“In the absence of sufficient zinc, our ability to repair everyday wear and tear on our DNA is compromised.
In the randomized, controlled, six-week study the scientists measured the impact of zinc on human metabolism by counting DNA strand breaks.”
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Sarah J Zyba, Swapna V Shenvi, David W Killilea, Tai C Holland, Elijah Kim, Adrian Moy, Barbara Sutherland, Virginia Gildengorin, Mark K Shigenaga, Janet C King. A moderate increase in dietary zinc reduces DNA strand breaks in leukocytes and alters plasma proteins without changing plasma zinc concentrations. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2016; ajcn135327 DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.116.135327