How can I replenish my baby’s zinc deficiency quickly?

In life, if the baby is zinc deficient, it will not only affect the baby's growth and development, but also the baby's intelligence. Generally, babies rely on breast milk to supplement zinc. If you want your baby not to be zinc deficient, breastfeeding is encouraged. The baby should be breastfed for at least 3 months, and then gradually switched to cow's milk or other milk substitutes. The absorption rate of zinc in breast milk is high, reaching 62%. In particular, colostrum is high in zinc, with an average concentration 4 to 7 times that of serum zinc.

Must be performed under the guidance of a doctor:

Since there are many factors that affect zinc absorption, especially for children with anorexia, they often enter a vicious cycle and find it difficult to get the required zinc from food, so they must supplement with medication. Currently, zinc preparations include zinc sulfate, zinc gluconate, licorice zinc, yeast zinc, etc.

Note:

Be careful that the effective dose of zinc is very close to the toxic dose. Improper use can easily lead to overdose and induce a series of diseases such as iron deficiency, copper deficiency, and anemia.

Lean beef, pork, lamb, chicken hearts, fish, oysters, egg yolks, skimmed milk powder, wheat germ, sesame, walnuts, oysters, beans, peanuts, millet, and radishes.

How to supplement zinc deficiency in babies: drink zinc preparations

For people who are already zinc deficient, in addition to dietary supplements, they should also choose to take zinc supplements.

Comparison of common zinc supplement preparations:

The first generation of inorganic zinc: The representative product is "zinc sulfate": it has obvious side effects and has basically been eliminated from the market.

The second generation of organic zinc: representative products "zinc gluconate" and "licorice zinc":

The third generation of biological zinc: the representative product is "protein zinc", which has a high absorption rate. The zinc content in protein zinc is very low. The combination of protein and zinc is relatively firm. Zinc ions will not be precipitated in the stomach and will not cause gastrointestinal irritation. Protein zinc, also known as zinc protein and zinc-binding protein, is, as the name suggests, a combination of protein and zinc. From the source of protein, it is mainly divided into plant protein, animal protein and microbial protein. Protein zinc can also be obtained from these three sources. From the current technology, people still obtain it from organisms, so protein zinc can also be called biological zinc. Because of the different sizes and structures of proteins, the absorption rate and bioavailability of protein zinc also vary greatly.