Colds will take you down any time of the year
A cold in the winter is an annoyance, but a cold in the summer can be the worst thing in the world.
They seem to come from nowhere and take you down for more than a couple of days. Well, not anymore.
New research has revealed that taking high doses of zinc can cut the lengths of colds by almost half.
The evidence emerged from the combined results of 13 trials, which tested the ability of zinc lozenges to fight off colds.
Three of the studies at Cardiff University’s Common Cold Centre, showed that taking daily doses of zinc acetate higher than 75 milligrams as soon as cold symptoms began, shortened colds by an average of 42 per cent.
Five others, using other types of zinc salt at doses greater than 75mg, resulted in a 20 per cent reduction. But five studies of doses lower than 75mg showed no benefit at all.
Chris Newbold, Head of Clinical and Technical Nutrition at BioCare Professional Supplements, says: “It has long been know that zinc plays an important role in supporting the immune system, as well as having many other benefits. These findings confirm again that zinc is beneficial in reducing the severity and duration of the common cold.
"BioCare’s Nutrisorb Zinc Plus Ascorbate is a highly bio-available low dose liquid formulation of this vital mineral. It is ideal for individuals with absorption difficulties, children and those who have difficulty swallowing tablets and capsules.”
Femalefirst Taryn Davies
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