Zinc

Deficiency of zinc, a common mineral, can lead to picky eating, a less-robust immune system, and issues with the senses of taste and smell.

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Neurotransmitter Imbalances

Neurotransmitter Imbalances Main Info Page

What Are Neurotransmitter Imbalances? Neurotransmitter imbalances are common in mood and behavior disorders such as: Bipolar disorder Depression Anxiety Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Pyrrole disorder Eating disorders Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) ADHD/ADD Schizophrenia Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) Addictive behaviors Many ... Read More
child with kryptopyroluria and spinach

Kryptopyrroluria (Pyrrole Disorder / Pyroluria) Main Info Page

What Is Kryptopyrroluria? Kryptopyrroluria (KPU) is a condition in which zinc and pyridoxine (vitamin B6) are excreted in high amounts into the urine. Elevated kryptopyrroles (HPL) are found in the urine due to abnormality in the synthesis of heme (hemoglobin) ... Read More
Healing the Gut

Healing the Gut

Healing the gut begins with Hippocrates' concept of “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” Hippocrates, the Greek physician in 400 BC, also stated: “All diseases begin in the gut”. The concept has definitely been around for ... Read More
Essential Nutrients

Essential Nutrients

Due to soil depletion and farming practices, many of the crops grown today (even organic) are missing essential nutrients such as vitamins and minerals that they used to have decades ago. Major nutrients such as magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6 and ... Read More
Do You Have a Zinc Deficiency

Do You Have a Zinc Deficiency?

Here's a fun way to test for a zinc deficiency, which is common in many people, especially those with compromised immune systems and/or picky eaters: Do a zinc challenge. It's very easy to do. Buy some Zinc Challenge, put a ... Read More

Zinc Webinars

Nutritional Supplementation for Neurodevelopmental and Mood Disorders
Functional Nutrition for Anxiety with Andrea Nakayama
Help for a Picky Eater with Kelly Dorfman MS LND

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