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This metal is important in a number of key activities, ranging from protein and carbohydrate metabolism to the immune system, wound healing, growth and vision.
Daily amount needed Men need 15 mgs/day. Women should get 12 mg/day. Children need 10 to 15 mg/day. Sources Mushrooms, liver, seafood, soy beans, sunflower seeds, brewers yeast. Deficiency symptoms and diseases Acne, amnesia, apathy, brittle nails, delayed s*x**l maturity, depression, diarrhea, eczema, fatigue, growth impairment, hair loss, high cholesterol levels, immune impairment, impotence, irritability, lethargy, loss of appetite, loss of sense of taste, low stomach acid, male infertility, memory impairment, night blindness, paranoia, white spots on nails, wound healing impairment Next >>
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