Zinc

The article presents a study that shows zinc as a gastric cytoprotective nutrient. The study shows that zinc preparation was discovered to be superior to prevent relapses of ulcers. Another Spani...

Gut fermentation in the colon is a normal phenomenon whereby soluble non-starch polysaccharides are metabolized to short-chain fatty acids. Abnormal fermentation may be associated with clinical s...

This article examines the relationship between Alzheimer's disease and various trace elements such as chromium and zinc. With the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease, a reduction of the neuronal ...

You apply sunscreen to protect your skin, not harm it, right? But controversies about its safety continue to rage. Here's what is true, and why sunscreens--which are proven to prevent skin cancer and slow signs of aging--are still the best way to keep your skin safe year-round.

CONCERN

Sunscreens don't protect enough against "aging" UVA rays.

Nutritionally essential metals such as zinc are moved into and out of cells by a series of transport proteins or transporters. Their tri-fold purpose is to procure zinc from the environment, t...