Dr Verma says, "Some studies suggest that zinc tablets may reduce the duration and symptoms of the common cold in adults." For instance, a 2021 study published in the British Medical Journal ...

A recent Cochrane review article affirmed that finding, based on an analysis of 34 previously published studies on zinc and ...

Researchers analyzed 199 patients with a cold who participated in three placebo-controlled trials. They found the zinc tablets worked for patients regardless of allergy status, smoking, symptom ...

Taking a zinc supplement can help support skin health, immune function, and a healthy gut. Here are the best zinc supplements of 2025, as recommended by dietitians.

Best bang for your buck: NOW Foods’ Zinc GluconateWhat we like: Basic tablets at an affordable price with 50 milligrams of zinc apiece. No artificial colors or flavors.

Best bang for your buck: NOW Foods’ Zinc GluconateWhat we like: Basic tablets at an affordable price with 50 milligrams of zinc apiece. No artificial colors or flavors.

You might know that zinc—element number 30 on the periodic table—is used for galvanizing iron and steel. Here’s some things you might not know. Getty Images 1. It saves lives. In developing ...

Zinc content of the zinc tablets The specified Zn content per tablet on the package label was 20 mg. The average content measured by ICP-AES determinations for five tablets was 20.8±1.0 mg per ...

Elsewhere, Boots is selling 180 Zinc 15mg Tablets for £8.20. You can also get High Strength Chelated Zinc Supplements for £7.99 on Amazon. Superdrug is also offering 60 Zinc 15mg Tablets for £3.49.

Taking zinc acetate lozenges can shorten the length of a cold by nearly three days, according to a study in British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. Zinc tablets help patients recover from colds ...