I'd like to talk about some not commonly known symptoms of a zinc deficiency.

And because zinc is so important in your body, it's a trace mineral.

You don't need a lot of it.

But if you're missing it, it can create a lot of problems.

I think this video is viable to identify all these kind of abstract symptoms that you may not connect with a zinc

deficiency. Now, typically people might know usually that a zinc deficiency can produce a loss of

smell because of the concentration of zinc in the sinuses and also in the brain right behind it,

which is called the olfactory bulb.

And also if a child is deficient in zinc early on, they're not going to be as tall,

okay, so they can have a lack of development.

And of course, most people know that zinc is so important for the immune system.

So if you're deficient, you're going to be more susceptible to having infections,

especially respiratory infections and especially viruses. They may also know that if zinc is deficient, the thyroid might not be able to convert T4 to T3, the active version of the thyroid

hormone. And they may also know that it's related to hair loss

or thinning of the hair and diarrhea,

as well as dermatitis because of the concentration in your skin.

And they may also know that it can create some mental agitation

or irritation or even fatigue.

But I want to explain seven symptoms that not many people know about. So let's talk about

number one. Okay, we talked about lack of smell, but let's talk about lack of taste. And I'm talking

about when you eat food, you may find your food is just bland. It might taste more bitter. It might

be more metallic. Number two is a lack of flavor,

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