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Your zinc is adequate for normal immune function, enzyme activity, wound healing, and reproductive health.
Very low zinc may contribute to noticeable immune dysfunction (T-cell failure), impaired wound healing, taste and smell loss, noticeable skin disorders, and growth retardation in children. Zinc is required for over 300 enzymes in the human body.
Seek medical care. High-dose zinc supplementation (under medical supervision) is needed urgently. Identify the cause — malabsorption, alcohol, IBD, or noticeable dietary restriction.
Zinc: {{value}} {{unit}} — very low (ref: {{low}}–{{high}})Low zinc impairs your immune system (reduced T-cell function), slows wound healing, reduces sense of taste and smell, contributes to hair loss, and affects mood and cognitive function. It's especially common in vegetarians, older adults, and those with gut issues.
Supplement with zinc (15–30 mg zinc bisglycinate or zinc picolinate daily with food). Increase zinc-rich foods: oysters, red meat, pumpkin seeds, and legumes. Don't take zinc with calcium — they compete for absorption.
Zinc: {{value}} {{unit}} — below reference range (ref: {{low}}–{{high}})Borderline low zinc can cause subtle immune suppression, mild taste changes, and slightly impaired wound healing. It is very common in people who don't regularly eat zinc-rich foods.
Add zinc-rich foods (pumpkin seeds, meat, legumes, dairy) and consider a low-dose zinc supplement (15 mg daily). Retest in 3 months.
Zinc: {{value}} {{unit}} — borderline lowYour zinc is adequate for normal immune function, enzyme activity, wound healing, and reproductive health.
No action needed. Maintain a zinc-rich diet.
Zinc: {{value}} {{unit}} — within reference rangeYour zinc is right in the healthy zone, supporting robust immune surveillance, strong wound healing, excellent taste and smell, and healthy testosterone production.
Excellent result. No action needed.
Zinc: {{value}} {{unit}} — optimalBorderline high zinc is usually from supplementation. Persistently elevated zinc can start to compete with copper absorption, potentially causing copper deficiency.
If supplementing zinc, check copper levels. Reduce to maintenance dosing (8–15 mg daily) and ensure balanced mineral intake.
Zinc: {{value}} {{unit}} — borderline highHigh zinc inhibits copper absorption, potentially causing copper deficiency (anemia, neurological problems). Paradoxically, very high zinc also suppresses immune function — the opposite of its role at normal levels.
Reduce zinc supplementation noticeably. Check serum copper and ceruloplasmin. See your doctor if symptoms of copper deficiency are present.
Zinc: {{value}} {{unit}} — above reference range (ref: {{low}}–{{high}})Very high zinc may contribute to acute zinc toxicity (nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain) and noticeable copper deficiency — leading to anemia, neurological damage, and immune suppression. Typically from massive over-supplementation or industrial exposure.
Seek urgent medical care. Stop all zinc supplementation. Check copper, ceruloplasmin, and CBC urgently.
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