Physicians pointed out that zinc deficiency will cause symptoms such as easy fatigue, hair loss, abnormal taste, and slow wound healing. You can eat more oysters, beef, black beans and other foods to supplement; the situation is as shown.

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[Health Channel/Comprehensive Report] Lisa (pseudonym) is a busy woman in her 30s. She often feels stressed and tired.

Recently, it was discovered that her hair became thin and dry, her skin became dry and rough, and even the oral and tongue wounds festered for a long time, and the healing was slow.

Zhang Yihao, a physician at the Zhang Yihao ENT Specialist Clinic, pointed out that zinc deficiency will cause symptoms such as easy fatigue, hair loss, abnormal taste, and slow wound healing. You can eat more oysters, beef, black beans and other foods to supplement.

Zhang Yihao posted on his Facebook fan page "Doctor Zhang Yihao i Sensory Physician x Medical Parenting x Growth and Development x Nutrition and Immunity" and mentioned that Lisa thought that these physical symptoms were caused by work pressure or going to bed late, so she didn't pay much attention.

Until one day, when she was at work, she suddenly had a bleeding tongue, so she rushed to see a doctor.

Afterwards, some drugs were prescribed and treated for about a month, but there was no improvement, which made Lisa even more anxious and restless.

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Poor effect of drug treatment, balanced diet, and improved zinc supplementation

Zhang Yihao said that due to the poor effect of drug treatment and considering Lisa's diet, he decided to assist nutritional therapy, and pointed out that these symptoms may also be caused by the lack of zinc ions.

Suggest Lisa to eat more fresh and balanced food, exercise and rest more in free time, seek doctor's help and local treatment when the oral mucosa is painful and uncomfortable, and worked hard for another 2 months, and finally felt much better, and the oral mucosa of the tongue No longer festers for a long time.

Zhang Yihao explained that zinc ions are one of the essential trace elements for the human body, and participate in many body functions, including: regulating physiological functions, maintaining growth and development, normal metabolism of proteins and nucleic acids in the body, helping normal reproductive functions, raw materials for the composition of various enzymes, Maintain normal sense of taste and appetite, improve skin health.

If there is a lack of zinc ions, the following 6 major symptoms will appear:

●Children will be stunted.

●Tired easily.

●Hair loss.

● abnormal taste.

●Slower wound healing.

●Easy to get sick and catch a cold.

Zhang Yihao pointed out that the human body does not have a special system for storing zinc. It needs daily intake of zinc to maintain a stable state of zinc in the body. Foods high in zinc include oysters, beef, black beans, nuts, crabs, and wheat germ.

Zinc recommended intake

●Infants and young children (1-6 years old): 5 mg per day.

●School-age children (7-9 years old): 8 mg per day.

●Prepubertal children (10-12 years old): 10 mg per day.

●After puberty and adults: 15 mg per day for boys; 12 mg per day for girls.

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