So let's talk about the importance of zinc in your immune system.

Zinc is probably one of the most important trace minerals because it does so many things,

but one of the most important things it has the capacity to help is supporting your immune

system. It's involved in genes, DNA, synthesis, making DNA. It's involved in many different enzymes.

It's involved in protein synthesis, wound healing, heart health, joint health, insulin,

thymus function, and your gonads. If you're low in zinc, you're not going to make enough testosterone.

So let's take a look at what occurs if you become deficient in zinc related to your immune system.

First thing is that your thymus gland starts to shrink. It's called thymic atrophy.

Well, you need the thymus gland to make tea cells. It's a training camp for white blood cells.

Also, your lymphocytes go down. This is part of your army that fights infection.

Next one, defective white blood cell responds. So your immune system doesn't respond

correctly anymore. Also, you get a decreased recovery rate of the infection. So it takes you

longer to heal. There's an increased duration of the infection. There's also increased inflammatory

response. There's increased oxidative stress, which creates a lot of collateral damage.

And then you have a general decreased capacity to fight off infections. And you're susceptible

to viruses and bacteria. Other than that, you're good to go. Now, the question is how do you get it?

Well, there's certain foods that are very high in zinc, oysters are at the top of the list.

And also other shellfish. Red meat is a good source of zinc and other trace minerals,

seafood, fish, and pumpkin seeds. If you wanted to get it as a supplement, I recommend

getting the zinc by glycinate, keylate. Why? Because this is much more bioavailable than other

sources. It has a 230% better absorption rate than zinc sulfate and a 390% better absorption

rate than zinc oxide. There are certain things in your foods that can prevent the absorption of

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