Zinc beats the common cold

A study led by Dr. Harri Hemila of the University of Helsinki in Finland has found that lozenges containing high-dose zinc can shorten the length of the common cold by about 3 days. Previous research suggested that zinc lozenges help people with allergies to shorten their suffering with the common cold, but the new study indicates that people without allergies had the same benefits as those with allergies.
Source: Dental Abstracts - Category: Dentistry Tags: Extract Source Type: research