Zinc, a Holistic Look at Supplementation

This week on Vital Mentality Radio we have a look at Zinc & what it's role is in the body, how zinc deficiencies present, how zinc supplements are made & why wholefood supplementation may be the better way to go. I also discuss the principles of Naturopathy & whether or not modern day natural medicine has lost it's way.Support my work https://buymeacoffee.com/angelmunroThe Shop & Clinic Bookingswww.angel-munro.comReferences Herbs and Natural Supplements, An Evidence-Based Guide, Volume 2 By Lesley Braun & Marc Cohen Clinical Naturopathic Medicine, Second Edition by Leah HechtmanCancer & the New Biology of Water by Thomas Cowan MDFernandes, A. C., Nishida, W., & Da Costa Proença, R. P. (2010). Influence of soaking on the nutritional quality of common beans ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.) cooked with or without the soaking water: A review A. C. Fernandes et al. International Journal of Food Science & Technology, 45(11), 2209–2218. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.2010.02395.xMiddha, P., Weinstein, S. J., Männistö, S., Albanes, D., & Mondul, A. M. (2018). β-Carotene Supplementation and Lung Cancer Incidence in the Alpha-Tocopherol, Beta-Carotene Cancer Prevention Study: The Role of Tar and Nicotine. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 21(8), 1045–1050. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/nty115Zinc and compounds—DCCEEW. (n.d.). Retrieved June 27, 2025, from https://www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/protection/npi/substances/fact-sheets/zinc-and-compounds