But I have yet to see any good evidence that these dietary treatments do help the T cell count. These factors in the diet all have benefits in other ways, especially for someone who may be eating poorly or losing weight. But improvement in T cell counts or function is not one of their effects. Vitamin A is in yellow and orange vegetables or vitamin supplements and maintains the body's surfaces functioning properly, among other things.
Zinc deficiency causes a host of problems but is unusual on an American diet.
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