Zinc

Gut barrier - intestinal permeability

Immune defense - infections -20%

Growth + zinc intake

Growth +10%

Zinc↓ ALT/GGT, waist

Phytate↓ zinc absorption

Liver/oxidative protection

Cell damage −10%

Inflammation/antioxidants ↑

Inflammation↓ CRP/TNF-α

Inflammation↓ plaques/gingivitis

Inflammation↓ diarrhea/infection

Barrier/healing +7pp

Acne/dermatitis reduced

-35 days wound

AMD progression -25%

Vision loss / function

Macular electrophysiology +38%

Ulcer healing +90%

Mucositis pain reduction

Wound infection −79%

Better cognition +2

Mixed behavior/attention -37%

Improved neurodevelopment +14.8pp

Sperm count/motility +47.8%

+74% normal sperm count

Pregnancy rates +18.9%

Smell recovery: 18→7 days

Bad breath: VSC ↓

Depression down; response faster

PMS/anxiety down; mood up

IGF-1/growth ↑

+48%, +20%

Testosterone/sex hormones ↑

↑ Intake, appetite +

↓ Nausea/illness, +

Bone growth + density

Bone turnover ↓

less fatigue, +43.7

better exercise tolerance, -1.0

improved fatigue/energy, +0.8

Dandruff/hair conditioning +1

Hair loss/zinc status