Micronutrients & recovery
Zinc is an essential micronutrient required for over 300 enzymes and 1000 transcription factors, playing critical roles in protein synthesis, DNA synthesis, immune function, and insulin stability.
Ensure adequate dietary zinc intake, prioritizing animal sources like oysters, meat, and dairy for better bioavailability. If you have conditions affecting absorption (like malabsorption syndromes) or are in a high-risk demographic (pregnant women, elderly), consider monitoring levels or supplementing, as zinc is critical for immune function and enzyme activity.
more than 300 enzymes and 1000 transcription factors depend on zinc for their activities [4]. Thus, zinc is an essential micronutrient involved in many cellular processes such as protein synthesis, nucleic acid metabolism including DNA synthesis, gene transcription [1], cell proliferation and differentiation, and mitosis [5].
Why this rating
This is a comprehensive review citing multiple primary studies and established physiological facts, though it lacks a single specific clinical trial outcome.
Source
Role of zinc in health and disease
Lucy I. Stiles et al. · Clinical and Experimental Medicine · 2024
DOI 10.1007/s10238-024-01302-6
More from this paper
- Excessive zinc intake inhibits the absorption of copper and iron, potentially leading to copper deficiency and anaemia, respectively.Good
- Oral zinc supplementation may decrease the absorption of certain drugs, including ciprofloxacin, doxycycline, and risedronate.Good
- Randomized trials in children aged six months to twelve years showed that zinc supplementation reduces all-cause and infectious disease mortality and has a minor positive impact on linear growth.Good
Related findings · Micronutrients & recovery
- Trans fats (industrial trans-fatty acids) are unequivocally harmful and should be completely avoided as they raise LDL-C, TGs, and Apo B while lowering HDL-C.Strong
- For menopausal women with osteoporosis, first-line pharmacologic therapies include alendronate, risedronate, zoledronic acid, and denosumab for the prevention of hip, nonvertebral, and vertebral fractures.Strong
- Folic acid fortification of flour prevents neural tube birth defects, and mandatory fortification is more effective than voluntary supplementation alone.Strong
This is one finding among thousands. Every one is graded and traced to its source, so you can see what the evidence actually supports. Browse the research →