"Does zinc affect the symptoms of the common cold?" Only high quality studies were included wherein people were given zinc or a placebo, but neither they nor the scientists knew which until afterwards. The results of all the studies were combined, so, without doing any new experiments, we can aim for the best possible knowledge about whether something works or not. In this case, the results for just under a thousand otherwise healthy patients were used.
http://www.interestingscience.net/the-magic-cure-to-the-common-cold-zinc/
Would you take zinc to improve recovery from the Common Cold?
http://www.interestingscience.net/the-magic-cure-to-the-common-cold-zinc/
Would you take zinc to improve recovery from the Common Cold?
