ENEMIES: Excessive calcium
impairs zinc levels, as they both compete for absorption.
Not exact matches
Healthy
zinc levels also promote the long - term health of your brain, and altered
zinc levels in your brain increase the risk of neurodegenerative disorders that can
impair your ability to concentrate, explains a study published in «Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience» in 2013.
A number of other dietary factors can
impair the production of anti-inflammatory hormones, thereby increasing the inflammatory ones: low
levels of vitamins B6, C, E, niacin, and the minerals magnesium, calcium, and
zinc (these should come from a healthy diet); trans fat; low protein intake; excess stress; and aging, which increases the risk of more inflammatory chemicals.
In addition to this,
zinc is critical in the body's ability to produce testosterone in the testis and
impaired zinc status is associated with lower testosterone
levels.
Low plasma
zinc levels, either congenital or acquired, are associated with immune abnormalities,
impaired healing processes and increased susceptibility to infections.
High copper
levels — potentially caused by
zinc deficiency — postpartum have been associated with depression and may effectively
impair B12 transport.
But these watersheds are legally designated as «
impaired» because of high
levels of nutrients, sediments, and toxic heavy metals like
zinc and copper.