Evidence supporting the use of: Zinc
For the body system: Sweat Glands
Synopsis
Source of validity: Scientific
Rating (out of 5): 2
Zinc is an essential trace mineral involved in numerous physiological functions, including immune response, enzymatic reactions, and tissue repair. There is limited but emerging scientific evidence suggesting a role for zinc in supporting sweat gland function, primarily through its involvement in skin health. Zinc is necessary for the normal development and maintenance of skin structures, including sebaceous and sweat glands. Deficiency in zinc has been associated with various skin disorders, such as acrodermatitis enteropathica, which can include symptoms like impaired sweating. Some small studies have indicated that zinc supplementation may help restore normal sweat gland function in cases of deficiency.
However, direct clinical trials demonstrating that zinc supplementation specifically enhances or supports sweat gland function in healthy individuals are lacking. Most evidence is indirect, based on zinc's essential role in skin structure and immune function, rather than on direct effects on sweat production or glandular health. Zinc is more widely known for its role in wound healing and immune support than for targeted effects on the sweat glands.
In summary, while there is a scientific basis for zinc's involvement in skin and glandular health, the strength of evidence supporting zinc supplementation specifically for sweat gland support is limited and indirect. The rating reflects the current lack of robust clinical studies directly linking zinc to sweat gland enhancement in the general population.
Other body systems supported by zinc
Adrenal GlandsArteries
Blood
Brain
Brain
Cortisol
Digestive System
Eyes
Glandular System
Gums
Hair
Hair
Heart
Hepatic System
Hypothalamus
Immune System
Immune System
Intestinal System
Liver
Male Reproductive System
Mucus Membranes
Nails
Nerves
Pancreas Head
Parathyroid Glands
Parotids (Salivary Glands)
Peyer’s patches
Pituitary
Prostate
Rectum
Reproductive System
Respiratory System
Sinuses
Skin
Small Intestines
Smell
Stomach
Structural System
Sweat Glands
Taste
Taste
Teeth
Testes
Testes
Testosterone
Thymus
Thyroid Gland
Tonsils
Uterus
Vocal Cords
Products containing zinc
Nature's Sunshine Love and Peas (Sugar Free)
Nature's Sunshine 5-HTP Power
Nature's Sunshine Adrenal Support
Nature's Sunshine AnxiousLess
Nature's Sunshine AnxiousLess
Nature's Sunshine Bowel Detox
Nature's Sunshine Calcium-Magnesium (SynerPro)
Nature's Sunshine Candida Clear
Nature's Sunshine Cellular Energy
Nature's Sunshine Children's Elderberry Immune
Nature's Sunshine Children's MultiVitamin & Mineral
Nature's Sunshine Defense Maintenance
Nature's Sunshine Dieter's Cleanse
Nature's Sunshine Glandular System
Nature's Sunshine Love and Peas
Nature's Sunshine Master Gland Formula®
Nature's Sunshine Mega-Chel
Nature's Sunshine Men's Formula (With Lycopene)
Nature's Sunshine MultiVitamin & Mineral (SynerPro)
Nature's Sunshine MultiVitamin & Mineral (Time Release)
Nature's Sunshine Natural Changes
Nature's Sunshine Nature's Prenatal
Nature's Sunshine Nature's Harvest
Nature's Sunshine Perfect Eyes
Nature's Sunshine Power Greens
Nature's Sunshine Power Greens To-Go
Nature's Sunshine Power Meal
Nature's Sunshine Power Meal
Nature's Sunshine Skeletal Strength
Nature's Sunshine Solstic Twenty-Four
Nature's Sunshine Solstic Immune
Nature's Sunshine Structural System (30 Day Program)
Nature's Sunshine Super Supplemental
Nature's Sunshine Super Supplemental (Without Iron)
Nature's Sunshine Super Trio
Nature's Sunshine Target TS-II Formula
Nature's Sunshine Thyroid Support
Nature's Sunshine Ultrabiome DTX
Nature's Sunshine VitaWave
Nature's Sunshine Yeast/Fungal Detox
Nature's Sunshine Zinc
Nature's Sunshine Zinc Lozenge
