Does Mark Hyman recommend Zinc?
Yes — Mark Hyman has directly recommended Zinc.
Published research rates it moderate evidence. Of Mark Hyman's 22 tracked claims, 0 are supported or partially supported by studies on PubMed.
Evidence last reviewed May 2026
Mark Hyman on Zinc — 22 claims
“the key ones that almost all of us are deficient as you know in zinc and and zinc has become a huge issue because of covid-19”
Zinc is one of the key minerals that almost all of us are deficient in.
“zinc magnesium iodine potassium those are the big four that most of us are deficient in”
Zinc is one of the big four minerals — along with magnesium, iodine, and potassium — that most people are deficient in.
“making sure your nutrients are okay so you're taking your multivitamin getting your zinc you're getting your cenum you're getting your vitamin C but there are the whole cocktail of things that help support immunity”
Ensuring adequate zinc intake, along with other nutrients such as selenium and vitamin C, supports immunity as part of a preventive immune-supportive approach.
“making sure your nutrients are okay so you're taking your multivitamin getting your zinc you're getting your cenum you're getting your vitamin C but there are the whole cocktail of things that help support immunity”
Ensuring adequate zinc intake, along with other nutrients such as selenium and vitamin C, supports immunity as part of a preventive immune-supportive approach.
“zinc magnesium iodine potassium those are the big four that most of us are deficient in”
Zinc is one of the big four minerals — along with magnesium, iodine, and potassium — that most people are deficient in.
“the key ones that almost all of us are deficient as you know in zinc and and zinc has become a huge issue because of covid-19”
Zinc is one of the key minerals that almost all of us are deficient in.
“so many of the people who are deficient in zinc are reduced and have an increased poor outcome increased risk for having a poor outcome from covid-19”
People deficient in zinc have an increased risk of poor outcomes from COVID-19.
“so many of the people who are deficient in zinc are reduced and have an increased poor outcome increased risk for having a poor outcome from covid-19”
People deficient in zinc have an increased risk of poor outcomes from COVID-19.
“whether it's you know methylation testing for homocysteine methol acid you know the B vitamins we're talking about like folic acid or the you know vitamin D or Omega-3s and you know zinc I the selenium we list goes on and we see iodine the tremendous amount of deficiencies that exist”
Zinc deficiency is widespread and significantly underdiagnosed, as seen through micronutrient testing of a large population cohort.
“whether it's you know methylation testing for homocysteine methol acid you know the B vitamins we're talking about like folic acid or the you know vitamin D or Omega-3s and you know zinc I the selenium we list goes on and we see iodine the tremendous amount of deficiencies that exist”
Zinc deficiency is widespread and significantly underdiagnosed, as seen through micronutrient testing of a large population cohort.
“you also need a lot of nutrients to metabolize your toxins things like folate zinc selenium magnesium manganes you need all the methylating B vitamins”
Zinc is needed as a co-factor to metabolize toxins and power detox enzymes.
“these are co-actors for these enzymes to make these enzymes run properly and if you have if you don't have you know sufficient levels of those vitamins and minerals what happens is those enzymes do not work optimally right”
Zinc, like other vitamins and minerals, acts as a co-factor for enzymes; insufficient zinc means those enzymes do not work optimally.
“the gene itself that amalo comes from which is called amalo precursor protein is a gene that is responsive to Metals so there's literally a metal binding region on the RNA this piece that's going to be making the protein so it is it responds to Mercury it responds to Copper zinc iron”
Amyloid precursor protein responds to zinc (as well as mercury, copper, and iron), as there is a metal-binding region on the RNA that makes the protein.
“zinc is also involved in DNA repair as well”
Zinc is involved in DNA repair.
“the gene itself that amalo comes from which is called amalo precursor protein is a gene that is responsive to Metals so there's literally a metal binding region on the RNA this piece that's going to be making the protein so it is it responds to Mercury it responds to Copper zinc iron”
Amyloid precursor protein responds to zinc (as well as mercury, copper, and iron), as there is a metal-binding region on the RNA that makes the protein.
“you also need a lot of nutrients to metabolize your toxins things like folate zinc selenium magnesium manganes you need all the methylating B vitamins”
Zinc is needed as a co-factor to metabolize toxins and power detox enzymes.
“these are co-actors for these enzymes to make these enzymes run properly and if you have if you don't have you know sufficient levels of those vitamins and minerals what happens is those enzymes do not work optimally right”
Zinc, like other vitamins and minerals, acts as a co-factor for enzymes; insufficient zinc means those enzymes do not work optimally.
“zinc is also involved in DNA repair as well”
Zinc is involved in DNA repair.
“zinc deficiencies and these cause really significant serious diseases that could literally be cured almost in minutes with infantes small amounts you know milligram amounts of nutrients”
Zinc deficiency can cause serious diseases, as severe deficiencies historically led to significant clinical conditions curable with small (milligram) amounts of the nutrient.
“zinc deficiencies and these cause really significant serious diseases that could literally be cured almost in minutes with infantes small amounts you know milligram amounts of nutrients”
Zinc deficiency can cause serious diseases, as severe deficiencies historically led to significant clinical conditions curable with small (milligram) amounts of the nutrient.
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