In Brief: Zinc glutonate for common cold
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Zinc glutonate for common cold: "Treatment with large doses of zinc might decrease the symptoms and shorten the duration of the common cold but properly blinded confirmatory studies are needed," the Jan. 31 issue of The Medical Letter concludes in its review of zinc studies. "The long-term safety of taking zinc in doses higher than the recommended daily allowance has not been established," the newsletter adds...
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