How Zinc Can Boost Your Immune Health

How Zinc Can Boost Your Immune Health
Zinc deficiency is more likely among the elderly, vegetarians, and people with certain health conditions. Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock
Joseph Mercola
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Zinc is essential for the normal development and function of your immune system, as it protects against susceptibility to pathogens, mediates natural killer cells, activates T-lymphocytes, regulates macrophages, and is central to DNA replication.

You have at least 300 enzymes that require zinc to function normally.

Joseph Mercola
Joseph Mercola
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Dr. Joseph Mercola is the founder of Mercola.com. An osteopathic physician, best-selling author, and recipient of multiple awards in the field of natural health, his primary vision is to change the modern health paradigm by providing people with a valuable resource to help them take control of their health.
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