To get back on your feet, ZINC

According to a study published in the medical journal JAMA, 10 to 15 milligrams of zinc, in syrup or tablets, can reduce the duration of the common cold by half, as long as it starts within the first 24 hours of the onset of the first symptoms: chills , sneezing, stuffy nose, etc … The average duration of a cold was 8.5 days for people without zinc against 4.5 days for those treated for a week. In contrast, zinc had no effect on the severity of cold symptoms.

As a preventive measure

Zinc has been tried, but only in children : They were given a spoonful of syrup or a zinc tablet in early fall: 38% caught a cold compared to 61% for those who hadn’t. There is no reason that zinc only works in children.

Especially since the toxic dose represents 20 to 30 times the recommended dose. And if you have any concerns, eat oysters or calf’s liver, two foods particularly rich in zinc.

The common cold is caused by viruses

A host of viruses roam from person to person, sneezing. According to a study, the infectious particles emitted during a sneeze or a cough are projected much further than supposed: the finest go up to 200 times farther thanks to a cloud which pushes them. The common cold is the most common respiratory infection. Each adult has an average of 4 episodes per year and they are even more common in children

Going to the doctor for a cold is to widen the security deficit for nothing.

A little patience and it goes very quickly. But patience is not the first virtue in medicine. On the other hand, if that does not pass, there it is necessary to consult.

Stop buying miracle products in pharmacies

the National Consumer Institute studied the formulations of 33 cold medicines available without a prescription. According to these investigators, many of them, among the most sold, have no place in self-medication, because their contraindications and risks of serious side effects are too numerous.

In conclusion: paracetamol and patience… And Zinc!