Zinc
Zinc is a vital essential trace element and is part of over 300 important enzymes. It influences more than 3000 bodily proteins and plays a role in numerous important processes, such as maintaining the immune system, metabolism and fertility. It is also necessary for cell division and DNA synthesis as well as healthy vision and hair and nail growth.
Health benefits of zinc according to the European Food Safey Authority (EFSA):
Zinc contributes to:
- Protecting cells from oxidative stress
- Normal cognitive function
- Normal immune system function
- Normal acid-base metabolism
- Normal carbohydrate metabolism
- Normal lipid metabolism
- Normal DNA synthesis
- Normal fertility and reproduction
- Normal metabolism of macronutrients
- Normal vitamin A metabolism
- Normal protein synthesis
- Maintenance of bones, nails, skin and hair
- Maintenance of normal vision
- Maintenance of normal blood testosterone levels
- Cell division
Health benefits of vitamin C according to the European Food Safey Authority (EFSA):
Vitamin C contributes to:
- normal function of the immune system
- maintaining normal immune system function during and after intense physical activity
- reducing fatigue and tiredness
- normal mental function
- regeneration of the reduced form of vitamin E
- normal energy metabolism
- normal function of the nervous system
- protect cells from oxidative stress
- collagen formation for normal blood vessel function
- collagen formation for normal bone function
- collagen formation for normal cartilage function
- collagen formation for healthy teeth and gums
- collagen formation for normal skin function
- absorption of iron
