55: Don’t Forget the zinc
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Why is zinc essential for protein synthesis and overall nutrition?
Don't forget the zinc. I don't mean the zinc that you put on your nose when you go out in the sun. I mean the zinc that you eat that you put into your body. So zinc is one of those minerals. It's a trace mineral that is often forgotten, yet sports many incredible health benefits. You can eat as much protein as you like, or you tell me that you need to have, but if you're not getting enough zinc, you are not going to be. be able to synthesize the protein. So listen up to this podcast number fifty five, um, where you can find all the show notes at www.veet s dot com.au forward slash fifty five to find out all about zinc and why our wonderful body needs it.
Hello, I'm Big Karen, a nutritionist and vegan cooking course facilitator. I'm recording this podcast in Mowullumbar, Northern New South Wales, Australia, on the beautiful lands of the Minschambul people of the Bunjaman Nation. The intention of the Vegan Cooking and Nutrition Podcast is for me to share with you lots and lots and lots and lots of tips and tricks in order for you to cook well. So you can eat sensational food and live your most awesome life. So let's get started! Okay, zinc. Let's not forget the zinc. So zinc is super important for the immune system function. Um zinc is critical for both the innate immune system, so that's your first line of defense and the adaptive immune system and that's part
That that's the part of the immune system that learns to recognize specific infections. So it's in cr it's critical for both of those. Um so to you know, so often when you do get an illness, you're often low in zinc.
How does zinc support the immune system and fight infections?
So zinc helps produce the active white blood cells, it supports the um T cells which identify and destroy infected cells, and it regulates Inflammation and it produces antibodies to help your body fight off um things that uh should not be in the body or the body that does not help the body. When zinc levels are low, infections may occur more frequently. So if someone is often getting sick, sick, their zinc levels may be low. Um, it uh the colds can last longer than they normally would, wound healing is slower, and immune responses become less effective. Zinc is also good for cell division and growth. So in this incredible body that we have, every second millions of cells in your body are dividing, growing, repairing themselves, and then being replaced.
And zinc is required for our DNA synthesis, our RNA synthesis, and our cell replication. So for those like me who forgets what DNA synthesis is, and RNA synthesis is, DNA synthesis is the process of making new DNA. DNA contains the genetic instructions for building and maintaining your body. So it's for your particular body. And whenever a cell divides, it must first make an exact copy of its DNA so that each new cell receives the complete set of genetic information. And DNA synthesis essential is essential for growth, development, tissue repair, wound healing, replacing old and damaged cells. So um an example, a good example is when you cut your finger. We need millions of new cells to uh produce, they're actually produced, and before those cells can pr divide, they must first copy their DNA to help you heal their
That can't be a good thing. And RNA synthesis is the process of making DNA. So RNA synthesis is the process of making RNA from DNA. So RNA acts as a messenger that carries instructions from DNA to the parts of the cell that makes the proteins. So the protein, uh I mean the process works like this. So DNA contains the genetic instructions, so it has the instructions, and then the RNA copies the relevant instructions it needs, and then the cell uses that relevant instructions, the RNA, to um build proteins. And this process is actually called transcription. That's what it's doing. It's transcribing, isn't it? It's transcribing. Um, so why are DNA and RNA important? So if you think of it like a cookbook, so the main important cookbook is stored safely in the library.
And then when you get it out, you take a photocopy of one recipe, take it into the kitchen, and then the finished meal is made from that recipe, is the proteins.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
Why is zinc essential for protein synthesis and overall nutrition?
0:00–1:56
2
How does zinc support the immune system and fight infections?
1:56–5:30
3
What role does zinc play in DNA, RNA synthesis and cell division?
5:30–9:40
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Why is zinc important for wound healing, skin health and acne treatment?
9:40–13:49
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How does zinc affect reproductive health, taste, smell and pregnancy?
13:49–15:18