Zinc deficiency increases the risk of developing diabetes, diseases of the cardiovascular system, as well as cancer.

About 40% of the elderly in the US, Europe, and all other developed countries of the world are fed on a diet that involves the use of insufficient amounts of zinc - say researchers from the United States.

They traditionally have an increased risk for developing diabetes, diseases of the cardiovascular system, and cancer. Any infectious disease is also more likely to affect them, due to poor immunity. Moreover, at a young age, even if a person consumes a very small amount of products containing zinc, a similar effect for his health will not follow.

The reason is that over the years we need more and more of this micronutrient. In some species of animals, the body's need for aging in zinc increases almost 10 times. In humans, it increases about 5-6 times, which is also very significant. As a result, eating the same diet throughout life, you can suddenly find out in your old age that you do not have enough of the individual nutrients.

"As part of our new study, both in animals and humans, it was found that a deficiency of zinc can cause DNA damage, which in turn can lead to systemic inflammation.

Some degree of inflammation in the body is normal and even necessary to promote wound healing and support the functions of metabolism and immune response. However, as a result of zinc deficiency in the body, systemic inflammation occurs, which largely exceeds the normal value. As a result, doctors recommend that older people use zinc supplements (experts recommend 25 to 50 mg per day) to help strengthen immunity and reduce inflammatory processes in the body.

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