Zinc May Shorten the Common Cold
A new report published in the Cochrane Library (a collection of databases in medicine and other healthcare specialities provided by the Cochrane Collaboration and other organizations) evaluated 15 different randomized, controlled trials of almost 1400 participants. Researchers found that people who took the zinc within 24 hours of onset of cold symptoms had less severe symptoms for a shorter duration than those who took a placebo.
The common cold, for which there is no cure, is one of the leading causes of absences from work and school. However, according to this latest study, persistent use of zinc cold medicine could reduce coughing, sniffing, sneezing and other cold symptoms that bother children.
Despite the encouraging results of this study, more research is required to determine the dosage, duration of treatment as well as zinc formulations that will provide clinical benefits without increasing adverse effects.
Let's hope this research is done quickly!
Published by Bev Cohen
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