Something to 'zinc' about during cold season

[30A Skunkape]

Quit wasting money on echinacea, it looks like zinc is the real deal in helping prevent and shorten the duration of the common cold. I think Apalachicola oysters are loaded with zinc, and I know they are great right now...

Zinc for the common cold

 

[miznotebook]

I never liked echinacea, but elderberry extract really helps when I am starting to get a cold. Do you know of any studies on it? I've never tried the zinc lozenges but my husband has used them and gotten good results.

 

[NotDeadYet]

Just don't eat too many zinc lozenges............

[ame=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinc_toxicity]Zinc toxicity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]

 

[Smiling JOe]

For the Health of It staff has known this for years, as many other health food industry people. Why did it take this long for the gov't to buy in to what they have known?

 

[DD]

Thanks Skunky. I zinc I shall keep this in mind.

 

[Bobby J]

Pumpkin seeds pack a large dose of Zinc.

 

[Matt J]

So Zinc yay and other heavy metals nay?

I've found my addiction to oranges this flu season has kept me in tip top shape.

 

[Bobby J]

Zinc is a mineral.

 

[Matt J]

Zinc is a mineral.

Love ya, mean it!

Zinc - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[ame=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group_12_element]Group 12 element - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]
[ame=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_metals]Heavy metal (chemistry) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]

 

[Bobby J]

Zinc is an [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micronutrient"]essential mineral[/ame] of "exceptional biologic and public health importance".[1] [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinc_deficiency"]Zinc deficiency[/ame] affects about two billion people in the developing world and is associated with many diseases.[2] In children it causes growth retardation, delayed sexual maturation, infection susceptibility, and diarrhea, contributing to the death of about 800,000 children worldwide per year.[1] [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enzymes"]Enzymes[/ame] with a zinc atom in the [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosthetic_groups"]reactive center[/ame] are widespread in biochemistry, such as [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_dehydrogenase"]alcohol dehydrogenase[/ame] in humans. Consumption of excess zinc can cause [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ataxia"]ataxia[/ame], [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lethargy"]lethargy[/ame] and [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper_deficiency"]copper deficiency[/ame].