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Will Vitamin C or Zinc Help Me Get Over My Cold Faster?
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<blockquote data-quote="cheryl" data-source="post: 1981" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><a href="https://health.clevelandclinic.org/can-immune-boosters-with-vitamin-c-or-zinc-help-my-cold/" target="_blank"><strong>Will Vitamin C or Zinc Help Me Get Over My Cold Faster? - Cleveland Clinic</strong></a></p><p></p><p><strong>The short answer from a family medicine physician </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Q: Will vitamin C or zinc “immune boosters” really help my cold? </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>A: </strong>Many products are marketed to prevent and treat colds and other viral <a href="https://health.clevelandclinic.org/think-it-might-be-bronchitis-when-to-see-a-doctor/" target="_blank">upper respiratory infections</a>. These range from plain vitamin C to fancier powders you can mix with water and drink. Unfortunately, evidence that these products show actual benefits is lacking.</p><p></p><p>Vitamin C is an important nutrient. Yet studies evaluating its effectiveness during acute illness show, at best, an 8% speedier recovery — meaning you’ll feel better 13 hours sooner during a typical seven-day illness. At worst, the studies demonstrate no benefit at all.</p><p></p><p>Some cold and <a href="https://health.clevelandclinic.org/think-youve-got-flu-how-to-decide-what-to-do/" target="_blank">flu</a> prevention products contain zinc. While an old study on its use in treating colds was promising, the results were questioned because a zinc product manufacturer funded the research.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cheryl, post: 1981, member: 1"] [URL='https://health.clevelandclinic.org/can-immune-boosters-with-vitamin-c-or-zinc-help-my-cold/'][B]Will Vitamin C or Zinc Help Me Get Over My Cold Faster? - Cleveland Clinic[/B][/URL] [B]The short answer from a family medicine physician Q: Will vitamin C or zinc “immune boosters” really help my cold? A: [/B]Many products are marketed to prevent and treat colds and other viral [URL='https://health.clevelandclinic.org/think-it-might-be-bronchitis-when-to-see-a-doctor/']upper respiratory infections[/URL]. These range from plain vitamin C to fancier powders you can mix with water and drink. Unfortunately, evidence that these products show actual benefits is lacking. Vitamin C is an important nutrient. Yet studies evaluating its effectiveness during acute illness show, at best, an 8% speedier recovery — meaning you’ll feel better 13 hours sooner during a typical seven-day illness. At worst, the studies demonstrate no benefit at all. Some cold and [URL='https://health.clevelandclinic.org/think-youve-got-flu-how-to-decide-what-to-do/']flu[/URL] prevention products contain zinc. While an old study on its use in treating colds was promising, the results were questioned because a zinc product manufacturer funded the research. [/QUOTE]
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