Sentences with phrase «because zinc absorption»

Because zinc absorption is inhibited by the presence of food (notably foods containing either phytates, such as high fiber whole grains, or casein, a milk protein) it is often suggested to take zinc supplements away from meals.

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Foods that incorporate meat are especially beneficial for breastfed babies, because as HealthyChildren.org notes, this food source provides easier absorption of essential vitamins like zinc and iron.

Hu is among several scientists who have found that in children, nutritional deficiencies in iron, calcium or zinc increase the danger, because deficits in these minerals encourage lead absorption.

You want to decrease phytic acid in foods you consume as much as possible because it impairs the absorption of a number of minerals, including zinc, calcium, and iron (although it's to be noted that the impairment only happens during that meal, not at subsequent meals).

You don't want to go overboard with zinc because too much of it will put you at risk for copper deficiency (large doses of zinc prevent the absorption of copper in the digestive tract).

Zinc in legumes, whole grains, and other vegetables is less bioavailability because they contain phytates, which may bind to zinc and inhibit absorptZinc in legumes, whole grains, and other vegetables is less bioavailability because they contain phytates, which may bind to zinc and inhibit absorptzinc and inhibit absorption.

This could be caused by a variety of factors including poor diet intake, poor absorption or increased excretion or because women with PCOS require more zinc.

The end result for acne is 1) improved absorption of vital nutrients like zinc, 2) prevention of leaky gut syndrome, 3) resistance to acne caused by slow digesting carbohydrates like FODMAPs, and 4) a reduction in stress, because good gut bacteria manufactures up to 95 % of your body's serotonin.

It would be theoretically possible to obtain too much dietary zinc by eating several oysters every day, but this has never been reported to be a problem in published research studies, perhaps because oysters are also rich in the other minerals that compete with zinc for absorption.

The bioavailability of zinc from vegetarian diets is lower than from non-vegetarian diets because vegetarians do not eat meat, which is high in bioavailable zinc and may enhance zinc absorption.

Because your body only absorbs a certain number of charged particles at once, the presence of calcium may cause a temporary lower absorption rate of other naturally charged minerals, such as iron, zinc and magnesium.

Finally, because many plant - based diet foods, i.e. plants, contain phytates, what little zinc available in plant - based foods can be bound further exacerbating absorption of zinc.

Don't buy a cheap and nasty zinc oxide supplement from the supplement store because the absorption is terrible.

By comparison, «The bioavailability of iron and zinc in vegetarian diets is poor because of their higher content of absorption inhibitors such as phytate and polyphenols and the absence of flesh foods» (57, p. 459S).

For those suffering from lead or other heavy metal poisoning, a protective diet that avoids processed foods and emphasizes the central components of a nutrient - dense and antioxidant - rich WAPF - style diet is essential (see sidebar).21 Nutritional status shapes susceptibility to lead toxicity in important ways, affecting lead's intestinal absorption; its mobilization, distribution and retention in the body; and excretion.22 Because oxidative stress is a likely mechanism explaining some of lead's toxic actions, some investigators have begun to explore whether natural antioxidants and trace minerals may help mitigate lead - induced cell damage.17 Specifically, researchers in Spain found that administration of vitamins A, B6, C and E along with zinc modulated some of the negative effects of lead exposure in rat pups, confirming the influence of nutritional factors on health outcomes following lead exposure.17 Vitamin D also should be a major component of a protective diet.

Phytic acid, also plentiful in grains, is considered an anti-nutrient because of its ability to bind with minerals, such as zinc and calcium, and prevent their absorption.

These symptoms tend to happen most often in the presence of zinc deficiency, because as I just said, these two trace elements compete with each other for absorption.

Infants being fed soy formula are at increased risk for developing behavioral problems because soy contains phytates, which block the absorption of essential minerals such as calcium, magnesium, iron and zinc, all which are crucial to the proper brain and emotional development of infants.

It is also best to avoid taking zinc with a meal that is high in fiber, because fiber will bind with minerals and interfere with their absorption.

Liver is rich in iron, the one mineral that tends to be low in mother's milk possibly because iron competes with zinc for absorption.