Zinc is an important trace mineral. You don’t need a lot of zinc, but if you’re missing it, you could experience a lot of health concerns. Commonly known symptoms of zinc deficiency: • Loss of smell • Dwarfism • Susceptibility to infection • Hair loss or thinning hair • Diarrhea • Dermatitis • Mental irritability or fatigue Lesser-known symptoms of zinc deficiency: 1. Lack of taste (bland, metallic, or bitter-tasting food) 2. Inability to detect flavors 3. Hypogonadism 4. Impaired hippocampus (memory problems, inability to learn, and problems with spatial location) 5. Infected nail beds, weak nails, white spots or white lines on the nails 6. Delayed healing 7. Night blindness The top cause of zinc deficiency is a diet high in refined carbohydrates.
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