Sort Out Claims About Supplements for Cold and Cough
December 2025
As cough and cold season blows in, you’ll need to help patients separate rumour from truth about natural remedies.
Zinc may shorten the duration of cold symptoms. Truth.
Zinc lozenges seem to shorten cold symptom duration in adults by about 3 days...when started within 48 hours of symptom onset.
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