Question
Patient Gender: Hello! Are nerve growth factor (NGF) and ganglioside (GM) helpful for boosting a child’s intelligence?
Answer
Hello, there might be some benefit. Zinc is an essential trace element for the human body, and supplementing with zinc can promote both physical and intellectual development in children. Recently, experts in the United States have pointed out that supplementing with zinc between the ages of 12 to 13 is most beneficial for enhancing intelligence, as this period is akin to supplementing with intelligence. Zinc plays a crucial role in protein synthesis. Previous research by scientists has shown that zinc deficiency may lead to reduced appetite, pica, and decreased immune function; severe zinc deficiency may affect cognitive behavior and thus intellectual development. However, scientists also found that zinc supplementation should be chosen according to the child’s appropriate developmental age. Health experts in North Dakota, United States, conducted a survey of 209 children aged 12 to 13, finding that those who consumed 10 to 20 micrograms of zinc per week for five days a week and persisted for 10 to 12 weeks showed higher learning comprehension, attention, memory, problem-solving abilities, and coordination than other children.“Zinc supplementation should not be excessive,” health experts warned. Trace elements in the human body have certain quantities and proportions; they are neither too little nor too much. If zinc is supplemented excessively, it may lead to a decrease in the content of vitamin C and iron in the body, inhibiting the absorption and utilization of iron, thereby causing iron deficiency anemia. Main food sources include: lean beef, pork, lamb, chicken hearts, fish, oysters…