Zinc is an essential nutrient that participates in many biological processes and plays critical roles in immune function, protein synthesis, wound healing, DNA synthesis, cell division, and brain health. Zinc deficiency puts a person at risk for a subtype of Alzheimer's disease and poor immune function.  In this Aliquot, Drs. Dale Bredesen and Rhonda Patrick describe some of the many roles that zinc plays in human health.  00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:47 - How serum copper-to-zinc ratios can help differentiate types of Alzheimer’s disease pathogenesis (Dale Bredesen discussion) 00:06:06 -  Mild zinc deficiency may decrease immune function (Rhonda Patrick discussion) 00:08:45 - Many people in the U.S. are not obtaining adequate amounts of micronutrients   You can see the original full interview with Dr. Bredesen on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sq7uVZ_0D3U FoundMyFitness episode page:  https://www.foundmyfitness.com/episodes/dale-bredesen You can see the original full Q&As with Dr. Rhonda Patrick on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nfp4X4O87DQ  https://youtu.be/yRlOJRxNZe0 FoundMyFitness episode pages:  https://www.foundmyfitness.com/episodes/covid-19-episode-1 https://www.foundmyfitness.com/episodes/covid-19-episode-2   Get more Aliquots! Become a FMF Premium member and get full access to our members-only podcast, The Aliquot, plus live Q&As with Rhonda, biweekly Science Digest emails, and more. Learn more and sign up at: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/aliquot