To prepare for the next cold season, have zinc lozenges on hand! Researchers found that taking zinc lozenges at the first sign of a cold could lead to milder symptoms and quicker recovery. Among 50 people given either lozenges (13 mg of zinc) or a placebo, taken every few hours while awake for as long as symptoms lasted, those who took the zinc had cold symptoms for four days versus seven days with placebo.
Source: J Infect Dis 2008;197:795802
