Excess Dietary Zinc Causes Hair Loss and Suppresses the Immune Response in Second Generation Mice

    January 1982 in “ International Journal of Immunopharmacology ”
    Sally A. Mulhern, Louise Magruder, Schenectady Jones, P Rabbani
    TLDR Too much zinc can cause hair loss and weaken the immune system.
    The study from 1982 investigated the effects of excess dietary zinc on second-generation mice, finding that it led to hair loss and suppressed immune responses. This research highlighted the potential negative consequences of high zinc intake, particularly across generations, on both hair health and immune function in mice.
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