Preventive Intake: 20-50 mg

Benefits:

• Necessary for over 600 functions in the body.
• Aids in blood sugar balance.
• Important for immune and brain function.
• Required for all new tissue growth.
• Protects the liver from free radical damage.
• Necessary for protein synthesis and wound healing.
• Benefits male hormone production.
• Used in the treatment of dementia, ulcers, GI problems, rheumatoid arthritis, MS, mood disorders and eating disorders.
• Necessary to maintain eye health and used to prevent cataracts.
• Decreases the chances of prostate enlargement.
• May help prevent heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, colds, brain and nervous system deterioration, fatigue and appetite problems.
  

Deficiencies May Cause: Loss of a sense of taste, poor growth, poor wound healing and is considered a possible cause of Alzheimer's disease.

Food Sources: Oysters, shellfish, red meat and pumpkin seeds.