Is it time to rethink zinc?
New research has found that taking zinc may help shorten the length of a person’s cold by about two days — but the evidence isn’t definitive and it may not be worth the side effects.
A healthy diet can easily provide enough zinc, which is found in foods such as red meat, cashews and oysters. The essential mineral is also available in over-the-counter supplements — zinc lozenges have long been used for cold symptoms, despite uncertainty surrounding their overall effectiveness.
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