Sinkki
A Finnish blog post about zinc as a dietary supplement and its role in immunity, energy, brain function, hormones, sleep, and tissue repair. The author argues that zinc intake and absorption vary widely between individuals, discusses deficiency risk factors and testing methods, and recommends prioritizing nutrient-dense food while sometimes using selected zinc products. The post also includes product suggestions, practical guidance, and many external references on zinc research.
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About this piece
- Author
- Olli Posti
- Date
- 2018-10-10
- Published
- 2018-10-10
- Place of writing
- Stansvik
- Intended for
- People interested in nutrition, supplements, and improving their zinc status
Author's life contextThe author writes from the perspective of personal healing and says his health has made him focus on getting more nutrients. He also describes his current fast-paced urban lifestyle as nutritionally demanding and says he uses certain supplements regularly.
Inspirations
- Ravitsemustila kuntoon -kurssi
- Bruce Ames
- triage theory of micronutrients and aging
- Päivi Peltoniemi
- Emili Osara
- Kirsi Sarimaa
- Olli Sovijärvi
- Puhdistamo Tripla Sinkki
- Terranova Sinkki 15 mg Complex
- Biomed Sinkkitipat
- THERA Nordic REZCUE Sinkkikarnosiini
- Metabolic Maintenance sinkkipikolinaatti
- Synlab: sinkki plasmasta↗
- Synlab: laaja hivenaine paketti↗
- Synlab: sinkki vuorokausivirtsa↗
- sinkki.com testi↗
- Oma tarinani kroonisesta väsymyksestä osa 4↗
- Vitamia hiustesti↗
- Nordic Labs hivenainepaketti↗
- Olli Sovijärven Ravitsemustila kuntoon -valmennus↗
- Kaisa Jaakkolan lisäravinneopas↗
- Sinkin vaikutuksesta älykkyyteen↗
- Zinc supplements improved cognitive performance adolescents↗
- Cambridge zinc study↗
- PNAS zinc study↗
- Sinkin vaikutuksesta allergioihin↗
- Sinkin vaikutuksesta akneen↗
- Sinkin vaikutuksesta immuniteettiin↗
- Journal of Nutrition zinc article↗
- Zinc article↗
- Sinkin vaikutuksesta tulehdukseen↗
- Copper and zinc biological role and significance of copper zinc imbalance↗
- Zinc and copper article↗
- EU:n sallimat sinkkiä koskevat terveysväittämät↗
- Europe approves important health claims for Zinc↗
- Zinc health claims article↗
- Hivenaineista ja entsyymeistä↗
- Life Extension products article↗
- Antiravintoaine↗
- Voiko gluteeniyliherkkyys johtua↗
- Samuli Pahalahden loistokirjoitus regeneratiivisesta ruoankasvatuksesta↗
- Terry Wahls
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