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(BTW, this is a test to see if anyone’s paying attention.)

Some facts about Zinc:

Zinc is an essential nutrient and zinc deficiency — which is quite rare in North America — can cause rather serious health problems.

Zinc can be toxic at high dosages. Symptoms of zinc toxicity include nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, and headaches. The maximum daily intake of zinc is 7 mg for 1 to 3 year-olds, 12 mg for 4 to 8 year-olds, 23 mg for 9 to 13 year-olds, 34 mg for 14 to 18 year-olds, and 40 mg for adults, including pregnant or lactating mothers.

Zinc can cause adverse interactions with several drugs, such as antibiotics, diuretics, and the arthritis drug penicillamine.

Zinc supplements may be useful if one is not getting sufficient zinc from foods like red meat, poultry, beans, nuts, crab, lobster, oysters, whole grains, and dairy products, but that’s all zinc supplements do. Zinc supplements are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.