Patient's question:
Patient Gender: Hello!Do you think Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) and Ganglioside (GM) can help improve a child's intelligence?
Doctor's answer:
Hello, it may have a certain effect. Zinc is an essential trace element for the human body, and supplementing with zinc can promote the physical and intellectual development of children. However, American experts have recently further pointed out that supplementing with zinc is most beneficial for improving the intelligence of children aged 12 to 13, as doing so at this time is equivalent to supplementing intelligence.Zinc plays a vital role in protein synthesis. Previous scientific research suggested that zinc deficiency can lead to reduced appetite, pica (such as eating soil or wall plaster), and weakened immunity. Severe zinc deficiency can cause cognitive and behavioral changes, affecting intellectual development.
However, at the same time, scientists have discovered that if zinc supplementation is to be effective, it must be done at an appropriate developmental age for children.
A health expert from North Dakota, USA, conducted a survey on 209 children aged 12 to 13. The study found that consuming 10 to 20 micrograms of zinc per day for five days a week, consistently for 10 to 12 weeks, resulted in these children having higher learning comprehension, attention, memory, problem-solving skills, and coordination compared to other children.
"Zinc supplementation should not be overdone," the health expert warned. Trace elements in the human body have certain quantities and ratios—neither too little nor too much. Excessive zinc supplementation can reduce the levels of vitamin C and iron in the body, inhibit iron absorption and utilization, and thus lead to iron-deficiency anemia.
Main foods: Lean beef, pork, lamb, chicken hearts, fish, oysters, egg yolks, skim milk powder, wheat germ, sesame, pumpkin seeds, maple syrup, brewer's yeast, mustard powder.
Supplementation notes: When zinc intake increases,