{"id":29212,"date":"2019-11-17T17:38:19","date_gmt":"2019-11-17T17:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eternahealthfood.com\/?p=29212"},"modified":"2019-11-17T17:38:19","modified_gmt":"2019-11-17T17:38:19","slug":"zinc-can-help-fight-a-cold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eternahealthfood.com\/HealthStore\/weekly-health-tips\/zinc-can-help-fight-a-cold\/","title":{"rendered":"Zinc can help fight a cold"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"HeadingText\">\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-29213\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mansfieldhealthshop.com\/HealthStore\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/pyrite-pyrites-mineral-sulfide-56030-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eternahealthfood.com\/HealthStore\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/pyrite-pyrites-mineral-sulfide-56030-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/eternahealthfood.com\/HealthStore\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/pyrite-pyrites-mineral-sulfide-56030.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Did you know?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Zinc is a trace element that is necessary for a healthy immune system. A lack of zinc can make a person more susceptible to disease and illness.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">There have been studies that suggests that if zinc lozenges or syrup is taken within 24 hours after cold symptoms start, the supplement can help shorten the length of colds.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for zinc in the United States is 8 milligrams (mg) a day for women and 11 mg a day for men.\u00a0The element is naturally found in many different foods, but it is also available as a dietary supplement.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0Zinc plays a role in maintaining skin integrity and structure. Patients experiencing chronic wounds or ulcers often have deficient zinc metabolism and lower serum zinc levels. Zinc is often used in skin creams for treating diaper rash or other skin irritations.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><em><strong>Let Us Be Your Doorway to Health<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know? &nbsp; Zinc is a trace element that is necessary for a healthy immune system. A lack of zinc can make a person more susceptible to disease and illness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[14],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eternahealthfood.com\/HealthStore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29212"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eternahealthfood.com\/HealthStore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eternahealthfood.com\/HealthStore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eternahealthfood.com\/HealthStore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eternahealthfood.com\/HealthStore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29212"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/eternahealthfood.com\/HealthStore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29212\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eternahealthfood.com\/HealthStore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29212"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eternahealthfood.com\/HealthStore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29212"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eternahealthfood.com\/HealthStore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29212"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}