Patient's question:
The child is shorter than average, often cries at night while sleeping, moves around a lot, refuses to cover up, hardly sleeps, and has a very bad temper. They frequently get tonsillitis, needing to be given intravenous fluids once a month, but they stop taking medicine after just a few days. I took them for a trace element test, and the results showed high levels of zinc and lead. I'm so worried.Doctor's answer:
Pay attention to eating less zinc-containing foods, such as fish and shrimp, and legumes. In terms of trace elements in the human body, there is a certain proportion. If a child's zinc level is too high, it may interfere with other trace elements in the body and may also cause symptoms of poisoning such as vomiting and nausea, which can harm health. Giving babies calcium and zinc supplements can lead to mutual inhibition of absorption. Therefore, children must take them at different times. Generally, zinc can be supplemented in the morning, and calcium can be supplemented in the afternoon or before going to sleep.