By strengthening your immune system, you can better help your body fight many types of sicknesses that may set in, and zinc can play an important role in this important endeavor.
A new review that was published in Advances in Nutrition illustrates the power of zinc in improving immune function while protecting against a range of viruses that includes HIV, hepatitis C, and more.
Zinc is an essential mineral that your body needs for growth, development and cell division. Researchers have long been aware of its ability to lessen the duration and severity of cold symptoms, but less was known about its action against more serious viruses until recently.
Researchers have found that zinc fights viruses in two different ways. In addition to being a direct antiviral, it also stimulates antiviral activity. And given its proven effects on colds – many of which are caused by a type of coronavirus – and the coronavirus-related SARS infection, it stands to reason that it could also provide benefits for the COVID-19 strain.
It works by stopping the ability of viruses to reproduce and spread. The review of studies that appeared in Advances in Nutrition reported that zinc led to a reduction in the viral load of people with respiratory syncytial virus, and it stopped viral RNA and protein synthesis in gastroenteritis viruses.
Interestingly, one of the signs of a zinc deficiency is a loss of the senses of taste and smell, which also happens to be one of the early symptoms of a COVID-19 infection. Other signs include fatigue, slow would healing, frequent infections, food cravings, hair loss and infertility....<<<Read The Full Article Here>>>...
