Slow Wound Healing and Nutrition - Vitamin C, Zinc, Protein

Cuts and scrapes that linger have many explanations: infection, blood sugar issues, smoking, medications, poor circulation. Nutrition education highlights vitamin C, zinc, and adequate protein as nutrients involved in tissue repair. Spotting low intake in a food log is educational, not a wound clinic.

Non-dietary causes

Diabetes, vascular disease, infection, steroid meds, smoking. Don’t “wait and see” on serious wounds.

Associated nutrients

Nutrient	Note	Guide
Vitamin C	Collagen formation; classic scurvy teaching includes poor healing	/nutrients/vitamin-c/
Zinc	Wound healing discussions in ODS/clinic education	/nutrients/zinc/
Protein	Tissue repair needs amino acids, track macros in-app	macros via scanner

ODS: Vitamin C, Zinc.

Food patterns

Almost no produce; very low protein; crash dieting while injured.

How CalBuddy helps

Photo-log to see protein and micronutrient gap patterns; buddy alerts keep logging alive when life is chaotic.

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