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Question: I have white spots on my nail and i think i have zinc deficiency? i hardly drink milk n i dont have a good diet actually. alot of pple call me aneorxic. im guessing i should eat more fruits and milk but im not sure how much. im 13yrs old if that helps.how do i get rid of the white spots? im not really that skinny. i weigh 108pounds

Answer: They are calcium deposits. You get them when you take in calcium but can not use it. In other words you did not take in the other minerals needed to absorb calcium. This principle of needing one mineral to absorb another is very common. I think you need to start eating a balanced diet, and exercise about thirty minutes a day.

Question: Where can i buy a zinc rod, and what do you think of these plans for this earth battery? here go to this site to look at the plans: http://www.theverylastpageoftheinternet.com/forsale/plans/earthbattery/ebpage1.htm let me know what you think, I'm going to build it today

Answer: sounds interesting. good luck! not sure if you are already, but you may want to familiarize yourself with the contraversial works of William Reich - who "discovered" a mysterious naturally occuring cosmic energy source called "Orgone". he therorized that you could construct a collector using alternaiting layers of reflective metal within organic shields and harness its incredible power to cure cancer among other things. Reich also developed a "cloudbuster" for seeding rain clouds (which was the basis of a Kate Bush video from several years back). A lot of skeptics have attemted to discredit Reich over the years. But a lot of people fervently believe in his work. With what you are working on his studies could be something you might find interesting. EDIT: ps - as far as finding a zinc rod, they are used commonly for electroplating (ie chrome finishing) so check your yellow pages.

Question: Do you think that vegetarians don't get enough zinc and therefore have bad skin? Yesterday, I saw an article on the front page of Yahoo and the writer said that vegetarians don't get enough zinc. And that zinc is essential for good skin. Yet you can get zinc from lentils. What is she talking about? I'm a vegetarian and my skin looks good. I also would like to ask what makes her an expert since even a doctor isnt sure what is essential for good skin and that is why there are so many drugs and surgeries floating around.

Answer: Becoming vegetarian was the best thing I ever did for my skin! I had been battling adult acne for many years, but pimples almost never appear on my face now, since I turned vegetarian three years ago. There is truth to what our mothers and grandmother said about eating more fruit and vegetables! A balanced vegetarian diet can provide all the nutrients your body needs. If you feel you need more zinc, you can always get that from supplements, not from meat! As you say, your skin looks good, and you're vegetarian. Don't let anyone put doubts into your head. You have great first-hand proof: yourself!

Question: Where can i buy the white stuff lifeguards put on their noses? I think its Zinc Oxide? I need it to stay white and thick like theirs is, because i have a scar on my nose that is a few months old and i dont want it to get ANY sun. I will be in direct sun all weekend. Thanks in advance!

Answer: Well, some drugstores have it unless you live in Australia, they have it like everywhere!! and in a bunch of cool colors. lucky australians.

Question: I have a tablet, I think its zinc, How would I check for sure? I have a white round pill with no markings, I think its zinc, what household items would react with it to know for sure? is there a way of testing it? The pill is small, rounded edges, white, no markings and about 1 centimetre in diameter. Thanks

Answer: Take a sample and hold it in a flame. Zinc gives a blueish-green colour.

Question: Chem help: I inserted a piece of zinc metal into iron (III) chloride. I saw no reaction but I think I should? have because zinc is higher in the activity series. What should I have seen as far as a reaction or observation? Thanks!

Answer: The iron ions should be free, such as in aqueous solution. You were attempting a solid state reaction, which will occur, but can be very slow. Unfortunately, iron(III) chloride reacts with water.

Question: How do you think you could make a battery?(useing copper & zinc strips)?

Answer: obtain diluted sulfuric acid and dip both copper and zinc strips in the acid. but make sure that the strips are not touching,keep them away far as possible.

Question: What do you know about zinc quaters,I have one I think it was made in 1945 please reaserch for me.? (Fact) zinc pennys made in WW2 because the metal copper was badly needed for ammo ,ECT.

Answer: quarters before and including 1964 are silver

Question: How does Zinc cross the blood brain barrier? I know that Albumin transports Zinc throughout much of the body, but Albumin is a large metalloprotein and so I wouldn't think it could cross the blood brain barrier. Zinc is an important mineral for the brain, especially the hippocampus, but how does it get from the blood and into the brain? "It doesn't"? Could you expand on that? I have read that the Hippocampus is rich in Zinc, so it must come from the blood, right?

Answer: Zinc crosses the BBB (blood brain barrier) through specific transport sites of brain capillary endothileal cells. So although its usually impermeable to Zinc these special sites allow it through, regulating Zinc homeostasis in the brain because Zinc is necesarry in the brain but too much is bad. These cells are specific so not all Zinc/cells are allowed through, depending on the amount of Zinc and the brain area cells that need it. I'm not positive but I believe the Albumin carrier is permeable at these specific sites as well.

Question: Is it true that too much masturbation can cause a zinc deficiency? Is it also true that zinc can somehow be obtained through vaginal secretions during sex? I really don't think that one is true. How much zinc is lost when someone ejaculates?

Answer: While zinc is a marker used to test for intercourse in criminal cases the amounts are not huge. In theory if you did it frequently enough and enough days in a row you could cause deficiency but I doubt there are enough hours in the day to do it enough to cause serious loss. Only about 3mg zinc per ejaculation. If you took 100 mg supplement a day which is typical you'd be hard pressed to do it 16 times a day and even if you did you would be fine if you only absorbed 50% of your supplement. All men should take supplemental zinc. It is major component in ejaculate and can impact sperm mobility.

Question: Approximately how long will it take for a piece of zinc to somewhat dissolve in coke? I would just like to know how long to leave a piece of zinc in 250mL of coke before it will dissolve enough to see a notable difference in mass. How long abouts do you think this will take?

Answer: Hope you should keep it at least for 2 hours to see a notable difference in mass.....keep checking in between... Have funn

Question: Why does a zinc and water mixture cause a gas? I was doing this little experiment today, mixing zinc and water in a test tube. As the zinc formed bubbles a gas began escaping, I trapped the gas in another test tube and I placed a match under the trapped gas and it caused a loud popping sound then the match went out. Why do you think that happened?

Answer: Ummm...zinc and water together don't do this. Zinc and HCl will do this by releasing hydrogen gas, which is quite flammable.

Question: Is my silver penny worth more than I think? I recently found a 1943 "silver" penny. The United States was short on copper because of the war and resorted to making zinc-covered steel pennies. I know of people that discovered copper pennies from this same year. These were accidentally cast in copper and are extremely rare. My penny, although silver-colored, seems to have some traces of copper mixed in. It is magnetic, suggesting that it is made of steel and zinc, but what about the bits of copper color showing through? Is this just many years taking a toll on the steel and zinc, or is my penny worth more than I think?

Answer: When "silver" colored coins get mixed with copper ones and are exposed to chemicals, like toilet cleaner, the silver coins can sometimes get copper spots in them. People often use this method to coat silver pennies, to make them look like the rare copper 1943 ones. Chances are your penny got exposed to a copper and chemical treatment either accidentally or on purpose.

Question: what do you think about future trend of Zinc Price?

Answer: it's ridiculous. Zinc should always be cheap! it's ZInc! come on

Question: Do you think this cream would help with my scar? I have a scar on my face from a fairly recent incident (2-3 months ago) and I have this facial and lip cream that has Aloe, Vitamin E, and Zinc Oxide in it. I don't need the entire thing to go away, but do you think it would help with the discoloration and texture?

Answer: get mederma is over the counter stuff it took away all my scars:)

Question: how is zinc supplement useful to babies? my 8 month old has been prescribed a zinc supplement by his doc, to help with weight gain (i think). I wanted to know if it does help underweight babies gain weight/ increase appetite or in what other way it works, what are the side effects if any and any published research about this.

Answer: On these things You have to get advice from specialist doctor