Guest guest Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 ABOVE AVERAGE amounts of zinc are needed in the diet of anyone who drinks alcohol. From the Encyclopaedia Britannica: " As absorbed alcohol is passed through the liver by the circulating blood it is acted upon by ADH (alcohol dehydrogenase), a zinc-containing enzyme found chiefly in the liver cells.... " S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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