Getting enough zinc is important for the functioning of your immune system. Here's how much you should be taking and the risks involved.

The mineral zinc is integral in DNA creation, immune support, cell growth, tissue healing, and protein building. It's also necessary for healthy growth during childhood, adolescence, and pregnancy.

A research team from Umeå University, Sweden, in collaboration with Ghent University, Belgium, has made a groundbreaking discovery about how the body's first immune defense, neutrophils, orchestrate ...