Sentences with phrase «zinc intake causes»

Inadequate zinc intake causes immune dysfunction impairing its abilities to respond and prevent viral replication and inhibit infection.

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A primary cause of aging is free radical damage.18 Therefore the equation for a longer life would include minimizing exposure to vegetable oils (the primary source of free radicals) and maximizing intake of protective nutrients such as vitamins A and D (found exclusively in animal fats), vitamin E (found in butter, egg yolks and olive oil), vitamin C and key trace minerals like calcium, selenium and zinc.

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.