Other Natural Zinc Transporters — Quercetin and EGCG; Two zinc ionophores were investigated in a comparative study published in 2014: quercetin and epigallocatechin-gallate (EGCG contained in green tea), noting that many of the biological activities of these compounds may actually be linked to their ability to increase the absorption of cellular zinc. Should zinc turn out to be in short supply, consider eating more zinc-rich foods.12 Examples include hemp, sesame and pumpkin seeds, cacao powder, cheddar cheese, and seafood such as oysters, Alaskan crab, shrimp and mussels. To this you could also add niacin (vitamin B3) and selenium, as both play a role in the absorption and bioavailability of zinc in the body. For example, a study  published in 1991 demonstrated that when young women were on a vitamin B3-deficient diet, their serum zinc declined, suggesting B3 deficiency affected zinc metabolism such that “absorbed zinc was not available for utilization.” Sources and references: https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2020/04/20/zinc-dosage-for-immune-system.aspx https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25050823/ https://www.worldhealth.net/news/foods-high-zinc/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1957821/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nutrition-point/message