Reaping the rewards of supplemental vitamins and minerals is heightened by 90 percent increased absorption rates when taken in liquid form. In fact, liquid vitamins march to their physiological stations the moment they are swallowed. For a potent mineral like zinc, which is necessary for hormone production and a pillar to the immune system, absorption levels help to define the boundaries of illness. Implementing liquid zinc into your daily regimen will help to assure that you are receiving the many benefits this powerful mineral has to offer before you really need them.
Hormonal Support For Men
The necessity of zinc for hormonal support in men reaches almost every facet of male reproductive biology, including sperm formation and motility and testosterone metabolism. A study conducted at Wayne State University School of Medicine and performed on male participants aged 20 to 80 years, found a direct link between testosterone levels and zinc regardless of age. Men who were given zinc restrictions saw depleted testosterone after 20 weeks, while testosterone levels in men receiving zinc supplements increased.
Vision Support
Enzymes in zinc have abilities that transcend its usual acceptance as a common cold remedy. The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, NCCAM, reports a study by the National Eye Institute showing that implementing vitamins and zinc can slow the progression of macular degeneration, an age-related disease that affects the eyes. According to the Linus Pauling Institute, people over age 65 are at greater risk of developing macular degeneration due to reductions of zinc in the retina and zinc-dependent retinal enzymes.
Female Fertility Support
A study conducted by researchers from Duke University and the Department of Health and Human Services and published in the journal "Development" found zinc deficiencies play crucial roles in embryonic development and overall fertility in animal subjects. A study conducted by the University College of Medical Science and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital in India and published in "Nutrition Reviews" in 2006 found similar effects in humans. According to the researchers, zinc supplements given to women during pregnancy increased neonatal immunity, lowered disease and prevented congenital malformations.
References
- Vitamins Diary: Liquid Vitamins
- "Nutrition"; Zinc Status and Serum Testosterone Levels of Healthy Adults; A.S. Prasad et al.; May 1996.
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Using Dietary Supplements Wisely
- Linus Pauling Institute: Zinc
- "Development"; The CCCH Tandem Zinc-Finger Protein ZFP36l2 is Crucial for Female Fertility and Early Embryonic Development; S.B.V. Ramos et al.; Oct. 1, 2004.
- "Nutrition Reviews"; Zinc Deficiency in Pregnancy and Fetal Outcome; D. Shah and H.P. Sachdev; Jan. 2006.
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