Zinc Vitamin Deficiency Symptoms: Twitching.
Zinc is an essential element that is crucial for proper muscle
development. People who show signs of deficiency are alcoholics, people with
malabsorption disorders and strict vegetarians, and thus far, research has
shown no evidence that twitching is a direct symptom of zinc deficiency,
however, the results of some studies indicate a potential association. Research
indicates that alcoholics with liver cirrhosis experiencing muscle spasms may
benefit from zinc supplementation, and some homeopathic remedies use zinc for
twitching. Unfortunately, too much zinc can also cause muscle spasms, so it is
important to follow the RDA.
Positive
research exists from the University of Kentucky, where subjects with liver
cirrhosis were prescribed zinc supplements, all reported regular cramping
before prescription, and all reported at least some resolution after 12 weeks.
Negative
research also exists however from Turkey, where a study showed that the effects
of cirrhosis on muscle fibers, rather than mineral deficiency caused muscle
spasms.
In
summary, this particular article states that research remains inconclusive as
to whether or not zinc deficiency is a cause of muscle spasms, zinc has been
shown to help prevent spasms and cramping among certain populations, and should
be taken in proper dosage after a doctor’s recommendation.
Good Blog. Interesting article regarding muscle twitching and zinc. I would like to know what particular foods are rich in zinc? Do you suggest eating foods with zinc or supplementation?
ReplyDeleteBoy, do we take zinc or don't we take zinc to help with our muscle twitching? Sounds like it could go either way and the study was inconclusive with the pat answer of stick with your daily recommendation. Taking vitamins to help with a problem, such as twitching can get tricky, because then it sounds like we can run the risk of toxicity. I enjoyed your post, and thought that the idea of zinc helping with twitching was interesting.
ReplyDeleteThis article is a great one. It seems that there is still research on trying to find an answer to muscle twitching. I enjoyed reading this article, you were short and to the point, which made it very easy to follow what you are trying to say! great job!
ReplyDeleteBasically this article is inconclusive, but I think that the author did that intentionally by providing evidence confirming positive and negative effects. The conclusion I came to after reading this was that people should evaluate the foods they eat regularly, and if they are concerned about their individual zinc consumption they should speak to their doctor. Zinc is not one of the vitamins where more is better, and there appears to be a fine line on the edge of not enough (potentially causing many diseases or bone or muscle retardation) and too much leading to negative toxic effects. So if you don't eat any of the foods containing significant amounts of zinc (posted earlier on this blog) consult your physician! Americans probably consume some zinc because most of our grains are fortified, but I would recommend the foods that contain it naturally first, then fortified grains, and supplements only when you initially experience cold/flu symptoms or when prescribed by a doctor. Thanks for reading!
ReplyDeleteIt depends on the approach of a person if they will take it positively or negatively. He is providing some general information about people who are prone on zinc deficiency, such information which most likely are similar to what I've read this article which is written by Dr. Mercola about zinc deficiency symptoms where he enumerated some preventive measure to avoid it and suggest things to avoid having this illness.
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