Selenium guarantees that people will not die; Zinc ensures that people live well.
Selenium is the fire of life; Zinc is the fire of life.
? From 2065438 to 2004, because of various questions about the water effect of Quinton Ocean, I began to study the element balance medicine (referred to as element medicine) systematically. I know that more than 80 natural elements have been found in human body, among which 62 elements are involved in gene expression (see The Role of Minerals in Gene Expression by J. Craig Venter Institute of Human Genome Project). However, it is a transcription factor called "zinc finger protein", which guides and regulates the gene expression process, just like fingers. Zinc is the energy and active center of zinc finger protein.
? According to Professor Jin's research, because zinc exists in ionic state, its electrophilic and nucleophilic properties in human body are "medium" among all trace elements, which can activate elements with high electrophilic or nucleophilic properties at the same time, and make advanced physiological activities such as gene expression and cell repair active.
? Therefore, Professor Jin regards zinc as the core element of "life element". Professor Jin quoted a lot of data from Guangdong Trace Element Science Research Association where I am located, and proved that the content of zinc in traditional Chinese medicine for tonifying yang is mostly high.
Therefore, zinc deficiency in human body is characterized by premature aging, listlessness and easy fatigue. In addition, in my eyes, there are no strange terms such as scar constitution and allergic constitution. Most of them can be solved by supplementing zinc.
I have talked extensively about hair loss before, which has a lot to do with deficiency of five internal organs. Zinc supplementation can improve most deficiencies, so in general, it is generally effective to improve hair loss by zinc supplementation.
According to modern medical theory, zinc deficiency should be considered when the body has the following phenomena:
? Loss of appetite, stunted growth, mental retardation and brain atrophy in children and adolescents.
? Arthritis, oral ulcer, dermatitis, difficult wound healing, alopecia, premature gray hair.
? Low fertility, less semen/sperm, infertility
? All chronic eye diseases and myopia in children occur early.
? Type 2 diabetes, tumor, hemorrhagic stroke (stroke)
? Low immunity, frequent allergy and leukopenia.
? Superficial gastritis, duodenitis, gastric ulcer
? Pulmonary heart disease, tuberculosis, silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
? schizophrenia
? Traditional Chinese medicine believes that zinc deficiency should be considered in cases of yang deficiency, yin deficiency, qi deficiency, spleen deficiency, kidney deficiency and abnormal tongue picture.
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In addition to regulating DNA, when it comes to the physiological function of zinc, MT protein has to be mentioned.
? Zinc (and copper) can induce the synthesis of metallothionein (MT protein) in liver, brain and kidney. In the fetal period, almost all human tissues are rich in MT, and the MT protein in adult liver tissue is obviously reduced, but it is difficult to be detected in brain and kidney, but the ability to synthesize MT is preserved. Supplementation of zinc (and copper) can induce organs to restore their ability to produce MT protein.
MT protein is considered to be more than 20 times stronger than glutathione and its peroxidase and thousands of times stronger than superoxide dismutase in frontier physiological research. Its antioxidant and free radical scavenging abilities are not inferior to selenium.
? I'm not surprised if MT protein is hyped into a new "elixir of life" that surpasses NMN and NAD+ one day, but this effect can be achieved by supplementing excellent zinc, and it doesn't need to be used as health food such as Amway, not to mention that MT protein is as unstable as NAD+ and the price is bound to be extremely expensive.
Professor Li is the only academic successor of Professor Lu, the first master of traditional Chinese medicine and former editor-in-chief of Chinese Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Professor Li told me the story of MT protein face to face. The United Nations Organization for the Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine, which he presided over, is conducting multidisciplinary research on MT protein with Taiwan Province Chang Gung Hospital, and sent me the preliminary research results. I was shocked after reading it! However, Professor Li and I also believe that before MT protein products are stable and large-scale human trials are inconclusive, it is equally effective and safe to supplement excellent zinc agents and traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions with high zinc content. Traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions used to promote Yang Qi almost certainly contain high levels of zinc.
The study of MT protein explains from one side why infants, children and adolescents are full of yang and have strong physical recovery ability, and also reveals an important mechanism of traditional Chinese medicine prescription to promote yang. Modern people often say "scientific Chinese medicine", and the study of MT protein is a good starting point, and zinc plays an important role.
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72% of the land in China lacks selenium because of geological conditions; The large-scale loss of zinc in agricultural soil in China is a real man-made disaster. Not only in China, but also in many countries. The widespread use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides and genetically modified seeds leads to soil degradation and acidification, and a large number of trace elements, especially zinc, are lost.
Four years ago, in order to study infertility, I learned from the perspective of nutrition that zinc deficiency is the main cause of infertility, and zinc content determines sperm quality. According to the data released by the China Population Association and the National Health Planning Commission, the infertility rate of couples of childbearing age in China has climbed from 2.5%-3% 20 years ago to about 12%- 15% in recent years. Another study showed that the sperm quality of men decreased by 1% every year on average.
From the agricultural point of view, although the overall data is missing, we can get a glimpse of the whole picture through some local studies. I have seen the soil research in Shaanxi, Zhejiang, Guangdong and other places, as well as the relevant research by Academician Zhang Fusuo of China Agricultural University. In the past 40 years, it is estimated that the loss of zinc in agricultural soils in China is between 20% and 60%, which is basically consistent with the incidence of infertility and the decline of sperm quality. In essence, infertility and sperm quality decline are important signs of decreased vitality and early aging; The fertility and endocrine level of women are also highly correlated with zinc. To this end, I edited relevant articles.
Chemical fertilizer causes soil acidification and hardening, and trace elements are lost with precipitation; Pesticides kill soil bacteria, resulting in trace elements can not form absorption forms; Although there are few varieties of genetically modified vegetables and fruits in China, there are many genetically modified crops in feed crops. Genetically modified crops lead to a narrow absorption range of trace elements, and glyphosate, a pesticide matching with genetically modified crops, is very toxic, and the loss of trace elements in feed will eventually be transmitted to people.
? Zinc deficiency, premature aging (especially premature skin aging), high incidence of chronic diseases, and decline in cell self-repair ability are inevitable.
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If you understand that the changes and deterioration of agriculture have led to the lack of zinc in our food, it is easy to understand that it is not only zinc that is lacking, but also other trace elements will be deposited in the soil, wandering around or returning to the ocean with the loss of zinc.
Because zinc is the core element that determines gene expression, without zinc, the characteristic genes of organisms cannot be fully expressed. Coupled with the ripening of chemical fertilizers, many foods flow on the surface and taste worse than before. Tomatoes don't smell like tomatoes and strawberries don't smell like strawberries, so that "the taste of childhood" has become an exciting advertising language.
I don't usually say much about animal-derived food, but I have to say that the taste of meat food is not as good as before, because the feed has gone bad. As for meat food such as KFC, it is not only inhumane to raise it, but also hard to say what nutrition it has for people. Moreover, its hormones and antibiotics make children premature, adults endocrine disorders and intestinal imbalances.
Zinc is also the core element that determines the development and stability of characteristics, which is the same for both men and women. Lead is one of the chief culprits that destroy the development of reproductive system, and zinc and selenium can antagonize lead. Because the intake of zinc and selenium is generally insufficient and lead pollution is widespread, the personality of men and women in society is becoming more and more blurred. Feminized male stars are popular, and sterilized female stars are popular. So talk about IP, traffic and so on, such IP, traffic, don't let it be! Some researchers interpret it from the perspective of social psychology. In my opinion, this is a sad social phenomenon caused by agricultural reform.
What's more, more and more people are infertile due to zinc deficiency. Genetically modified crops are not only proved to make the land unable to grow other crops, but also lead to infertility. So, where is the future of the nation?
At present, children's unexplained allergies, 1 type diabetes, hand, foot and mouth/norovirus infection, autism, bipolar disorder and leukemia are all related to their innate endowment. If this goes on, how can we get it? Zinc, the Fire of Life (6)
Yesterday's words were more emotional, and today's words are more academic. Besides the zinc finger protein and MT protein mentioned above, zinc, as the most important trace element in life dynamics, plays a core role in many physiological processes.
There are 100 kinds of enzymes with zinc as active center or structural component in human body. The most important DNA polymerase and RNA polymerase take zinc as the active center. Without zinc, cell renewal will become an empty talk. This is the basic reason why I describe zinc as "the fire of life".
Insulin precursor β cells are hexagonal, two of which are zinc atoms. Zinc deficiency can easily lead to diabetes.
Zinc-containing carbonic anhydrase participates in the exchange of carbon dioxide in lung tissue and is an indispensable element for breathing. Alkaline phosphatase containing zinc participates in dephosphorization reaction and regulates bone metabolism, which is closely related to bone health. Zinc-containing lactate dehydrogenase and malate dehydrogenase participate in sugar metabolism, while ethanol and acetaldehyde dehydrogenase participate in alcohol metabolism. Zinc supplementation can improve the metabolic capacity of sugar and alcohol.
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For the immune system, zinc is very important to the activity of human T immune cells, which can enhance the activity of phagocytes. The concentration of zinc in male prostate is 400-500 times that of plasma, and zinc deficiency can lead to prostatitis.
In the field of endocrinology, growth hormone is not easy to lose its activity if it can be combined with zinc immediately after it is secreted from pituitary gland. Female growth hormone binds to prolactin receptor. If zinc is included, the binding constant can be increased by 8000 times. When women take estrogen therapy or birth control pills, the plasma zinc level will decrease significantly.
In the field of obstetrics and gynecology, progesterone can promote the removal of zinc from tissues and increase the serum zinc of pregnant women; The plasma zinc content of pregnant women decreased rapidly after delivery; Zinc deficiency is an important background factor for abortion and multiple malformations.
In the field of pediatrics, children with zinc deficiency will have obvious developmental retardation and developmental retardation.
In the field of neurology, zinc is a component of 7S nerve growth protein in the central nervous system, and zinc plays an important role in the function of hippocampus responsible for memory.
In the field of gastroenterology, chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer and inflammatory bowel disease are all related to zinc deficiency, and zinc supplementation has preventive and therapeutic effects.
In the field of stomatology, zinc deficiency easily leads to oral ulcers and gingival lesions, which is the cause of tooth loosening.
Zinc deficiency can strengthen the oxidation of amino acids and reduce the effect; Zinc deficiency leads to the decrease of essential amino acids and the increase of non-essential amino acids in blood. So in a word, the efficacy of protein, peptide and amino acid products advertised in the market is a lot of nonsense in my eyes.
There are three relationships between elements and vitamins in elemental medicine: selenium and vitamin E, calcium and vitamin D, zinc and vitamin A. Without zinc, vitamin A in the liver can't be mobilized and can't reach the eyes, so the overall vision will decline and even lead to night blindness. At present, ophthalmologists prescribe more vitamin A. Professor Wu, the general consultant of Aier Ophthalmology, has long attached great importance to the combination of vitamin A and zinc, which is worth learning!
I am well aware of Marx's famous saying that "critical weapons can't replace weapon criticism", but here, write down the above emotional words.