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| Zinc Scientific Research | | Zinc Scientific Research
1. Comparison of oral treatment with zinc sulphate and placebo in acne vulgaris.
Hillstrom L, Pettersson L, Hellbe L, Kjellin A, Leczinsky CG, Nordwall C.
Br J Dermatol. 1977 Dec;97(6):681-4.
PMID: 146511
Daily supplementation with zinc by mouth, (4.4 mg per day) for 12 weeks significantly improved acne, compared to placebo pills.
2. Increased food intake of young children receiving a zinc supplement.
Krebs NF, Hambidge KM, Walravens PA. Am J Dis Child. 1984 Mar;138(3):270-3.
PMID: 6702773
Daily doses of zinc by mouth (4.2 mg per day) for 1 year improved food intake, energy utilization. Also, protein and nutrients were increased in the children with zinc deficiency. Zinc supplementation may reduce risk of anorexia.
3. Effect of zinc administration on seminal zinc and fertility of oligospermic males.
Tikkiwal M, Ajmera RL, Mathur NK. Indian J Physiol Pharmacol. 1987 Jan-Mar;31(1):30-4.
PMID: 3666872
Daily treatment with oral zinc sulfate (220 mg) for 4 months improved sperm count and motility in infertile men.
4. Oral zinc supplementation in anorexia nervosa.
Acta Psychiatr Scand Suppl. 1990;361:14-7. Safai-Kutti S.
PMID: 2291418
17 of 20 females with anorexia nervosa receiving 45 – 90 mg per day of a zinc supplement, had an increase in body weight of more than 15%. No patients lost weight and menstruation returned in 13 patients.
5. Zinc deficiency in anorexia nervosa.
Katz RL, Keen CL, Litt IF, Hurley LS, Kellams-Harrison KM, Glader LJ.J Adolesc Health Care. 1987 Sep;8(5):400-6.
PMID: 3312133
Daily supplementation of zinc (50 mg/day) resulted in a measured decrease in anxiety and depression in anorexic adolescents that were zinc deficient. This study suggests zinc supplementation for anorexia nervosa.
6. Zinc supplementation increases growth velocity of male children and adolescents with short stature.
Castillo-Duran C, Garcia H, Venegas P, Torrealba I, Panteon E, Concha N, Perez P. Acta Paediatr. 1994 Aug;83(8):833-7.
PMID: 7981560
Compared to placebo, supplementation with zinc (10 mg per day for 12 months) increased growth velocity in short stature adolescents.
7. Effect of zinc supplementation on growth and body composition in children with sickle cell disease.
Zemel BS, Kawchak DA, Fung EB, Ohene-Frempong K, Stallings VA. Am J Clin Nutr. 2002 Feb;75(2):300-7.
PMID: 11815322
Children with sickle cell disease who received 10 mg per day zinc supplement for 12 months had significant increases in height and weight while non-supplemented children had decreases in height and weight scores.
8. Effects of zinc treatment in patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis.
Dent Mater J. 2003 Mar;22(1):21-9. Orbak R, Cicek Y, Tezel A, Dogru Y.
PMID: 12790293
Compared to placebo, daily doses of zinc (220 mg/day) for 1 month reduced canker sores, which did not recur after 3 months of monitoring.
9. Impact of zinc supplementation on subsequent growth and morbidity in Bangladeshi children with acute diarrhoea.
Roy SK, Tomkins AM, Haider R, Behren RH, Akramuzzaman SM, Mahalanabis D, Fuchs GJ. Eur J Clin Nutr. 1999 Jul;53(7):529-34.
PMID: 10452407
Oral zinc (20 mg per day for 14 days) reduced prolonged diarrhea, improved respiratory tract infection, and promoted growth and weight gain in children ages 3 to 24 months old.
10. Zinc sulfate in the treatment of psoriatic arthritis
Frigo A, Tambalo C, Bambara LM, Biasi D, Marrella M, Milanino R, Moretti U, Velo G, De Sandre G. Recenti Prog Med. 1989 Nov;80(11):577-81.
PMID: 2623320
Daily oral treatment with zinc (120 mg, 3 times/day) for 6 months decreased swollen and tender joints and reduced the need for anti-inflammatory drugs in patients with psoriatic arthritis.
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| Anorexia | | Anorexia is a multi-factoral eating disorder of self-starvation, eventually resulting in life-threatening malnutrition. Deficiencies of zinc, digestive enzymes, betaine hydrochloride, tryptophan and the brain hormone, serotonin are linked. | | Click here for more information >> |
| | Eating disorders | | Many factors can lead to eating disorders like obesity, anorexia or bulimia. Healthy exercise, emotional well-being and a whole food diet, rich in fruits and vegetables are key.Chromium, B vitamins, essential fatty acids and zinc deficiencies are linked. | | Click here for more information >> |
| | Irritable Bowel | | In Irritable Bowel Syndrome the intestinal tract and colon become dysfunctional resulting in the accumulation of waste, mucus, and toxins. Stress, poor diet, improper digestion, sluggish liver function, poor fat metabolism, and allergies are linked. | | Click here for more information >> |
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