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🥩 The Overlooked Risk Factors for Zinc Deficiency
Zinc is essential for immunity, thyroid function, and healing, yet many people don’t get enough. Today’s lesson, “Risk Factors for Zinc Deficiency,” unpacks why this happens.
Low intake of animal foods can make it harder to meet your zinc needs, since top sources include oysters, red meat, organ meats, and pumpkin seeds. Plant-based diets also tend to be higher in copper and phytates (from nuts, legumes, whole grains, and seeds), which block zinc absorption unless those foods are properly soaked, sprouted, or fermented.
Your body’s demand for zinc also increases during pregnancy, athletic training, or with certain conditions like diabetes or liver disease. And if digestion isn’t optimal — due to Crohn’s, colitis, low stomach acid, or even antacid use — your ability to absorb zinc drops significantly.
💡 With so many hidden factors at play, it’s easy to see why zinc deficiency is more common than expected.
⬇️ Explore today’s full lesson in the ‘Mineral Balance‘ course to learn how to safeguard your zinc levels.
