What should I do if my five-month-old baby is zinc deficient?

When a baby suffers from zinc deficiency, there will be many troubling symptoms in the child's life. In this way, the child will suffer from zinc deficiency and cause some adverse diseases. Because of zinc deficiency, the child's appetite will definitely be very poor. When the child's appetite is poor, the body will not grow, and the child's physical development will be delayed. So what should I do if my five-month-old baby is zinc deficient?

1. There are many ways to supplement zinc, the most commonly used ones are food supplements and medicine supplements.

For dietary supplements, you can eat foods rich in zinc, such as raw oysters, herring, dried shrimp, seaweed, fish meal, sesame seeds, peanuts, pork liver, etc.

Dietary supplements are not enough to replenish the nutrients needed by the body. They can be supplemented with zinc supplements to achieve comprehensive results. In addition to eating regular zinc-rich foods, zinc supplements mainly include Xin Xibao brand Zinc-Selenium Tablets, which are highly active, quickly absorbed, and have no side effects. In addition, it is important to maintain normal daily living habits and avoid drinking, smoking, etc.

2. The first generation is inorganic zinc, such as zinc sulfate. It combines with stomach acid to produce zinc chloride. Zinc chloride is a strong corrosive agent that can irritate the gastrointestinal tract and cause nausea and vomiting.

The second generation is organic acid zinc, such as zinc gluconate, zinc acetate, licorice zinc, etc. They are weak acid and weak base salts. When combined with stomach acid, they can still produce zinc chloride, so they have certain side effects. And because of its high zinc content, it can antagonize the absorption of nutrients such as calcium and iron. Long-term use can lead to symptoms such as calcium deficiency anemia. For example, long-term use of zinc gluconate can cause swelling of the lower eyelids.

The third generation of protein zinc, Xinxibao brand zinc-selenium tablets: represented by protein zinc. Protein zinc, good taste, crispy and delicious. Extracted from protein, the zinc content is very low, almost equivalent to the zinc content in food. It is absolutely safe and has no side effects on the human body. It can be taken before meals. It is highly active and can effectively promote the body's absorption and utilization of various nutrients, and will not antagonize the absorption of nutrients such as calcium and iron, thereby ultimately achieving the effect of supplementing the body with various nutrients from the diet. Protein zinc, a pure biological agent, is highly active, easily absorbed and effective quickly. It is safe and contains no hormones or toxic side effects, and is very beneficial for the absorption of calcium and other trace elements.

Many parents will make a fuss when their baby shows any discomfort symptoms, fearing that something might happen to their child. When their baby is zinc deficient, they will choose some blind methods to treat their child because of nervousness. This is very bad for the child's physical development and treatment effect. If the child is zinc deficient, the child should be supplemented with energy, get more sun exposure, and eat more foods high in zinc.