode, I will explain why zinc deficiency is one of the most common findings on his team’s lab reviews, the subtle signs most people miss, and exactly how to test for and correct it.
The Hidden Warning Signs Of Low Zinc
Zinc is involved in far more than most people realize. It helps your DNA express itself properly, fuels superoxide dismutase to fight inflammaging, activates interferon to stop viruses from replicating, and converts inactive T4 thyroid hormone into active T3.
When levels run low, the signs show up everywhere: loss of taste and smell, poor concentration and mood swings, weight gain and fatigue, dry or thinning hair and premature graying, low libido and irregular cycles, brittle nails with white spots, and frequent colds, skin rashes, and autoimmune flares.
How To Test, Supplement, And Eat For Optimal Zinc
I will walk through the root causes that drain zinc, from blood sugar swings, low stomach acid, and excess copper or heavy metals to chronic stress and medications like birth control, steroids, ACE inhibitors, antibiotics, NSAIDs, and antidepressants.
I will then share the lab ranges to look for (plasma zinc around 90 to 130 and serum copper around 70 to 110 ug/dL), his go-to dose of 10 to 20 milligrams daily taken with meals, when to temporarily increase it during illness, and why oysters, shellfish, wild-caught salmon, grass-fed meat, and zinc glycinate are his top choices for getting zinc your body can actually absorb.
- 00:00 Libido Warning Sign
- 00:24 Podcast Intro And Labs
- 03:08 Zinc Deficiency Overview
- 03:56 What Zinc Does
- 05:41 Key Deficiency Symptoms
- 08:53 Root Causes Of Low Zinc
- 12:32 More Causes Stress Meds
- 13:29 Testing Zinc Copper Ratio
- 14:38 Supplement Dosing Tips
- 15:25 Best Food Sources
- 17:32 Zinc Forms And Glycine
- 18:02 Wrap Up And Next Steps
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