Dr.Neethu-Your Skin Doctor

  MICRO NUTRIENTS AND SKIN 1 )ZINC *Trace element which has catalytic, structural, and regulatory function. 📌Why do we need Zinc? *Required by 300 enzymes *Growth & development *wound healing *immune function *collagen synthesis. *Key ion in zinc finger proteins, play an important role in the formation and maintenance of all tissues including the skin 📌Zinc containing foods - Animal products, Legumes, Whole grains, Dairy products, nuts 📌Vegetarian diet can cause  zinc deficiency. 📌Cereal grains contain phytates which chelates zinc and prevents absorption. 📌Zinc absorption greater in human breast milk than bovine milk. 📌 REQUIREMENT OF ZINC *RDA ( recommended daily allowance ) Adults – 15.5 mg Infants less than six months – 3 – 5 mg 6 months to 1 year old – 5 mg pregnant and lactating women – 20 – 25 mg 📌 CLASSIFICATION  OF  ZINC DEFICIENCY *Genetic *Acquired *Acute *chronic 📌ACRODERMATITIS  ENTEROPATHICA 📍Term coined by Danbolt and Closs 1942 📍Thore brandt 1st described t