All discoveries
FIELD NOTE / 13ZnEveryday
A tiny workshop essential

Zinc.

Zinc contributes to protein and DNA synthesis, normal immune function, taste and wound healing.

Skin & repairImmune functionProtein synthesis
Explore the sources

A field note to learn from. A collection to come back to.

THE LITTLE THINGS WORTH KNOWING

Three things to take with you.

01

Inside the workshop

Cells use zinc in the processes that produce proteins and DNA.

Follow the source
02

Skin has a story

Zinc is involved in normal wound healing. A deficiency and a healthy intake are different starting points.

Follow the source
03

Balance matters

Long-term high zinc intake can reduce copper absorption. More is not automatically better.

Follow the source
WHAT THE EVIDENCE MEANS

Established nutrient role

A normal immune role is not a promise that extra zinc will prevent illness or speed every wound’s recovery.

BEFORE YOU CONSIDER TAKING IT

Keep the context.

Too much zinc can cause nausea and copper deficiency. It can interfere with certain antibiotics.

FROM INGREDIENT TO BOTTLE

Now, get to know the products.

How we check

Compare evidence for the exact formulation. Brand age and marketing claims do not earn quality points.

This field note is ready to explore. Product records for this ingredient have not yet been imported and reviewed; no brand rating is implied.
KEEP FOLLOWING YOUR CURIOSITY

The sources behind this note.

01Zinc: fact sheet for consumersNIH Office of Dietary Supplements