Patient's question:
What should a 5-month-old baby eat if they are zinc deficient?Doctor's answer:
The main symptoms of zinc deficiency include: loss of appetite. When zinc deficiency occurs, the function of taste buds is reduced, taste function is impaired, appetite is poor, food intake is reduced, and digestive ability is also weakened; 2. Poor growth and development. 3. Sparse, yellow hair. 4. Prone to colds. Zinc deficiency leads to a weakened immune function, making it easier to suffer from various infectious diseases, including diarrhea and colds. Zinc supplementation should be prioritized through dietary intake. Eat more zinc-rich foods such as fish, lean meat, animal liver and kidneys, egg yolks, dairy products, etc. Also eat more aquatic shellfish such as oysters, scallops, and dried scallops. Eat more hard-shelled foods such as chestnuts, walnuts, and peanuts. Traditional Chinese medicine zinc supplementation can also achieve good results.