What are the symptoms of zinc deficiency in women?

There are many trace elements in the body. Although the amount of these trace elements is not large, they are inaccessible. If these trace elements are lacking in the body, various symptoms of disease will appear. In such a situation, if it cannot be well controlled, it may pose a great threat to life safety. So what are the symptoms of zinc deficiency in women? Let’s talk about it in detail below.

1. Diet. People who are zinc deficient generally have problems with picky eating and anorexia. Some will also eat other things, such as biting their fingers, clothes, etc. Some people who are zinc deficient even like to eat dirt, paper and other non-food things.

2. Hair. The hair lacks luster and becomes dry, grey and sparse.

3. Complexion. Most women who are zinc deficient will show symptoms of mild malnutrition on their faces, and their complexion will be dark yellow.

4. Weak constitution. Women who are zinc deficient have weak constitutions and are easily sick. A slight change in the weather will cause them to catch colds and fevers repeatedly, and they lack resistance to epidemic diseases.

5. Night sweats. The slightest exercise will cause sweating, and night sweats are more likely to occur when sleeping at night.

6. Lack of concentration. Zinc deficiency also manifests itself in poor attention, making it difficult to concentrate whether studying or working, which affects work and study performance.

7. Decreased vision. People who are zinc deficient will show a significant decrease in vision and may even suffer from night blindness, causing people who were not originally nearsighted to become nearsighted.

8. Poor digestive function and frequent oral ulcers. If zinc is deficient, people's digestive ability will decline, and they will easily feel full even if they eat less. It also often causes oral ulcers.

After reading the introduction to the symptoms of zinc deficiency in women, should we pay more attention to the trace elements in the body? In daily life, if you want to avoid lack of trace elements, you must pay special attention to your diet, don’t be picky about food, and don’t eat only a few kinds of food, as this will easily lead to a lack of trace elements.