Zinc

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Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for Zinc

0 to 6 months, 2 milligrams

7 months to 3 years, 3 milligrams

4 -8 years, 5 milligrams

9 to 13 years old, 8 milligrams

Males 14 years and older, 11 milligrams

Females 14 to 18 years, 9 milligrams

Females 19 years and older - 8 milligrams

Pregnant females age 18 and younger,12 milligrams and lactating moms - 13 milligrams

Pregnant females age 19 and older,11 milligrams and lactating moms- 12 milligrams

Deficiency Signs & Symptoms of Zinc

Impaired sense of taste and/or smell, depression, lack of appetite, weakened immunity, and growth development in children.

Toxicity Signs & Symptoms of Zinc

Metallic, bitter taste in the mouth, nausea, stomach pain, cramps, bloody diarrhea.

Best Food Sources

Oysters, cereal, baked beans, beef, crab, giblets, fast food taco, trail mix.

Food Source	Serving Size	MG Content
Oysters, eastern	6 medium, raw	76.28
Kellogg's Product 19	1 cup	15.30
General Mills, Total	3/4 cup	15.00
General Mills, Corn Flakes	1 1/3 cup	15.00
General Mills, Raisin Bran	1 cup	15.00
General Mills, Wheaties	1 cup	7.50
Baked Beans	1 cup, cooked	13.86
Beef, chuck roast	3 ounces, lean meat only	8.73
Giblets, Chicken	1 cup, cooked	6.13
Taco, fast food	1 large taco	6.05
Crab, blue	canned, 1 cup	5.43
Trail Mix	1 cup with chocolate chips, salted nuts and seeds	4.58

Functions in the Body

Balancing blood sugar levels and metabolic rate, sensitivity in regards to taste/smell, supports immune system, regulates genetic activity.

Therapeutic Benefits

May assist in the healing or management therapy for the following conditions: acne, alcoholism, Alzheimer's disease, anorexia, dermatitis, common cold, flu, Crohn's disease, diabetes, epilepsy, Grave's disease, herpes simplex, HIV/AIDS, male infertility, inflammatory bowel disease, muscular degeneration, osteoporosis, PMS, psoriasis, cataracts.

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