One of the most important supplements for autism. Product Articles Introduction to Zinc Zinc is present in every cell in the body and is also a component in over 200 enzymes as well. Actually, zinc is involved in more enzymatic reactions than any other mineral constituent in mammals. Zinc is essential for normal skin, vision, smell, taste, reproduction and for protein synthesis and wound healing. It is also one of the most important factors in a healthy immune system, as well as being essential to normal brain development.
Zinc deficiency means increased susceptibility to infections and viruses.
Studies in 1995 published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that zinc supplements reduced the number of diarrhea episodes among children of developing countries. Product Articles Zinc and the Immune System Zinc is involved in just about every aspect of immunity. When this occurs, cell functions critical to a healthy immune system stop with immune impairment the result. Supplementation with zinc reverses this condition and restores normal immune responses. The best sources of zinc are shellfish, fish, and red meats with oysters being by far the richest source.