Zinc shows promise as surprising emerging treatment for vaginal yeast infections - EurekAlert
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<p>New research has found that the trace mineral zinc plays a surprising role in thrush. The yeast that causes thrush, <em>Candida albicans,</em> needs zinc in its diet and this yeast produces a molecule (Pra1) which tries to scavenge zinc as a food…