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hi Robert, I managed to find SanstedŽs article in my own library. Perhaps you would like to have a copy. WasnŽt able to find the other reference though, but that shouldnŽt be too hard anyway, You are absolutely right. I have diagnosed myself with a Zinc-deficiency, and I am absolutely certain that most of my (european) patients must have a Zinc-deficiency as well.(I`m not able to confirm these data). And Henry, I havenŽt been able to find out what task Zinc has in Collagenformation. IŽam quite certain that Zinc is an important mediator(catalysator) of various chemical prosesses in our body, but I havenŽt been able to find anything about Zinc being a mediator for chemical processes in the liver. Anyway, if you have more information about this, I would love to know all about it. Ciao, Dr. Biol. Mart de Kruijff, MSc. PT., MOMT Bad Ragaz Switzerland > Does this data come from these papers? I can't find these references on the > Web. Are you suggesting that 67% of men and 85% of women in Australia are > walking around with: > > - afternoon fatigue > - usually dry skin and hair > - brittle nails > - sugar or chocolate cravings > - a sensitivity to light > - depression > - vertical ridges on nails > - white spots in nails > > I can't help feeling that someone might have noticed if this was the case. > > Robert > > ----- Original Message ----- > > 67% of men and 85% of women in Australia do not have enough zinc in the > body > > > > 1. Sanstead, H.H., "Zinc Deficiency. A Public Health Problem" AJDC Vol > 145, > > Aug, 1991. > > 2. Prassad, A.S., "Discovery of Human Zinc Deficiency and Studies in an > > experimental Human Model." Am J Clin Nutr (1991), 53:403-12 > > > > > > Henry*** > > > > >From: "Mart" <[log in to unmask]> > > >Reply-To: [log in to unmask] > > >To: <[log in to unmask]> > > >Subject: Re: zinc and nutrition > > >Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 19:02:00 +0200 > > > > > >Dear Henry, > > >Collagen is not made of Zinc. Collagen is composed primarily out of > > >aminoacids of whom Lysine, Proline and Glycine are the most important > ones > > >(youŽll find the chemical structures in the attachment). The > > >Glycoaminoglycins in collagen also do not contain Zinc (chemical > structures > > >also in the attachment). It is true however that Zinc plays an important > > >role in healing processes. Low on Zinc not only means reduced > woundhealing, > > >it also might mean reduced growth and increased susceptibility to > > >infections. > > >As far as I know, there is no connection between reduced Vit. B6 and > > >reduced > > >Zinc. The combination however, may be one of the causes for chronic > > >liverdiseases (Zirrhosis) and that may be the reason that zinc liquid > > >contains both Vit B6 and Zinc. I have no explanation why Vit. B12 should > be > > >in there as well. > > >If you would like to increase collagenhealing, you should at least have > > >your > > >patient take antioxidants; Vit A,C,E Omega3 Fatty Acids, CoEnzymQ10, > > >Selenium (and lots of other possibilities). You might want to increase > the > > >aminoacidlevels by supplementing lysine, proline etc (although seldomly > > >necessary). > > >and GAG (chondroitin-S for instance). > > >And off course, have your patient exercise. > > > > > >I completely agree with physiotherapy lecturer; You just cannot exercise > a > > >depleted or toxicated body. > > >Cheers, > > >Mart de Kruijff > > > > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: Henry Tsao <[log in to unmask]> > > >To: <[log in to unmask]> > > >Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 11:30 PM > > >Subject: zinc and nutrition > > > > > > > > > > To all: > > > > > > > > I heard the other day that the main constituent of soft tissue in the > > >body > > > > is collagen, which is primarily made from zinc. I know a few > > > > physiotherapists who test zinc in patients. When a person's zinc is > low, > > >it > > > > is said that they will not heal as fast as those who have high zinc. > > >Some > > > > Physiotherapists prescribe zine liquid with a combination of vitamine > B6 > > >and > > > > B12, for the purpose of speeding up the process of soft tissue healing > > >in > > > > the body. My question is this: > > > > > > > > 1. Is there anyone out there who also gives zinc, and if so, is there > > >any > > > > research behind this?? > > > > > > > > 2. Does anyone also suggest other nutritional products to patients who > > >have > > > > soft tissue injury?? > > > > > > > > A Physiotherapy Lecturer in Taiwan told me that we as Physiotherapists > > > > should deal with nutrition, because it is a vital part of the human > > >body. > > > > Since Physiotherapists assist the body healing response during injury, > > > > therefore we should make sure the body has adquate supply for healing. > > >Any > > > > thoughts on this?? > > > > > > > > Henry*** > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________________ > > > > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at > > >http://www.hotmail.com. > > > > > > > > Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at > > > > http://profiles.msn.com. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________________ > > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > > > > Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at > > http://profiles.msn.com. > > > > > > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%