Study Backs Zinc to Prevent, Speed Recovery From Common Cold – AOL Health

Fascinating…

If you’re like most people, chances are you rarely get through the winter without having at least one bout with the common cold.

There is no cure for the common cold, but many try to speed recovery, often by taking echinacea, vitamin C or some other natural remedy.

Zinc has long been touted as a cold “cure,” but many studies have failed to back its effectiveness.

More recent trials, however, find that zinc may not only shorten the duration of a cold, but also prevent one.

via Study Backs Zinc to Prevent, Speed Recovery From Common Cold – AOL Health.