Patient's question:
When a child is born, their hair is black. Around 40 days, the tips of the hair start turning yellow. Now, the hair on the top of the head is completely yellow, while the rest is normal. The doctor suspects it might be phenylketonuria. Could the yellowing of the hair be caused by other factors or conditions? Which hospital would be best for diagnosing this disease?Doctor's answer:
The symptoms of zinc deficiency mainly 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 and 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; colds, etc. Zinc supplementation should be through dietary means. Eat more zinc-rich foods such as fish, lean meat, animal liver, kidneys, eggs, dairy products, etc. Also eat more aquatic shellfish such as oysters, mutton, and dried scallops. Eat more hard-shelled foods such as chestnuts, walnuts, and peanuts. Traditional Chinese medicine can also be used to supplement zinc and achieve good results. For example, the zinc content in the traditional Chinese medicine Polygonum multiflorum is very high.