TromboneAl
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Since colds are so variable, I'm skeptical of any reported remedies. I usually have 10 "I think I'm getting a cold" events for every 1 actual cold. Also, last month Lena had a bad cold, and I didn't get it. Had I taken a remedy, I might have mistakenly thought it worked. Same idea for the severity of the cold.
But a recent meta-study suggests that zinc may cut duration/severity slightly:
Duration (Placebo): 5.1 - 8.5 days
Duration (Zinc): 3.5 - 8.1 days
Study (PDF)
I'm not totally convinced, but enough to have some zinc syrup on hand, since I hate colds.
But a recent meta-study suggests that zinc may cut duration/severity slightly:
Duration (Placebo): 5.1 - 8.5 days
Duration (Zinc): 3.5 - 8.1 days
Study (PDF)
I'm not totally convinced, but enough to have some zinc syrup on hand, since I hate colds.