This humble mineral supplement can “dramatically help” the immune system, gut, tissue repair, and “so much more,” says TikTok ...

Zinc lozenges and the common cold: a meta-analysis comparing zinc acetate and zinc gluconate, and the role of zinc dosage. JRSM Open , 2017; 8 (5): 205427041769429 DOI: 10.1177/2054270417694291 ...

Zinc Acetate Lozenges May Improve the Recovery Rate of Common Cold Patients: An Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2017; 4 (2) DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofx059; ...

Easily obtained from diet, zinc is abundant in meat, eggs and oysters. Scientific studies consistently showed that taking zinc acetate lozenges reduces the duration of colds by 2-4 days if started ...

Administration of zinc acetate lozenges to common cold patients did not shorten colds in a randomized trial published in BMJ Open. Eight controlled trials previously reported that zinc lozenges ...

According to a meta-analysis of three randomized controlled trials published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases, zinc acetate lozenges may increase the rate of recovery from the common cold three fold.

According to a meta-analysis published in BMC Family Practice, high dose zinc acetate lozenges shortened the duration of common-cold associated nasal discharge by 34%, nasal congestion by 37% ...

Administration of zinc acetate lozenges to common cold patients did not shorten colds in a randomized trial published in BMJ Open. Eight controlled trials previously reported that zinc lozenges ...

According to a meta-analysis published in BMC Family Practice, high-dose zinc acetate lozenges may help shorten diverse symptoms associated with the common cold.

There is no significant difference between zinc acetate lozenges and zinc gluconate lozenges regarding their efficacy in shortening the duration of common colds according to a meta-analysis published ...

More information: Harri Hemilä, Zinc lozenges and the common cold: a meta-analysis comparing zinc acetate and zinc gluconate, and the role of zinc dosage, JRSM Open (2017). DOI: 10.1177 ...