Showing posts with label Oregon State University. Show all posts
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Lack of zinc tied to many diseases

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From Newsmax health on Zinc deficiency

Researchers at the Oregon State University have linked lack of zinc to many diseases including heart disease and cancer.  The elderly in the US are mostly to suffer from lack of zinc;  this could be 40% of the total elderly population.  Around the world, the number could be a staggering 2 billion.  The study was published in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry.

The aged do not consume as much zinc or absorb the same well.

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