{"id":30038,"date":"2018-09-23T20:25:38","date_gmt":"2018-09-23T18:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cheers.com.pl\/?p=30038"},"modified":"2023-04-26T18:26:16","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T16:26:16","slug":"zinc-dosage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cheers.com.pl\/en\/knowledge\/zinc-dosage\/","title":{"rendered":"Zinc dosage \u2013 what should the daily dose be?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-30051\" src=\"https:\/\/cheers.com.pl\/wp-content\/webp-express\/webp-images\/uploads\/2018\/11\/zinc-dosage.jpg.webp\" alt=\"zinc dosage\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cheers.com.pl\/wp-content\/webp-express\/webp-images\/uploads\/2018\/11\/zinc-dosage.jpg.webp 600w, https:\/\/cheers.com.pl\/wp-content\/webp-express\/webp-images\/uploads\/2018\/11\/zinc-dosage-300x200.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>Zinc is called the element of life, as its role in the body is to regulate the cell divisions and their growth \u2013 and these processes form the basis of every living body\u2019s functioning. As a trace element, it is not accumulated in the body in large amounts. Zinc deficiency is a commonplace. It leads to serious health consequences. How much zinc do we need, then? And what are the <a href=\"https:\/\/cheers.com.pl\/en\/knowledge\/natural-sources-of-zinc-2\/\">natural sources of zinc<\/a>?<\/p>\n<h2>Zinc \u2013 body requirement for this trace element<\/h2>\n<p>Zinc is an element that in the human body is present in the greatest amounts in the skeletal and muscular systems, as well as in erythrocytes and the nervous system. As a cofactor of several hundred enzymes, it has a large influence on the course of metabolic processes. That\u2019s why it\u2019s so important to provide the right amounts of zinc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The daily dose of zinc for individual age groups is as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2013 babies: 2 mg<br \/>\n\u2013 children 1\u20133 years old: 3 mg<br \/>\n\u2013 children 4\u20139 years old: 5 mg<br \/>\n\u2013 boys 10\u201312 years old: 8 mg<br \/>\n\u2013 boys 13\u201318 lat and grown men: 11 mg<br \/>\n\u2013 girls 10\u201312 years old: 8 mg<br \/>\n\u2013 girls 13\u201318 years old: 9 mg<br \/>\n\u2013 women: 8 mg<br \/>\n\u2013 pregnant women: 11\u201312 mg<br \/>\n\u2013 breastfeeding women: 12\u201313 mg<\/p>\n<p>An increased zinc requirement applies to people who abuse alcohol, take certain medications, take very large amounts of vitamin B6. Also people suffering from insulin resistance or diabetes and affected by poor absorption syndromes should take higher amounts of zinc.<\/p>\n<h2>Zinc \u2013 sources in the diet and supplementation<\/h2>\n<p>Is it easy to get the required amount of zinc from the diet? It turns out it isn\u2019t \u2013 whereas zinc content in the diet is not so small, its absorption rate is really low. It especially applies to grains and legumes, which contain a lot of zinc \u2013 as well as phytic acid, which is a compound that makes it impossible to absorb zinc, as well as magnesium or iron. Other rich sources of zinc are meats, fish and seafood \u2013 they contain large doses of zinc, and absorption rate of zinc for these natural sources is very good. But the absorption rate may also be negatively impacted by certain commonly used medications, like antibiotics, steroids, hormonal contraception. All of that contributes to zinc deficiencies.<br \/>\nOne effective way to prevent zinc deficiency is supplementation of this compound. The most commonly used doses of zinc in supplements are about 10 mg \u2013 which is the daily requirement for this element. Such dosage is completely enough to replenish the zinc supply in the diet.<\/p>\n<h3>But is it possible to overdose zinc?<\/h3>\n<p>If it is taken as recommended \u2013 it is not possible. The maximum dose that shouldn\u2019t cause adverse reactions is about 150 \u2013 200 mg, and a toxic dose of zinc is about 1 g.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Too much of zinc in the body might lead to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2013 increased blood cholesterol level<br \/>\n\u2013 copper deficiency<br \/>\n\u2013 digestive tract irritations<br \/>\n\u2013 immunity disorders<br \/>\n\u2013 headaches and dizziness<br \/>\n\u2013 nausea and vomiting<br \/>\n\u2013 ulcers on the mucous membranes<\/p>\n<h2>What happens when there\u2019s not enough zinc?<\/h2>\n<p>If we don\u2019t get enough zinc with our diet, a <a href=\"https:\/\/cheers.com.pl\/en\/knowledge\/zinc-deficiency\/\">zinc deficiency<\/a> will develop over time. The first symptoms of it are problems with skin, hair and nails.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The characteristic symptoms are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2013 brittle hair and excessive hair loss<br \/>\n\u2013 fragile and brittle nails<br \/>\n\u2013 excessively oily scalp<br \/>\n\u2013 increased skin keratosis<br \/>\n\u2013 acne<br \/>\n\u2013 skin inflammations and slow wound healing process<\/p>\n<p>Other symptoms of zinc deficiency are lower libido and fertility disorders, lowered immunity, increased blood glucose level, impaired vision, smell and taste, possible muscle tremors. In a longer run, there might be enlarged prostate, arteriosclerosis, impaired vision after dark.<\/p>\n<p>Check <a href=\"https:\/\/cheers.com.pl\/en\/produkt\/zmb6-premium\/\">the best zinc supplement<\/a> in the market &#8211; CHEERS ZMB6.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zinc is called the element of life, as its role in the body is to regulate the cell divisions and their growth \u2013 and these processes form the basis of&#8230;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":688,"featured_media":30051,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30038","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-knowledge"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Zinc dosage \u2013 what should the daily dose be?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Do you know how the correct zinc dosage looks like? 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