Evidence supporting the use of: Zinc
For the health condition: Cancer (natural therapy for)
Synopsis
Source of validity: Scientific
Rating (out of 5): 2
Zinc is an essential trace mineral involved in numerous physiological processes, including immune function, DNA synthesis, and cellular repair. Its use in cancer therapy is primarily based on scientific exploration rather than traditional medicine. Research has shown that zinc deficiency is relatively common in cancer patients, likely due to poor nutrition, malabsorption, or increased metabolic demands. Adequate zinc levels are necessary for maintaining immune competence, which is critical in cancer prevention and during treatment. Some studies have found that zinc supplementation can improve immune status and overall well-being in patients undergoing chemotherapy or radiation therapy, potentially reducing infection risk and improving appetite. However, there is limited direct evidence that zinc supplementation can treat or cure cancer itself. Preclinical studies suggest that zinc may influence cancer cell apoptosis and proliferation, but clinical trials demonstrating significant benefits of zinc as a primary or adjunctive cancer therapy are lacking. Furthermore, excessive zinc intake can be harmful and may interfere with the absorption of other essential minerals, such as copper. Major cancer organizations do not currently recommend zinc supplementation as a standard cancer treatment. In summary, while zinc is important for general health and immune function, its direct role in cancer therapy is not well-established, and the evidence supporting its use in this context is modest and primarily supportive rather than curative.
Other ingredients used for Cancer (natural therapy for)
15,16-Dihydrotanshinone I3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid
7,4-Dimethoxyflavone
7-hydroxymatairesinol (HMR)
Abrus
Acacetin
Acai berry
Acemannan
Acetogenin
Achyranthes
Adzuki bean
Agarikon Mushroom
Agrimonia pilosa
AHCC
Ajoene
Ajuga
Akebia
Alantolactone
Albizia
Algae
Alkylglycerols
Allicin
Alliin
Allium tuberosum
Allophycocyanin
Allyl isothiocyanate
Allyl sulfide
Aloe vera
alpha-humulene
alpha-lipoic acid
alpinia galangal
amentoflavone
amethoflavone
amino acids
AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)
ampelopsin
amygdalin
anamu
Andrographis
andrographolide
Angelica
ankaflavin
anthocyanidins
anthocyanins
anti-aromatase
antler
Antrodia camphorata
apigenin
apricot
arabinogalactan
arabinoxylan
arctiin
Arjunolic acid
Armillaria mellea
Aronia melanocarpa
Artepillin C
artesunate
arugula
ashitaba
ashwagandha
astaxanthin
aster root
Asteraceae
astragalin
astragaloside
astragalus
atractylodes
atractylone
Auricularia
avocado
Baccharoides anthelmintica
bacteria
bael
bai ji
baicalein
baicalin
Baikal Skullcap
banyan
Baphicacanthus cusia
barbasco
barberry
Barleria
Basidiomycota
basil
Bauhinia
bee hive
bee pollen
bee products
bee propolis
Beef liver
beet
benzyl isothiocyanate
berberine
Berberis (unspecified)
bergenin
beta and delta tocopherols
beta caryophyllene
beta-glucan
beta-hydroxybutyrate
beta-lapachone
beta-pinene
beta-sitosterol
betanin
betulinic acid
Bidens pilosa
bignay
biochanin
bioflavonoids
biota seed
bitter grass
black cohosh
black cumin
black galingale
black garlic
black ginger
black nightshade
black seed
black walnut
blackberry
bloodroot
blueberry
Boerhavia diffusa
bok choy
Bombax
Borassus aethiopum
Boswellia
Boswellic Acid
branched-chain amino acids
Brassica
broccoli
bromelain
Broussonetia
buckthorn
bupleurum falcatum
burdock
Butea monosperma
butein
butternut
butyric acid
C-phycocyanin
cabbage
cactus
Caesalpinia crista
caffeic Acid
Calotropis gigantea
calycosin
cancerina
cannabichromene
cannabigerol
Cannabis sativa oil
capillary artemisia
capsaicin
capsaicinoids
carnosic acid
carnosol
carrot
carvacrol
caryophyllene
casticin
cat's claw
catechins
caterpillar mushroom
cayenne pepper
Celastrus
Celosia
Centella asiatica
Cephalotaxus sinensis
cereal grass
chaga mushroom
chalcone
chamomile
champignon
chaparral
chebulinic acid
cherimoya
Chinese fleeceflower
Chinese mountain ant
Chinese pond turtle
Chinese raisintree
Chinese salvia root
Chinese silkvine
chirata
chlorella
chlorogenic acid
chlorophyllin
chrysin
cinnamaldehyde
cinnamic acid
Cinnamomum
cinnamon
cistanche
citrus pectin
Clerodendrum indicum
clove
cocoa
coconut milk
cod liver oil
coix
commiphora
condurango
cordyceps
corilagin
coriolus mushroom
costus
coumaric acid
cowage seed
cowherb
Crinum latifolium
crocetin
cruciferous
cryptoxanthin
cumin
Curcuma
curcumen
curcumin
Curcuminoid
curry leaf
cuspidatum root
cyanidin
cyanobacteria
cynaropicrin
Cynomorium
cytokines
d-glucarate
daidzein
dandelion
decursin
delphinidin
DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)
diallyl disulfide (DADS)
diallyl sulfide
diallyl trisulfide (DATS)
didymin
DIM (diindolylmethane)
dioscorea
diosgenin
diosmetin
diterpenes
dithiolthiones
docosahexaenoic Acid
dodder
DPA (docosapentaenoic acid)
Dunaliella salina
Eclipta
eicosapentaenoic acid
eleuthero
elk antler
ellagic acid
ellagitannin
Embelia
emblicanin
emodin
enokitake
EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)
epicatechin
epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)
Euphorbia
Eupolyphaga sinensis
eurycomanone
evodiamine
farnesol
fatty acids
ferulic acid
fiber
fig
fisetin
fish oil
Flammulina velutipes
flavanols
flavanones
flavans
flavones
flavonoids
flavonolignan
flavonols
flavonones
flaxseed
Flueggea suffruticosa
fo-ti
Fomes fomentarius
formononetin
fruit
fucoidan
fucosterol
fucoxanthin
fungus
Gac
Galangal
galangin
Gallesia
gallic acid
gamma tocopherol
ganoderma
garcinol
Garcinone A
Garcinone B
Garcinone C
Garcinone D
Garcinone E
garden cress
garlic
garlic bulb
gastrodia
genistein
genistin
geraniol
geranylgeraniol
Gigartina
ginger
ginkgetin
ginkgo biloba
ginseng
Ginsenosides
Glabridin
Glucan peptides
Glucoraphanin
Glucosinolates
Glutamine
goji berry
gooseberry
gotu kola
Graviola
Greek mountain tea
green chiretta
green tea
Guava
Gypenoside
Haematococcus pluvialis
heal-all
Hedyotis
Helicteres isora
Hematoporphyrin
hemp
hemp oil
Herb Robert
herbal blend (proprietary)
hericium mushroom
hesperetin
hesperidin
hibiscus
HMR lignan
Honokiol
Huang hua
hyacinth bean
hydroxytyrosol
Hygrophila
Hypericin
Hyperoside
Hyphomycetes
hypsizygus marmoreus
icariin
Ilex
Indian coraltree
Indian fagonia
Indian frankincense
Indian sarsparilla
Indian tinospora
indigo leaves
indole
indole-3-carbinol
iridoids
Isatis
Isoalantolactone
isodon excisus
isodon rubescens
isoflavones
isoliquiritigenin
isoquinoline alkaloids
isosilybin
isothiocyanates
isovitexin
Jaboticaba
Java brucea
jiaogulan
Job\'s tears
jujube
Kaempferol
kale
Kefir
kelp
knotweed
Kokilaksha
Kombucha
Kutkins
labrador tea
lactalbumin
Lactoferrin
Laggera pterodonta
Laminaria
Lapachol
Lebbek
Legume protein
lemongrass
Lentinan
Lentinula edodes mycelia
Leptadenia
lignans
Ligusticum
Ligustrazin
Ligustrum
limonene
Limonium sinense
limonoid
linalool
lingzhi
lion's mane
liquid liver fractions
little ironweed
lodhtree
long pepper
loquat
Loranthus
lotus
luffa
lupulone
luteolin
lychee
Lycium
lycopene
Lycoris
Maclura tricuspidata
madder
magnolol
maitake mushroom
mangiferin
mangosteen
mangostene xanthone
mangostin
marigold
Marine lipid
Marine protein
Maslinic acid
Matapalo Tree
Matcha
Mate
Mayapple
Maytenus ilicifolia
medium chain triglycerides (MCT)
Melatonin
Mesima
Methoxylated flavones
Methylselenocysteine
millet seed
Millettia
Mistletoe
mixed carotenoids
Momordica
Momordicosides
Mondo grass
Monoterpenes
Morinda
Moringa
Morus
Mugwort
Mulberry
Mushroom
mustard seed
Myricetin
Myrosinase
Myrrh
Naphthoquinones
Nardostachys
Naringenin
Naringin
Neem tree
Neoandrographolides
Neoxanthin
Nettle
Nigella seed
Nimbidin
Nobiletin
Nomilin
noni
nopal
nut grass
Oldenlandia diffusa
oleanolic acid
Oleuropein
olive
omega-3 fatty acids
onion
Onosma bracteatum
Oroxylum indicum
Osthole
Oxymatrine
Oxystelma
oyster mushroom
paeoniflorin
pagoda tree
Pansit-pansitan
Pao Pereira
papain
papaya
Paris polyphylla
parsley
parthenolide
Patrinia
pau d'arco
paw paw
Pentacyclic triterpenoids
perilla
Periwinkle
Persimmon
Petiveria
Phaeophyceae
Phellodendron
phellodendron amurense
Phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC)
phenolic compounds
Phenylpropanoids
phlorotannins
Phycocyanin
Phyllanthus
Physalis angulata
phytocannabinoids
Phytoestrogens
phytosterols
Piceid
Piper nigrum
Piper retrofractum
Piperine
Plantago
plantain
Plectranthus amboinicus
Pleurotus eryngii
Pluchea
plum fruit
Podophyllum
Pokeweed
Polydatin
Polygonatum
Polygonum
polymethoxylated flavones
polyphenols
polyporous mushroom
Polyporus
polysaccharides
pomegranate
pomelo
Portulaca
proanthocyanidins
Propolis
protein
Prunus
Puerain
Puerarin
pumpkin
punicalagins
punicalin
punicosides
purslane
Pyrrosia
quercetin
red clover
reishi mushroom
resin
resveratrol
Rhabdosia rubescens
rhizome
rhubarb
root tuber
Rosa roxburghii
rosemary
rosmarinic acid
royal jelly
Rubia cordifolia
Rubia yunnanensis
Rubiaceae
rutin
S-allylcysteine
Sagebrush
Salidroside
Salmon Oil
Salvianolic acid
Sanguisorba
Sapogenin
saponins
Sargassum
sarsaparilla
Schisandrins
Schizophyllum commune
Scoparia dulcis
Scopoletin
scrophularia root
seaweed
secoisolariciresinol diglucoside
Selaginella
selenium
Semecarpus anacardium
sesame
Sesamin
Sesbania
Sesquiterpenes
Sete sangrias
shen-chu
shiitake mushroom
Shikonin
Shilajit
Shogaol
Sichuan Lovage
Sicklepod
siler root
Silkmoth
Silybin
Simaruba
Sinensetin
Sinigrin
Smartweed
smilax
Solanaceae
Solanum anguivi
Solanum indicum
Sophora
soursop
Soy
soy isoflavones
Soy Protein
soybean
Spanish Needle
Sphaeranthus indicus
spirulina
Stereospermum
Stilbenoid
Sulfated polysaccharide
Sulforaphane
sulforaphane glucosinolate
suma
Sumac
Sweet Annie
Sword Bean
Syringic acid
Tamarind
Tangeretin
Tanshinone
Taraxasterol
Taxifolin
Tea
Terminalia
Terpenoids
Tetracyclic oxindole alkaloids
Theabrownin
Theaflavin
Thiosulfinate
Thistle
Thuja
Thymoquinone
Thymus
Tinospora cordifolia
tocotrienols
Trametes
Trans-pterostilbene
Tremella
tributyrin
Trichosanthes
Triphala
Triterpenes
Tulbaghia
Tumerone
Turkey tail mushroom
turmeric
Turmerones
Tylophorine
typhonium
Typhonium flagelliforme
Uncaria
Urolithin A
Ursolic Acid
Varuna
Verbascoside
Vestitol
Vicenin
Vine tea
Viniferin
Violet
Viscum coloratum
vitamin A
vitamin B
vitamin C
vitamin D
vitamin D3
Vitexicarpin
Vitexin
Walnut
Wasabi
wheat grass
Whey protein
White Tea
Winter Begonia
Winter Savory
Withanolides
Wogonin
Wulinshen
xanthium (cockleburs)
Xanthohumol
Xanthone
Xanthoparmelia
Xanthophyll
Xanthorrhizol
Xylaria nigripes
Yacon
Yellow root
Yew
Yumberry
zanthoxylum
Zedoary
Zinc
Zingerone
Zingiberene
Other health conditions supported by Zinc
AbrasionsAcne
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Aging (prevention)
Alcoholism
Anemia
Anorexia
Antibiotics (alternatives to)
Anxiety
Anxiety Disorders
Appetite (deficient)
Arthritis
Athlete's Foot
Attention Deficit Disorder
Autism
Autoimmune Disorders
Benign Prostate Hyperplasia
Birth Defects (prevention)
Bites and Stings
Blisters
Body Building
Body Odor
Boils
Broken Bones
Bruises (healing)
Bulimia
Burns and Scalds
Calcium Deficiency
Cancer (natural therapy for)
Cancer (prevention)
Cancer Treatment (reducing side effects)
Canker Sores
Carbuncles
Cardiovascular Disease
Cartilage Damage
Cataracts
Celiac Disease
Cervical Dysplasia
Chemotherapy (reducing side effects)
Cholera
Cirrhosis of the Liver
Cold Sores
Colds (antiviral)
Colds (decongestant)
Colds (general)
Colds (prevention)
Colds (with fever)
Colitis
Concentration (poor)
Congestion
Congestive Heart Failure
Conjunctivitis
Contagious Diseases
Convalescence
Copper Toxicity
Cough (damp)
Cough (dry)
Cough (general)
Cough (spastic)
Cradle Cap
Cramps (menstrual)
Crohn's Disease
Cuts
Cystic Fibrosis
Dandruff
Debility
Dehydration
Depression
Dermatitis
Diabetes
Diabetic Retinopathy
Diaper Rash
Diarrhea
Digestion (poor)
Duodenal Ulcers
Dysentery
Eczema
Endometriosis
Energy (lack of)
Enteritis
Epstein Barr Virus
Erectile Dysfunction
Exercise
Eye Infections
Eye Problems
Eyes (red or itching)
Eyes (spots before)
Eyesight (poor)
Failure to Thrive
Fat Metabolism (poor)
Fatty Liver Disease
Fibrosis
Fingernails (weak or brittle)
Foot Odor
Free Radical Damage
Gastritis
Giardia
Gingivitis
Hair (loss or thinning)
Hair Care (general)
Halitosis
Hashimoto's Disease
Hearing Loss
Heart (weakness)
Heavy Metal Poisoning
Hemochromatosis
Hemorrhoids
Hepatitis
Herpes
Hypothyroid
Impetigo
Infection
Infection (bacterial)
Infection (viral)
Infertility
Inflammation
Inflammatory Bowel Disorders
Influenza
Injuries
Insomnia
Irritability
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Itching
Itching (rectal)
Jock Itch
Labor and Delivery
Lead Poisoning
Leaky Gut Syndrome
Leprosy
Lesions
Leucorrhea
Liver Detoxification
Lupus
Macular Degeneration
Mastitis
Measles
Memory and Brain Function
Menorrhagia
Menstrual Irregularity
Mental Illness
Metabolic Syndrome
Migraine
Miscarriage (prevention)
Mononucleosis
Mood Swings
Nerve Damage
Nervous Exhaustion
Night Blindness
Nursing
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Oral Surgery
Osteoporosis
Pancreatitis
PMS (general)
PMS Type A
PMS Type C
PMS Type D
PMS Type H
PMS Type P
PMS Type S
Pneumonia
Poison Ivy or Oak
Post Partum Depression
Post Partum Weakness
Pregnancy (herbs and supplements for)
Premature Ejaculation
Progesterone (low)
Prostatitis
Protein Digestion (poor)
Psoriasis
Puberty (hormone balancer)
Rashes and Hives
Rhinitis
Rosacea
Scars / Scar Tissue
Schizophrenia
Scratches and Abrasions
Seborrhea
Sex Drive (low)
Shingles
Sickle Cell Anemia
Sinus Infection
Skin (dry and/or flaky)
Skin (infections)
Skin (oily)
Skin Care (general)
Sleep (restless and disturbed)
Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
Smell (loss of)
Sore or Geographic Tongue
Sore Throat
Stress
Stye
Sugar Cravings
Sunburn
Surgery (healing from)
Surgery (preparation for)
Syphilis
Teeth (loose)
Testosterone (low)
Thinking (cloudy)
Tickle in Throat
Tonsillitis
Tooth Decay
Toxemia
Triglycerides (high)
Tuberculosis
Ulcerations (external)
Ulcers
Vitiligo
Warts
Wasting
Worry
Wounds and Sores
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