Subscriber Newsletter April 24, 2015

Dear << Test First Name >>:Welcome to this week’s Gluten Free Works Health Guide Newsletter!Today we look at Zinc Deficiency to demonstrate how just one nutrient deficiency can lead to many different types of severe health problems.

Our Tip tells you how to use the Health Guide to understand and correct Zinc Deficiency. With this information, you will know how to use the website to correct any deficiency you may be experiencing.

Be sure to review the nine symptoms that stem from Zinc Deficiency below and all 31 health conditions Zinc Deficiency causes listed in the Zinc Deficiency Category on the Health Guide website.

Please email us questions or topic suggestions at info@glutenfreeworks.com.

Thank You!

-John Libonati, Publisher
Gluten Free Works Health Guide

Zinc Deficiency – How This One Deficiency Can Affect Every Part of the Body

One nutrient deficiency can have a drastic effect on your health. We will illustrate by using zinc, but every nutrient is similar in that it is necessary for multiple body activities. What applies to zinc applies to all nutrients.

What is Zinc?
Zinc is a mineral that is involved in numerous aspects of cellular metabolism, being essential for activation of almost 200 enzymes that have vital roles in the body. When enzymes do not get activated, they cannot perform their necessary functions which, in turn, damages health. Zinc promotes healthy skin, hair, immunity, fertility, and growth.

What Does Zinc Do In The Body?

1. Role in cell regulation;
2. Required in immune function to fight off invading bacteria and viruses;
3. Role in maintaining proper acid/base balance;
4. Role in production of DNA and RNA (genetic material in all cells);
5. Role in production of proteins;
6. Required for lipid metabolism;
7. Required for production of eicosanoids (signaling chemical);
8. Essential for male and female fertility;
9. Required in vitamin A metabolism (getting out of liver storage and transporting);
10. Supports normal development during gestation, childhood and adolescence;
11. Required for normal pregnancy and labor;
12. Component of insulin (energy metabolism);
13. Component of thymic hormones (immune function); and
14. Component of gustin for sense of smell and taste (taste acuity).

What Can Go Wrong When Zinc is Deficient?

Here is a list :

Abnormal Blood Values in Childhood
Alopecia Areata
Alopecia, Diffuse (Balding Hair Loss)
Anorexia or Loss of Appetite
Congenital Anomalies
Crohn’s Disease
Delayed Puberty in Boys
Delayed Puberty In Girls
Depression
Chronic Diarrhea
Acute Diarrhea
Down Syndrome
Dysbiosis (Intestinal)
Dysgeusia (Impaired Taste)
Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis)
Failure To Thrive And Growth Retardation
Fine Hair With Rough Texture
Hyperprolactinemia (Excess Prolactin Hormone)
Hypogonadism In Adult Males That Is Unexplained
Acquired Ichthyosis
Infertility in Females
Infertility In Males
Intrauterine Growth Retardation
Miscarriage (Spontaneous Abortion)
Nails, White Spots And White Bands
Obstetrical Complications
Osteoporosis
Short Stature
Smell, Loss of  
Turner’s Syndrome 
Weight Loss, Unexpected/ Inability To Gain Weight
Zincemia (Low Zinc Blood Level)

Identifying and correcting our nutrient deficiencies is a crucial and ongoing step to achieving and maintaining optimal health.Tip: Using the Health Guide to Identify and Correct Zinc Deficiency. Visit theZinc Deficiency page on the Health Guide. You can search the Nutrient Deficiency Index or review the Zinc Deficiency Category in the right sidebar Site Map.The Zinc Deficiency page explains Zinc, How Zinc Deficiency Presents in Celiac Disease, Prevalence, How the Body Gets Zinc, Symptoms, What Zinc Does in the Body, How Zinc Deficiency Develops in Celiac Disease and Gluten Sensitivity, and How Zinc Deficiency Responds to a Gluten Free Diet.

After learning all about Zinc Deficiency, you will come to the 6 Steps to Correct Zinc Deficiency.

• Step 1 lists the daily allowance you need to meet or exceed.
• Step 2 provides a list of dietary plant and animal sources of zinc.
• Step 3 covers foods to avoid because they interfere with zinc  absorption.
• Step 4 lists medications that limit zinc absorption.
• Step 5 tells you how to manage supplements so you get enough zinc.
• Step 6 describes how zinc interacts or interferes with other supplements so you know which to take a different times.

If you are experiencing a zinc deficiency, follow the 6 step process correcting the deficiency.

Each Nutrient Deficiency in the Gluten Free Works Health Guide is composed the same way, so once you know how to use one, you know how to use them all.

Author: John Libonati
Source: Gluten Free Works Health Guide

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Zinc Deficiency Here are nine health conditions related to zinc deficiency. You can find 21 more symptoms that stem from zinc deficiency listed here.

Abnormal Blood Values in Childhood What Are Abnormal Blood Values In Childhood? Abnormal blood studies in childhood are lab results showing blood abnormalities for blood cells and blood components. What Are Abnormal Blood Values In Childhood in Celiac Disease? Read More » Congenital Anomalies  What Are Congenital Anomalies? Congenital anomalies are malformations present in the infant at birth. Q: What anomalies are present at birth? A: Some anomalies are inherited while others are caused by a harmful environmental factor during pregnancy such as diet, … Read More » Osteoporosis What Is Osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a metabolic bone disorder characterized by diminished bone mass (density) with retention of normal cell appearance but fragile bone strength that prediposes to broken bones, and with high bone turnover. This condition usually goes undetected … Read More » Alopecia, Diffuse (Balding Hair Loss) What Is Diffuse Alopecia? Diffuse alopecia is characterized by abnormal hair loss or baldness. Hair loss usually develops gradually and may be patchy or all over (diffuse). The average scalp contains about 100,000 hairs. Roughly 100 hairs are shed from the head … Read More » Crohn’s Disease What Is Crohn’s Disease? Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease characterized by patchy inflamed areas involving the full thickness of the intestinal wall that can occur anywhere in the intestinal tract, in addition to, mucosal disease. In Crohn’s disease … Read More » Short Stature What Is Short Stature? Short stature means the individual has not reached a normal height as a result of failure to thrive and severe growth delay in children. What Is Short Stature In Celiac Disease and/or Gluten Sensitivity? … Read More » Anorexia or Loss of Appetite What Is Anorexia? Anorexia or loss of appetite is a reduced desire to eat which can cause unintentional weight loss. Anorexia is a feature of many disorders caused by malutrition such as celiac disease and aging or gastrointestinal problems such … Read More » Miscarriage (Spontaneous Abortion) What Is Miscarriage? Miscarriage, or spontaneous abortion, is a reproductive failure characterized by loss of an unborn baby before the 20th week of pregnancy. What Is Miscarriage In Celiac Disease and/or Gluten Sensitivity? Read More » Loss of Smell What Is Loss of Smell? Loss of smell is a disorder that is characterized by impaired olfactory sense, or olfaction. Partial or complete loss of smell can result from malnutrition, chronic rhinitis, polyps, chronic sinusitis, medications, old age, head trauma, … Read More »

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