India, Nov. 27 -- Zinc is a vital mineral which aids functioning of the immune system, tissue repair, wound healing, and growth. It also keeps your skin healthy and boosts healthy cell function. However zinc deficiency is common.

Dr. Saurabh Sethi, gastroenterologist, who has trained at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Harvard University, and Stanford University, and currently practises in the San Francisco Bay Area, in his recent Instagram post on Thursday, shared that the most common symptom of zinc deficiency.

The human body does not naturally produce zinc, so it very important to consume food that contain zinc to keep the mineral level in your body in check.

Quashing rumours that the first sign of zinc deficienc...