HealthMap

Zinc - connections

Zinc ->

• Added For: Left-sided sciatica (Modal: may; Level: well below normal; Condition: pain not due to prostatitis)
• Affects: Insulin/glucose metabolism
• Affects: Total triglycerides (Degree: somewhat)
• Affects: Adrenals, Thyroid gland (Pathway: direct or indirect)
• Affects: Genitourinary system (Scope: many aspects)
• Affects: Cardiac function (Sequence: subsequently; Pathway: direct or indirect)
• Aids: Metabolism (Degree: moderately; Certainty: may)
• Antagonizes: Copper
• Antagonizes: Zinc antagonists (Dose: individually correct for BPH; Duration: over time)
• Assists: Calcium absorption
• Associated With: Testosterone (Context: erection)
• Associated With: Insulin metabolism (Evidence: some animal studies)
• Associated With: Nausea (Intake: high)
• Associated With: Prostatitis (Level: abnormally high; Location: cellular)
• Associated With: Benign prostatic hypertrophy (Level: below normal; Location: cellular; Frequency: often)
• Associated With: Alopecia, Anemia, Anorexia, Arrhythmia, Fatigue, Gastritis, Hives, Immune system dysfunctions, Infertility, Insomnia, Leukemia, Menstrual cramps, Poor wound healing, Sweating (Level: high)
• Associated With: Cancers (Level: high; Cancers: left ovarian, left testicular, colon, prostate; Frequency: prostate less common)
• Associated With: Nails (Level: high; Condition: brittle)
• Associated With: Impotence (Level: high; Degree: very)
• Associated With: Acne (Level: high; Frequency: frequent; Context: high_testosterone)
• Associated With: Testosterone (Level: high; Target level: high)
• Associated With: Alopecia, Angular stomatitis, Anorexia, Anosmia, Arrhythmia, Congestive heart failure, Delayed sexual maturity, Fatigue, Glucose intolerance, High blood pressure, Hydrocephalus, Hypogonadism, Immune system dysfunctions, Impotence, Infertility, Learning disability, Leukopenia, Liver degeneration, Low sperm count, Memory impairment, Muscle atrophy, Night blindness, Night sweats, Poor wound healing, Slow or impaired growth, Sodium retention, Soft-tissue calcification, Sweating, Yeast infection / Candida vulvovaginitis (Level: low)
• Associated With: Cancers (Level: low; Cancers: esophageal, breast, cervical, prostate; Frequency: prostate more common)
• Associated With: Nails (Level: low; Condition: brittle)
• Associated With: Acne (Level: low; Frequency: frequent)
• Associated With: Total triglycerides (Zinc state: low; Triglyceride state: low; Frequency: frequently)
• Benefits: Benign prostatic hypertrophy (Modal: may; Amount: extra)
• Causes: Blepharitis, Conjunctivitis (Certainty: can; Intake: overdose; Course: chronic; Mechanism: copper antagonism)
• Causes: Weight loss (Level: high)
• Causes: Nutrient depletion (Modal: may; Duration: over time; Scope: zinc-antagonist nutrients)
• Causes: Pro-inflammatory activity (State: higher levels)
• Cautioned For: Compromised immune system
• Component Of: Superoxide dismutase
• Component Of: Enzymes (Quantity: more than 100)
• Contraindicated For: Leukemia (Dose: higher; Condition: unless zinc is low; Scope: some forms)
• Contributes To: Cardiac health problems, Hormonal and metabolic health problems, Urinary health problems, Weight gain (Level: low; Combined with: low potassium)
• Contributes To: Impotence (Level: low; Combined with: low potassium; Modal: can)
• Controls: Prostatitis (Direction: lowering; Method: dietary or supplemental intervention; Effectiveness: most effective; Timing: quickly; Evidence: personal clinical experience)
• Co Occurs With: Potassium (Level: low; Frequency: frequently; Age: particularly post-middle age or andropause)
• Cures: Prostate-related problems (Certainty: seemingly believed; Scope: all; Polarity: claimed)
• Enables: Erection (Level: sufficient; Phase: achieve; Necessity: required)
• Enhances: White blood cell functions (Evidence: shown; Scope: other)
• Exhibits: Pro-inflammatory properties (Level: high)
• Harms: Prostate (Level: below normal; Timing: eventually; Polarity: negative)
• Helps: Left-sided sciatica (Certainty: theoretically; Method: supplementation; Alone: yes)
• Improves: Athletic performance (Condition: raised from very low; Trajectory: steadily; Population: affected children or teens)
• Improves: Multiple sclerosis symptoms (Condition: status normalized; Manner: readily)
• Improves: Night sweats (Modality: may; Condition: high sodium retention particularly involved)
• Increases: White-blood-cell count
• Increases: T-lymphocytes (Evidence: shown)
• Increases: Intracellular calcium ratio (Level: low; Timing: eventually)
• Increases: Copper bioavailability (Modal: may; Frequency: rarely; Condition: low relative to copper)
• Increases: Triglycerides (Modal: may; Source level: increased; Target level: raised)
• Increases Requirement For: Calcium (Intake: excessive; Modal: may)
• Increases Risk: Calcium loss (Target level: above-normal)
• Increases Risk Of: Health disorders (State: declining; Scope: any number; Age: typically associated but not exclusive)
• Inhibits: Aromatase
• Is A: Calcium cofactors
• Lowers: Stored copper (Polarity: negative)
• Maintains: Serum testosterone (Necessity: necessary; State: normal)
• Normalizes: Iron level (Condition: hemochromatosis; Matching: individual; Degree: closer to normal)
• Normalizes: Medical problems (Condition: levels normalized; Scope: many common; Location: urinary and reproductive system)
• Not Associated With: White spots on fingernails (Level: low; Polarity: negative)
• Opposes: Copper (Strength: weakest; Location: intestinal)
• Optimizes: Calcium uptake (Target level: normal; Frequency: generally; Outcome: normal)
• Pairs With: Potassium
• Prevents: Prostate cancer (Level: normal; Importance: important; Purpose: prevention)
• Prevents: Edema (Polarity: insufficiency leads to outcome; Context: middle age)
• Prevents: Fatigue, Loss of libido (Polarity: insufficiency may cause; Certainty: potential)
• Prevents: Calcification (Target level: normal; Frequency: usually)
• Promotes: Alzheimer's disease (Exposure: above normal)
• Raises: Potassium (Modal: may; Amount: increased; Inclusion: also)
• Reduces: Edema (Certainty: may; Condition: vegetarian-lifestyle success)
• Reduces: Iron level (Level: excessive)
• Reduces: Phosphorus, Sodium (State: elevated)
• Reduces Need For: Phlebotomy (Frequency: frequently; Condition: hemochromatosis; Matching: individual)
• Regulates: Blood pressure, Blood sugar (Polarity: insufficiency may increase; Certainty: potential)
• Relieves: AIDS, Herpes (Outcome: mixed; Purpose: symptom relief)
• Relieves: Infections (Outcome: mixed; Purpose: symptom relief; Scope: other)
• Resolves: Hematospermia (Amount: extra; Modal: may; Frequency: occasional; Condition: low-zinc/high-phosphorus ratio)
• Supports: Human health (Necessity: essential)
• Supports: Immune system, Reproductive development, Reproductive function (Necessity: required)
• Supports: Development, Growth (Necessity: required; State: normal)
• Supports: Metabolism (Polarity: insufficiency slows; Context: middle age)
• Threatens: Copper (Condition: copper low or potassium and calcium below normal; Amount: high)
• Transports: Vitamin A (Necessity: required; Origin: liver)
• Treats: Prostatitis (Condition: lowered; Likelihood: more likely)
• Treats: Chronic Prostatitis (Direction: lowering; Location: cellular; Method: diet or nutritional supplementation; Population: great majority of sufferers; Effectiveness: most effective; Safety: safest; Cost: cheapest)
• Treats: Prostate enlargement (Effectiveness: similar; Condition: proper diet unavailable or sterols and sterolins too expensive)
• Treats: Benign prostatic hypertrophy (Modal: may; Method: supplementation; Benefit: indicated)
• Triggers: Prostatitis (Condition: treating BPH with history of prostatitis; Potential: yes)
• Used With Caution For: Benign prostatic hypertrophy (Condition: history of prostatitis; Recommendation: caution)
• Worsens: Prostatitis symptoms (Amount: extra; Frequency: invariably; Method: supplementation)

-> Zinc

• Calcium, Copper - Antagonizes
• Vitamin D - Antagonizes (Combined with: calcium; Frequency: common)
• Vitamin A - Antagonizes (Condition: higher levels; Dependency: dose)
• Calcium - Antagonizes (Degree: very potent)
• Iron - Antagonizes (Frequency: at times)
• Folic acid, Selenium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin C - Antagonizes (Frequency: common)
• Testosterone - Associated With (Degree: closely; Aspect: metabolism)
• Benign prostatic hypertrophy - Associated With (Frequency: at times; Level: below normal; Scope: only enlarged prostate)
• Benign prostatic hypertrophy - Associated With (Frequency: sometimes; State: below normal)
• Phytic acid - Binds (Condition: bread made from unleavened flour)
• Vitamin C - Causes Deficiency Of (Amount: excessive_or_overdose; Certainty: potential; Timing: eventual; Susceptibility: prone)
• Bone, Eyes, Kidneys, Liver, Pancreas, Prostate - Contains (Concentration: larger; Reserve: no)
• Nuts, Shellfish, Wheat germ - Contains (Level: high)
• Health professional - Evaluates (Ideality: ideally; Scope: requirements)
• Dietary intake - Fails To Prevent (Adequacy: previously_adequate; Uniformity: same; Condition: without_adequate_androgenic_support; Frequency: frequent)
• Vitamin B-Complex - Increases (Amount: high; Duration: lengthy; Effect: retention; Degree: major)
• Vegetarian lifestyle - Increases (Frequency: common; Condition: switching)
• Progesterone - Increases (Mechanism: subsequent)
• Vitamin E - Increases (Process: absorption)
• Iron - Increases (Source level: decreased; Target level: increased; Degree: partly)
• Nickel - Inhibits
• Insufficient nutrient intake - Involves (State: insufficient)
• High-dose zinc-antagonist nutrients - Lowers (Amount: high; Duration: over time; Result level: below normal; Exception: initial zinc high)
• Vitamin C - Lowers (Amount: larger; Condition: zinc high)
• Vitamin C - Lowers (Initial level: excessively high; Evaluation: ideal remedy)
• Iron absorption - Lowers (Mechanism: Vitamin C-supported)
• Vitamin C - Lowers (Mechanism: direct)
• DHEA, Pregnenolone - Maintains (Effect: better)
• Testosterone-boosting strategy - Maintains (Level: normal)
• Potassium - Paired With
• Prostate cancer - Presents With (Level: deficient)
• Prostate cancer - Presents With (Level: excessive)
• Testicular cancer - Presents With (Level: very high; Location: cellular; Side: left)
• Prostatitis - Presents With (Location: cellular; Level: above normal to typically very high)
• Androgenic support - Prevents (Adequacy: adequate; Condition: same_previously_adequate_dietary_intake; Frequency: frequent)
• B-complex - Raises
• Alcohol consumption, Food processing, Vitamin C - Reduces
• High-protein, low-carbohydrate diets - Reduces (Duration: long-term; Mechanism: greater sodium and phosphorus retention)
• Aging - Reduces (Frequency: on average; Trajectory: steady; Period: middle age and beyond)
• Hormonal changes - Reduces (Trend: steady decline; Population: many individuals)
• Hormonal support - Reduces Loss Of (Mechanism: partial)
• Sweat - Removes
• Impaired kidney functions - Requires (Amount: variable; Dependence: health factors, age, medications)
• Prostate-related problems - Results From (Certainty: seemingly believed; Scope: all; Level: insufficient; Polarity: claimed)
• Blood Type O - Should Increase (Condition: aging-related chemical changes; Necessity: may; Amount: greater; Form: dietary or supplemental)
• Magnesium - Supports
• Magnesium - Synergizes With
• Vitamin A - Synergizes With (Condition: normal levels; Dependency: dose)
• Alternative practitioners - Uses (Scope: many; Purpose: treat prostatitis)

Low stomach acid - connections

Low stomach acid ->

• Associates With: Lithium (Element level: low; Frequency: frequently; Location: lower stomach)
• Associates With: Bismuth (Element level: low; Frequency: frequently; Location: upper stomach)
• Causes: Headaches
• Causes: Heartburn (Certainty: may; Time: after meals)
• Causes: Soft-tissue calcification (Certainty: potential; Location: outside bone; Unless: sufficient acidifying co-factors are present)
• Causes: Bloating, Indigestion (Duration: long-term; Certainty: potential)
• Causes: Essential nutrient malabsorption (Duration: long-term; Certainty: potential; Example: vitamin B12)
• Causes: Soft-tissue calcification (Frequency: frequently; Instead of: bone)
• Causes: Bloating, Nausea (Time: after meals)
• Causes: Burping (Time: after meals; Frequency: frequent)
• Causes: Bloating, Heartburn-like symptoms (Timing: after a larger meal)
• Does Not Impair: Calcium absorption
• Impairs Utilization Of: Calcium (Frequency: frequently; Quality: proper)
• Increases Activity Of: Helicobacter pylori (Frequency: always)
• Increases Risk Of: Cancers (Duration: long-term; Scope: several types)
• Maintains Or Increases: Calcium absorption (Level: normal or high)
• Negates: Sidedness
• Reduces: Iron uptake, Manganese uptake
• Reduces: Bone density (Certainty: potential; Unless: sufficient acidifying co-factors are present)
• Reduces: Calcium bioavailability (Unless: sufficient acidifying co-factors are present)
• Warrants Test: Helicobacter pylori (Recommendation: worthwhile; Certainty: possible infection)

-> Low stomach acid

• Helicobacter pylori - Causes (Frequency: common)
• Calcium citrate - Is Suited For (Degree: better; Frequency: usually)
• Apple cider vinegar, Lemon or lime water - Treats
• Bromelain - Treats (Condition: acid reflux; Preference: better choice)
• Digestive aid - Treats (Timing: with every larger meal)
• Calcium supplementation, Magnesium - Worsens (Amount: large; Condition: without proper analysis)

Stomach acid - connections

Stomach acid ->

• Affects: Calcium, Magnesium
• Associated With: Bismuth (Acid level: low; Bismuth level: below normal; Frequency: routinely)
• Associated With: Lithium (Acid level: low; Lithium level: below normal; Frequency: routinely)
• Associated With: Anorexia, Arthritis, Digestive problems, Gastric ulcers, Gastritis, Insomnia, Nausea (Level: high)
• Associated With: Anemia, Anorexia, Arthritis, Digestive problems, Flatulence, Gastric ulcers, Insomnia, Minor iron deficiency, Nausea, Pernicious anemia, Soft-tissue calcification (Level: low)
• Associated With: Iron storage, Manganese storage (Level: reduced; State: below normal; Timing: after tumor development)
• Causes: Gastrointestinal symptoms (Level: decreased; Scope: many cases)
• Causes: Weight loss (Level: high)
• Causes: Chronic stomach-related complaints (Level: insufficient; Condition: H. pylori killed; Frequency: most patients)
• Causes: Weight loss (Level: low)
• Causes: Chronic stomach-related complaints (Level: low; Condition: not corrected during treatment)
• Causes: Bloating, Heartburn (Level: low; Frequency: not always)
• Causes: Bloating (Level: low; Location: above_navel)
• Causes: Osteoporosis (Level: low; Subtype: high_calcium_related; Modality: may)
• Causes: Burping (Level: reduced; Frequency: frequent)
• Causes: Bloating, Heartburn, Nausea (Level: reduced; Frequency: frequently)
• Causes: Esophageal cancer, Ulceration (Location: esophagus; Modal: could; Time: eventually; Condition: uncorrected)
• Contains: Chloride
• Contraindicates: Acid-raising remedies (Level: high)
• Contributes To: Aches and pains, Allergies, Asthma, Calcium metabolism-impaired problems, Chronic fatigue, Headaches, Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Vitamin B12 deficiency (Level: low; Independence: H. pylori; Modal: can)
• Contributes To: Cancers (Level: low; Independence: H. pylori; Modal: can; Scope: various)
• Enhances: Iron absorption (Level: sufficient)
• Enters: Esophagus (Condition: GERD)
• Increases: Calcium bioavailability (Level: increased)
• Inhibits: Helicobacter pylori (Modal: may; Condition: raised before mucous-lining damage and ulcer development)
• Interacts With: Iron, Manganese (Mode: synergistic; Degree: heavily)
• Is A: Hydrochloric acid
• Prevents: Cancers (Level: normal; Scope: some non-gastric types; Certainty: personal clinical conviction; Modal: could)
• Prevents: Stomach ulcers (Level: normal; Timing: after drug course and ulcer healing)
• Prevents: Tumor development (State: normalized; Timing: in time; Degree: largely; Certainty: appears)
• Promotes: Calcium loss (Level: high)
• Promotes: Bone spurs, Calcification (Level: low)
• Promotes: Calcium storage (Level: low; Degree: excessive)
• Reduces: Calcium bioavailability (Level: low)
• Reduces Risk Of: Duodenal ulcer, Peptic ulcer (Level: normal; Frequency: generally; Exception: stomach damage or excessive acid-lowering supplementation)
• Relieves: Chronic stomach-related complaints (Level: normalized; Scope: many)
• Requires: Vitamin B12 (State: insufficient; Certainty: may; Dose: 1000_to_2000_mcg; Frequency: daily; Alternative: regular_injections)
• Supports: Cancer remission (State: normalized; Condition: after successful cancer therapy; Likelihood: more likely)
• Worsens: Osteoporosis (Level: high)
• Worsens: Osteoporosis (Level: low)

-> Stomach acid

• Calcium intake - Affects (Amount: excessive; Effect: negative; Progression: increasing; Interval: each_decade)
• Calcium storage - Affects (Effect: negative; Cause: lack_of_calcium_cofactors; Progression: increasing; Interval: each_decade)
• Folate, Iron, Manganese, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3/4, Vitamin C, Vitamin D - Associated With (Level: high; Target level: high)
• Calcium, Magnesium - Associated With (Level: high; Target level: low)
• Vitamin B3/4 - Associated With (Level: high; Target level: raised)
• Calcium, Magnesium - Associated With (Level: high; Target state: low)
• Calcium, Magnesium - Associated With (Level: low; Target level: high)
• Chloride, Folate, Iron, Manganese, Phosphorus, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3/4, Vitamin C, Vitamin D - Associated With (Level: low; Target level: low)
• Calcium, Magnesium - Associated With (Level: low; Target state: high)
• Vitamin C - Benefits (Dose: higher; Condition: low level from elevated calcium)
• AAACa / AdvaCAL Calcium - Changes (Degree: notable; Timing: after a very short trial)
• Calcium carbonate - Compensates For (Level: high; Degree: some)
• Calcium citrate - Compensates For (Level: low; Degree: some)
• coral calcium formulations - Decreases (Certainty: unclear; Scope: all or specific)
• Calcium, Magnesium - Decreases (Contrast: exact opposite)
• coral calcium - Decreases (Scope: many cases)
• Dietary lifestyle, Exercise program - Fails To Prevent (Uniformity: exact_same; Outcome: high_or_low; Certainty: would; Frequency: some)
• Chloride anion - Forms (With: hydrogen)
• People - Has (Level: high; Extent: some)
• People - Has (Level: low; Extent: other)
• Iron, Manganese - Increases (Frequency: generally; Exception: not always)
• Vitamin C - Increases (Level: high)
• Lithium - Increases (Location: lower stomach; Support: present)
• Bismuth - Increases (Location: upper stomach; Support: present)
• Digestive remedies - Increases (Subject: patient case)
• Lemon water - Increases (Timing: with meals; Condition: low; Modal: option)
• Helicobacter pylori - Inhibits
• Low salt intake - Lowers (Frequency: sometimes)
• Calcium - Lowers (Level: elevated; Frequency: common)
• Acu-Cell Analysis - Measures (Level: low; Subject: patient case)
• Calcium - Negates Effects Of (Degree: somewhat; Level: abnormally_high_or_low; Condition: with_meals_and_small_doses)
• Saliva - Neutralizes (Location: esophagus)
• Antibiotics - Normalizes (Subject: patient case; Level: near normal; Timing: following treatment)
• Acid-reducing drugs - Reduces
• Calcium, Magnesium - Reduces (Amount: too much; Context: supplementation)
• Acid-lowering remedies - Reduces (Degree: too much; Amount: excessive)
• Salt - Reduces (Intake: low; Modality: can; Condition: depending on body chloride recycling efficiency)
• Nickel - Reduces (Level: low)
• Acid-lowering drugs, H. pylori infection - Reduces (Modality: may; Result: insufficient)
• Magnesium - Reduces (Product: some bismuth-containing products; Duration: long-term; Frequency: generally)
• Intrinsic factor - Requires (Amount: adequate)
• Helicobacter pylori - Returns To Level (Time: two months after stopping broccoli sprouts; Level: pretreatment; Interpretation: activity reduced but bacteria not eradicated)
• forms of calcium - Selected For (Levels: high or low)
• Calcium carbonate - Suits (Level: higher; Comparative: better)
• Calcium citrate - Suits (Level: lower; Frequency: usually; Comparative: better)
• Bromelain - Supports (Level: low; Modal: may; Condition: with or without reflux)