Zinc is useful for many processes in the body as it is in most cells, it can help improve immunity and reduce infection, aid in skin conditions such as acne and eczema, improve fertility in men and helps improve night vision. It can be one of the nutrients that are low in falling hair.
Food sources of zinc include:
Almonds
Beef
Brazil nuts
Beets
Brewers yeast
Cabbage
Chili
Eggs
Ginger root
Herring
Kelp
Lamb
Legumes
Lentils
Liver
Milk products
Mushrooms
Mustard
Oats
Oysters (very good source)
Pecan nuts
Pumpkin seeds
Red meat
Rye
Soya beans
Soya lecithin
Wheat germ
Whole grains
Whole wheat