Boost your immune system, and start repairing your body internally with zinc. My (functional medicine) doctor recommended that I incorporate zinc into my diet, by taking a daily supplement, but preferably considering zinc in my food choices. It was explained that zinc could assist with reversing some of the internal damage of my stomach. For most of my life, I've been consuming gluten, probably daily, never realizing that it was wreaking havoc on my intestines.
In the beginning, I mainly suffered from constipation. As I got older, bloating and stomach discomfort became a daily thing, along with the constipation. My stomach issues became my life, and began controlling my life, and even my wardrobe. Yes, my scarf collection, and flowy tops expanded. Keeping a scarf on hand daily, in case I needed a cover up for my distended belly. Then came the hiatal hernia and belching, after almost every meal, and I'd sometimes experience back pain too.
Recently realizing that I was extremely sensitive to gluten, I began adopting the gluten free attitude. "#glutenfreeforlife," says my body. My (functional medicine) doctor insists that I just run with it, and forget about the life that once was, life of gluten. It's been a journey, but I feel so good.
My main goal is to keep my diet interesting, and to avoid good overboard with foods labeled GF. At times, the GF foods are worse than the foods containing gluten. Only because the manufacturers/companies have to ensure that the food still taste and looks good. Sometimes, that means adding a bunch of sugars, soy, industrial seed oils. and other inflammatory substitutes that are equally as bad as consuming gluten.
I'm having such huge success with my newfound lifestyle, and zinc will assist in reversing some of the damage I caused in the past.
Suffering from gut troubles, acne, energy loss? Zinc may be worth trying. See charts below for other zinc uses, and foods containing zinc.
