17 - Zinc. Immunity, Food Sources and Supplements

24/02/2021 12 min
17 - Zinc. Immunity, Food Sources and Supplements

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In this episode, part of our series on nutrition and immunity, we discuss zinc! Our topics include: What Zinc is and what it does for your body Why Zinc is important for your body How much Zinc you need  What foods provide Zinc  When it comes to Zinc, you don't want too much or too little  What about using Zinc for prevention or healing of disease or illness? Recommended reading:  Recent Research on COVID-19 & Zinc - https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2776305 [WEBINAR] Nutrition and Immunity - https://www.cancerdietitian.com/2021/02/webinar-nutrition-and-immunity.html The Truth About Immunity Supporting Foods - https://www.cancerdietitian.com/immunity Zinc- National Institutes of Health -https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Zinc-Consumer/ NCBI-Zinc - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK222317/#:~:text=The%20Recommended%20Dietary%20Allowance%20(RDA,14%20mg%2Fday%20for%20men. Harvard School of Public Health-Zinc - https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/zinc/ Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism Textbook