Patient's question:
My baby is eight and a half months old. After checking the trace element zinc test, the result showed only around forty. What should I do?Treatment history and effectiveness: No specific treatment has been given.
Help needed: What should I eat? How should I prepare it?
Doctor's answer:
The symptoms of zinc deficiency mainly include: loss of appetite. When zinc deficiency occurs, the function of taste buds diminishes, leading to reduced taste perception, poor appetite, increased bowel movements, and weakened absorption capacity; 2. Delayed growth and development. 3. Sparse and yellowish hair. 4. Prone to fever. Zinc deficiency reduces immune function, making individuals more susceptible to various infectious diseases, including nausea, vomiting, and fever.Zinc supplementation is best achieved through dietary intake. Consume more zinc-rich foods such as fish, lean meat, animal liver and kidneys, egg yolks, dairy products, and aquatic shellfish like oysters, mussels, and scallops. Additionally, include hard-shelled foods such as chestnuts, walnuts, and peanuts. Traditional Chinese medicine can also be effective for zinc supplementation. For example, He Shou Wu (Polygonum multiflorum) has a high zinc content.