Zinc Supplementation During Pregnancy Improves Child’s Nerves

Supplementing the diet of pregnant women with 25 mgs of zinc¹ improved the health of the nerves that regulate the function of internal organs such as the heart when measured at age 4 ½. This indicates that zinc supplementation during pregnancy could have a profound ability to reduce later-life cardiovascular disease.

The new gene science is proving that the formative years of life in the womb and for the first few years creates an opportunity to maximize genetic potential for optimal health. Conversely, the failure to take advantage of this opportunity reduces the optimal development of key body organs which are likely to become weak spots in later life that contribute to the early onset of the diseases of aging.

Zinc is a nutrient vital for growth. It’s involved in the proper activation of DNA, and several hundred enzymes systems that regulate many aspects of health.  This particular study measured various parameters of how effectively the subconscious nervous system regulated the heart of children whose mothers were supplemented with zinc. Zinc was show to boost the healthy function of nerve regulation of the heart, a significant health advantage for future well being.