Monday, May 7, 2012

Zinc for Common Cold Worth a Second Look

Scams and pseudoscience are not altogether uncommon in alternative medicine, so practitioners and medical establishments tend to automatically dismiss popular home remedies as soon as a single study calls their safety or efficacy into question. It's no surprise that, after a few studies with negative results, zinc supplements to treat the common cold lost favor among consumers and practitioners. However, a recent comprehensive review has supported the use of this once-popular remedy, suggesting that we should give zinc supplements another try. Credit of the story

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