HealthMap

Cellular zinc levels - connections

Cellular zinc levels ->

• Reduces: Motor nerve activity (State: very low; Activity state: diminished; Population: some children or teens)

-> Cellular zinc levels

• Multiple sclerosis - Associated With (Scope: some less common forms; State: very low)
• Implanted needles - Changes (Population: sciatica patients)

Testosterone - connections

Testosterone ->

• Associated With: Zinc (Degree: closely; Aspect: metabolism)
• Inhibits: IL-6 (Aspect: production)
• Prevents: Prostate cancer (Level: normal; Duration: throughout lifetime; Purpose: prevention)

-> Testosterone

• Zinc - Associated With (Context: erection)
• Prostate cancer - Associated With (Level: above normal free; Prevalence: less common)
• Prostate cancer - Associated With (Level: below normal free; Prevalence: more common)
• Zinc - Associated With (Level: high; Target level: high)
• Saw Palmetto - Blocks Effects Of (Scope: some effects; Alternative mechanism: alpha-5-reductase inhibition)
• Alpha-5-reductase - Converts (Product: dihydrotestosterone)
• Aromatase - Converts (Product: estrogen; Amount: excess)
• Ginseng, Muira Puama, Nettle Root, Puncture vine, Wild green Oats - Raises (Alternative effect: reduces SHBG)
• Chrysin - Raises (Alternative effect: reduces SHBG; Combined with: piperine)

Serum testosterone - connections

-> Serum testosterone

• Zinc - Maintains (Necessity: necessary; State: normal)