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June 2013 PMID 23775705

Zinc for the common cold.

Meenu Singh, Rashmi R Das

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What people are saying

The discussions frequently allude to studies such as the Cochrane review and its findings about zinc's effect on cold duration but not on severity, with phrases like 'not for me' illustrating skepticism about efficacy. Additionally, users ponder dosage and timing, with comments about in-depth protocols and potential side effects, including loss of smell, highlighting a mix of caution and hope regarding zinc supplementation. The tone throughout combines curiosity with a wariness of overhyped health claims.

AgreementModerate agreement

Many posts express a cautious acceptance of zinc's effectiveness, indicating general support within the community but also some skepticism about its efficacy.

InterestHigh interest

There is a high level of curiosity and discussion surrounding the article, showing that users are actively seeking information on zinc's role against colds.

EngagementModerate engagement

While there are several thoughtful contributions referencing specific studies, the depth of discussion tends to vary, with some users being more engaged than others.

ImpactModerate impact

Users perceive the potential of zinc mildly positively but are aware that the impact might not be as substantial as claimed, given the mixed results from studies.

Abstract in brief

  • Zinc has been studied to see if it helps reduce severity and duration of common cold symptoms, but results have varied due to factors like treatment effectiveness and zinc absorption.
  • The review analyzed various trials using zinc over a period to determine its impact on the common cold, focusing on both therapeutic and preventive uses.
  • Findings showed that zinc can significantly shorten the duration of cold symptoms but does not notably decrease their severity, indicating potential benefits in managing the illness.
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Michael Greger, M.D.
@nutrition_facts · X

What’s the best way to take zinc for the common cold? https://t.co/hw6K2aeIGx https://t.co/rgJk2gR02w

Mar 11, 2025 · 99 likes · 21 shares · 153,890 followers View post →
Michael Greger, M.D.
@nutrition_facts · X

What’s the best way to take zinc for the common cold? https://t.co/XtipOHHrCG https://t.co/UqHy3pGmND

Jan 7, 2024 · 88 likes · 11 shares · 153,890 followers View post →
Michael Greger, M.D.
@nutrition_facts · X

What’s the best way to take zinc for the common cold? https://t.co/8T2SHUYWBk https://t.co/mPRJxhCs3d

Oct 4, 2024 · 88 likes · 26 shares · 153,890 followers View post →
Michael Greger, M.D.
@nutrition_facts · X

What’s the best way to take zinc for the common cold? https://t.co/SAhZAdNvvR https://t.co/VrKoZyHr31

Nov 24, 2024 · 56 likes · 11 shares · 153,890 followers View post →
Mo Perry
@MoMoPerry · X

@VPrasadMDMPH Cochrane systematic review on Zinc for the common cold: https://t.co/ow6jqcZkBz https://t.co/NT6lqrwxtJ

Oct 6, 2024 · 39 likes · 1,706 followers View post →
Cochrane
@cochranecollab · X

#Zinc for the common cold? Does it work?

May 9, 2024 · 20 likes · 4 shares · 121,115 followers View post →

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James Bull
@MariusCrypt0 · X

@noorrietje You also need 75mg of zink daily if you have had possible exposure. It reduces your infection risk by 36%. https://t.co/JbLlE1fpxb However, you should only take it for a couple of days (up to 3 days after exposure) and at maximum for 3 weeks, because it leads to side effects

Apr 8, 2025 · 1 like · 171,542 followers View post →
hunter klapperich
@originator39 · X

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Mar 17, 2025 · 21 shares · 1,958 followers View post →
Alice
@Alice88v · X

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Mar 12, 2025 · 21 shares · 314 followers View post →
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@cnurys_RTS · X

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Mar 12, 2025 · 21 shares · 2,138 followers View post →
Zoomers of the Sunshine Coast, BC
@SCZoomers · X

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Mar 12, 2025 · 21 shares · 328 followers View post →
Richard Min
@richardmin · X

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Mar 12, 2025 · 21 shares · 1,757 followers View post →
Jan Allerman
@JAllerman2 · X

RT @nutrition_facts: What’s the best way to take zinc for the common cold? https://t.co/hw6K2aeIGx https://t.co/rgJk2gR02w

Mar 12, 2025 · 21 shares · 142 followers View post →
Caroline
@cggranger · X

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Mar 11, 2025 · 21 shares · 921 followers View post →
M. Czechowski
@Ectobass · X

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Mar 11, 2025 · 21 shares · 1,967 followers View post →
david tiggerdine
@davidtiggerdine · X

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Mar 11, 2025 · 21 shares · 356 followers View post →
Craig M. Wax D.O.
@drcraigwax · X

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Mar 11, 2025 · 21 shares · 40,149 followers View post →
HealthIsNumberOne
@HealthIs1 · X

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Mar 11, 2025 · 21 shares · 121 followers View post →
Lily
@ilovespring1111 · X

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Mar 11, 2025 · 21 shares · 5,697 followers View post →
Rebecca K
@BeccaProperties · X

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Mar 11, 2025 · 21 shares · 219 followers View post →
CorePrime
@CorePrime · X

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Mar 11, 2025 · 21 shares · 4 followers View post →
Eriwin
@ewdaisyrose · X

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Mar 11, 2025 · 21 shares · 825 followers View post →
Igor Ratnere
@igorratn · X

RT @nutrition_facts: What’s the best way to take zinc for the common cold? https://t.co/hw6K2aeIGx https://t.co/rgJk2gR02w

Mar 11, 2025 · 21 shares · 26 followers View post →
Michael Greger, M.D.
@nutrition_facts · X

What’s the best way to take zinc for the common cold? https://t.co/hw6K2aeIGx https://t.co/rgJk2gR02w

Mar 11, 2025 · 99 likes · 21 shares · 153,890 followers View post →
The People's Pharmacy
@peoplespharmacy.bsky.social · Bluesky

Zinc for the Common Cold www.peoplespharmacy.com/articles/zin... via @peoplespharmacy #zinc #supplements #cold #commoncold #healthy #health #medicine #wellness

Jan 10, 2025 View post →
The Peoples Pharmacy
@PeoplesPharmacy · X

Zinc for the Common Cold https://t.co/Et57Ct4Bob via @peoplespharmacy

Jan 10, 2025 · 1 like · 12,551 followers View post →
Jan Vodička
@hrtlik · X

@Madla_G @fabulatorcz Musíte ho co nejdéle cucat. Když ho hned spolknete, tak nepomůže. https://t.co/3BRwqekBWW

Nov 28, 2024 · 2 likes · 34 followers View post →
Thrive Health Services
@ThriveHealthLLP · X

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Nov 24, 2024 · 11 shares · 1,705 followers View post →
JustMe
@Debi436 · X

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Nov 24, 2024 · 11 shares · 433 followers View post →
ElectrO
@TheBritScott · X

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Nov 24, 2024 · 11 shares · 133 followers View post →
radicalcatxx
@radicalcatxx · X

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Nov 24, 2024 · 11 shares · 300 followers View post →
Igor Ratnere
@igorratn · X

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Nov 24, 2024 · 11 shares · 26 followers View post →
Lethal (Stoned)
@Lethal_Paradox_ · X

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Nov 24, 2024 · 11 shares · 605 followers View post →
Zack
@zack263 · X

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Nov 24, 2024 · 11 shares · 630 followers View post →
Michael Greger, M.D.
@nutrition_facts · X

What’s the best way to take zinc for the common cold? https://t.co/SAhZAdNvvR https://t.co/VrKoZyHr31

Nov 24, 2024 · 56 likes · 11 shares · 153,890 followers View post →
radicalcatxx
@radicalcatxx · X

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Oct 14, 2024 · 26 shares · 300 followers View post →
Tom Marshall
@TomPMarshall · X

@AnthonyGirand @VPrasadMDMPH Evidence for the effectiveness of Zinc for the common cold https://t.co/9tN3TPff3O

Oct 7, 2024 · 1 like · 3,217 followers View post →
Richard Min
@richardmin · X

RT @nutrition_facts: What’s the best way to take zinc for the common cold? https://t.co/8T2SHUYWBk https://t.co/mPRJxhCs3d

Oct 6, 2024 · 26 shares · 1,757 followers View post →
Mo Perry
@MoMoPerry · X

@VPrasadMDMPH Cochrane systematic review on Zinc for the common cold: https://t.co/ow6jqcZkBz https://t.co/NT6lqrwxtJ

Oct 6, 2024 · 39 likes · 1,706 followers View post →
PlantPower Lovers Ⓥ
@PlantpowerL · X

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Oct 6, 2024 · 26 shares · 250 followers View post →
nadella venkateswara rao
@Nvraoo · X

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Oct 6, 2024 · 26 shares · 141 followers View post →
Jack
@xudonghui31 · X

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Oct 6, 2024 · 26 shares · 37 followers View post →
Pamela E Nixon
@pamenixon · X

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Oct 5, 2024 · 26 shares · 1,254 followers View post →
John K Richards
@johnkrichards · X

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Oct 5, 2024 · 26 shares · 600 followers View post →
Paul Williams
@PaulWillBirds · X

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Oct 5, 2024 · 26 shares · 878 followers View post →
Phil Christus
@BillBlue539390 · X

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Oct 5, 2024 · 26 shares · 24 followers View post →
trader
@trader363 · X

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Oct 5, 2024 · 26 shares · 373 followers View post →
Alicia L. Lenahan
@AliciaLLenahan · X

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Oct 5, 2024 · 26 shares · 154 followers View post →
anabela silva
@anabelasilva5 · X

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Oct 5, 2024 · 26 shares · 192 followers View post →
Eriwin
@ewdaisyrose · X

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Oct 5, 2024 · 26 shares · 825 followers View post →
Arthur
@Arthurpod · X

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Oct 4, 2024 · 26 shares · 59 followers View post →
Vitamin D #LABANLENI
@Grateful_Geek_ · X

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Oct 4, 2024 · 26 shares · 1,590 followers View post →
Lily
@ilovespring1111 · X

RT @nutrition_facts: What’s the best way to take zinc for the common cold? https://t.co/8T2SHUYWBk https://t.co/mPRJxhCs3d

Oct 4, 2024 · 26 shares · 5,697 followers View post →
Food Perception
@foodperception1 · X

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Oct 4, 2024 · 26 shares · 79 followers View post →
e.s
@EricDotSmith · X

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Oct 4, 2024 · 26 shares · 218 followers View post →
kerry robinson
@robinson8007 · X

RT @nutrition_facts: What’s the best way to take zinc for the common cold? https://t.co/8T2SHUYWBk https://t.co/mPRJxhCs3d

Oct 4, 2024 · 26 shares · 533 followers View post →
Igor Ratnere
@igorratn · X

RT @nutrition_facts: What’s the best way to take zinc for the common cold? https://t.co/8T2SHUYWBk https://t.co/mPRJxhCs3d

Oct 4, 2024 · 26 shares · 26 followers View post →
Amir
@AmirVegan · X

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Oct 4, 2024 · 26 shares · 281 followers View post →
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@JeanetteHamble2 · X

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Oct 4, 2024 · 26 shares · 720 followers View post →
Michael Greger, M.D.
@nutrition_facts · X

What’s the best way to take zinc for the common cold? https://t.co/8T2SHUYWBk https://t.co/mPRJxhCs3d

Oct 4, 2024 · 88 likes · 26 shares · 153,890 followers View post →
The Cochrane Library
@CochraneLibrary · X

#Zinc for the common cold? Does it work?

May 21, 2024 · 77,045 followers View post →
Arwel W Jones
@DrArwelWJones · X

RT @CochraneAus: #Zinc for the common cold? Does it work?

May 16, 2024 · 1 share · 907 followers View post →
Cochrane Australia
@CochraneAus · X

#Zinc for the common cold? Does it work?

May 16, 2024 · 1 like · 1 share · 3,310 followers View post →
Ifedayo Adetifa
@IfedayoTiffy · X

RT @CochraneLibrary: #Zinc for the common cold? Does it work?

May 16, 2024 · 4 shares · 8,376 followers View post →
Cochrane First Aid
@Cochrane_FA · X

RT @CochraneLibrary: #Zinc for the common cold? Does it work?

May 13, 2024 · 4 shares · 713 followers View post →
Fernando Sanches
@SanchesFsanches · X

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May 13, 2024 · 4 shares · 139 followers View post →
Michael
@Michael8136041 · X

RT @CochraneLibrary: #Zinc for the common cold? Does it work?

May 13, 2024 · 4 shares · 243 followers View post →
The Cochrane Library
@CochraneLibrary · X

#Zinc for the common cold? Does it work?

May 13, 2024 · 5 likes · 4 shares · 77,045 followers View post →
Maria-Inti Metzendorf
@mintimetz · X

RT @CochraneLibrary: #Zinc for the common cold? Does it work?

May 10, 2024 · 1 share · 1,559 followers View post →
The Cochrane Library
@CochraneLibrary · X

#Zinc for the common cold? Does it work?

May 10, 2024 · 1 like · 1 share · 77,045 followers View post →
Octavio Del Real V
@odelrealv · X

RT @cochranecollab: #Zinc for the common cold? Does it work?

May 9, 2024 · 4 shares · 516 followers View post →
Peter Nydahl
@NydahlPeter · X

RT @cochranecollab: #Zinc for the common cold? Does it work?

May 9, 2024 · 4 shares · 4,873 followers View post →
Harry Dayantis
@HCDayantis · X

RT @cochranecollab: #Zinc for the common cold? Does it work?

May 9, 2024 · 4 shares · 700 followers View post →
Ivan Napoléon
@IninahazweIvan · X

RT @cochranecollab: #Zinc for the common cold? Does it work?

May 9, 2024 · 4 shares · 68 followers View post →
Cochrane
@cochranecollab · X

#Zinc for the common cold? Does it work?

May 9, 2024 · 20 likes · 4 shares · 121,115 followers View post →
HRH Commander Butter Cup, RN CRNI
@ButterC21614435 · X

@MrConspiracy33 https://t.co/7XiKNDoMs8 A Combination of High-Dose Vitamin C plus Zinc for the Common Cold Vitamin C and zinc play important roles in nutrition, immune defence and maintenance of health. Intake of both is often inadequate, even in affluent ...

Apr 12, 2024 · 3,217 followers View post →
Random Rationality
@RandomRation · X

@AutumnMandrake @jimdtweet @LexWaters7 @BubbasRanch @Mark_A_Lunn @Kenneth72712993 @craigthomler @phlannelphysics @GeorgeJeff9804 @Rosie45703313 @NoelTurner194 @GillesnFio @Michael_D_Crow @TrixX306 @gmarkul @nonsequiturmeme @EthonRaptor @roger_clague @WayneAllanH @aSinister @BenKoby1911 @CDCollins5269 @JimBowersclimb @PushFourLeft @FreeSpeech4U_Me @jgorman2424 @jgatta06 @ChrisBBacon3 @agentsinaction @priscian @joseph_postma @ThruNoiz @d_e_mol @AndryGiles @NewNormality20 @nxgrs73 @9luckycrater09 @ejwwest @3GHtweets @Willard1951 @IBergwiesel @AdinoIsmath @evenminded121 @MikeDel21893959 @PvtMcAuslan @MartinJBern @TheOmeg55211733 @NikolovScience @USAMRIID_CA @FeelingWearing By the way, if you ever want to know if a zinc study was designed to fail, check 1) Timing. Slowing viral replication needs to start EARLY) 2) Dosage. way back when checking zinc for the “common cold”, it is well known

Mar 26, 2024 · 2 likes · 506 followers View post →
Adrian Olteanu
@AOlteanu · X

A combination of high-dose vitamin C plus zinc for the common cold https://t.co/5bYhLdnMdn

Feb 17, 2024 · 2 followers View post →
Rambling Al
@suitedconnect · X

When the side effect is "loss of smell" it seems quite apparent that these clowns just want the peasants to suffer. Zinc for the common cold? Not for me - Harvard Health https://t.co/MX2UQflDj0

Feb 14, 2024 · 398 followers View post →
akdawdwokda
@oXjMHueazn · X

@steffsaidso overload with zink: https://t.co/viHLgnCFkp

Feb 11, 2024 · 74 followers View post →
NIH ODS
@NIH_ODS · X

What's in the latest Scoop from ODS? Information about vitamin C and zinc for the common cold, and the best time of day to take supplements. https://t.co/QkLqkpEamh

Feb 6, 2024 · 1 like · 16,125 followers View post →
Brian Horton
@hort32 · X

@fidgenewton Pizza should be considered a preventative option, kind of like zinc for the common cold.

Jan 30, 2024 · 54 followers View post →
The Vegan Nutritionist Ⓥ
@vegannutrition1 · X

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Jan 9, 2024 · 11 shares · 26,898 followers View post →
nadella venkateswara rao
@Nvraoo · X

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Jan 8, 2024 · 11 shares · 141 followers View post →
Chris
@chrislibertynow · X

RT @nutrition_facts: What’s the best way to take zinc for the common cold? https://t.co/XtipOHHrCG https://t.co/UqHy3pGmND

Jan 7, 2024 · 11 shares · 589 followers View post →
Vitamin D #LABANLENI
@Grateful_Geek_ · X

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Jan 7, 2024 · 11 shares · 1,590 followers View post →
Eriwin
@ewdaisyrose · X

RT @nutrition_facts: What’s the best way to take zinc for the common cold? https://t.co/XtipOHHrCG https://t.co/UqHy3pGmND

Jan 7, 2024 · 11 shares · 825 followers View post →
Jeffrey Jones
@jeffreyjones · X

RT @nutrition_facts: What’s the best way to take zinc for the common cold? https://t.co/XtipOHHrCG https://t.co/UqHy3pGmND

Jan 7, 2024 · 11 shares · 3,240 followers View post →
Igor Ratnere
@igorratn · X

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Jan 7, 2024 · 11 shares · 26 followers View post →
Kate ⚢
@katekelly31 · X

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Jan 7, 2024 · 11 shares · 641 followers View post →
Michael Greger, M.D.
@nutrition_facts · X

What’s the best way to take zinc for the common cold? https://t.co/XtipOHHrCG https://t.co/UqHy3pGmND

Jan 7, 2024 · 88 likes · 11 shares · 153,890 followers View post →
Tilman Bayer
@tilmanbayer · X

@hubermanlab Zinc lozenges, as soon as one notices a scratchy throat. Based on this 2013 Cochrane review which later got to retracted for reasons that don't seem to directly affect the validity of this advice - it would be great to know the current science though. https://t.co/iX5VWstY1B

Dec 7, 2023 · 362 followers View post →
The Peoples Pharmacy
@PeoplesPharmacy · X

Zinc for the Common Cold https://t.co/Et57Ct4Bob via @peoplespharmacy

Apr 6, 2023 · 4 likes · 12,551 followers View post →
Truth be spoken
@ratram1 · X

https://t.co/eluKOg7kcj

Apr 4, 2023 · 152 followers View post →
Longevity
@LongevityTao · X

Zinc for the common cold - Singh, M - 2011 | Cochrane Library https://t.co/cesNjJWEYW

Dec 20, 2022 · 327 followers View post →
Grant H Brenner MD DFAPA
@GrantHBrennerMD · X

@jonathanstea @HislopMD and maybe zinc https://t.co/euyNQGWpMO though can cause anosmia

Dec 1, 2022 · 7,771 followers View post →
Duke Briscoe
@dukebriscoe · X

@Contraire92 @wxmanko @MdBreathe Zinc nasal sprays can cause loss of sense of smell. https://t.co/F0OD2FIOQY

Feb 16, 2022 · 2 likes · 940 followers View post →
Truth be spoken
@ratram1 · X

https://t.co/MR5I3WK4h6

Nov 5, 2021 · 152 followers View post →
Franz E.H.Bosch
@Frans_Bosch · X

A combination of high-dose vitamin C plus zinc for the common cold https://t.co/mMX4SYGlv1

Oct 14, 2021 · 2 likes · 754 followers View post →
Sher
@sslovesrr · X

@gatitonic1968 There is a cure.....vitamin D , HCQ and Ivermectin, and zinc for the common cold (cornavirus) and antibiotics if that cold turns to pneumonia. The vax is experimental. Take at your own risk.

Jun 23, 2021 · 1 like · 49 followers View post →
scite Reference Check
@sciterefcheck · X

We've detected a paper from Journal of Law, Public Policies, and Human Sciences that cites a retracted paper post-retraction. Citing paper: https://t.co/VODYV70dlX Retracted paper: https://t.co/GUrSredqwb

May 21, 2021 · 534 followers View post →
Nabil H The Peacemaker ⚛️☮️
@inabster · X

RT @inabster: 39. More studies on Zinc’s anti viral properties: A) https://t.co/RaX2tGGQvS B) https://t.co/eAh9njy3ZN C) https://t.co/jEGZ…

Apr 13, 2021 · 73 shares · 37,800 followers View post →
Nabil H The Peacemaker ⚛️☮️
@inabster · X

39. More studies on Zinc’s anti viral properties: A) https://t.co/RaX2tGGQvS B) https://t.co/eAh9njy3ZN C) https://t.co/jEGZFe82em D) https://t.co/w0ZovWQTrA E) https://t.co/XK77EkzxTb F) https://t.co/c52IFUP0KP

Apr 13, 2021 · 4 likes · 73 shares · 37,800 followers View post →
Daniel Probst @skepteis@skepteis.social
@skepteis · X

@vinylzone Überall Probleme mit Design und Statistik, wie immer bei diesen Studien. Im allerbesten Fall könnte es eventuell seit, dass die Erkältung ein Bisschen weniger lang dauert, aber dafür ist's dir dann eventuell Übel oder du verlierst den Geruchssinn

Feb 25, 2021 · 1 like · 10,661 followers View post →
Chris O'Leary | Baseball + Critical Thinking
@thepainguy · X

Another Zinc for the common cold study... https://t.co/vOZX9thF5I "Placebo-controlled zinc lozenge trials, in which the zinc dose was>75 mg/day... benefits seemed to be obtained from the slow dissolution of the tablet in her mouth" This protocol is WIDELY known.

Feb 15, 2021 · 5,592 followers View post →
Butter
@AwareFlange · X

@GillianMcKeith The secret to what? Exploiting money from gullible fools? If only the NHS published advice about vitamins and covid... https://t.co/k8ExpcM15Q and https://t.co/DUmoyysTqf. https://t.co/xvKRBaJ5z4 it’s so easy to find it’s like they don’t want you to know about it...

Dec 23, 2020 · 1 like · 344 followers View post →
theNabster #Doom #Gloom
@meNabster · X

RT @meNabster: 41. More studies on Zinc’s anti viral properties: A) https://t.co/GTpQgbsNvL B) https://t.co/wsjz3OgK77 C) https://t.co/sDW2…

Dec 18, 2020 · 76 shares · 29,240 followers View post →
theNabster #Doom #Gloom
@meNabster · X

41. More studies on Zinc’s anti viral properties: A) https://t.co/GTpQgbsNvL B) https://t.co/wsjz3OgK77 C) https://t.co/sDW2CwnxGm D) https://t.co/Qy2GGppCFQ E) https://t.co/Az4a1xTcSA F) https://t.co/VQIPNv2DTC G)

Dec 18, 2020 · 7 likes · 76 shares · 29,240 followers View post →
BioMedWorks LLC @ biomedworks.substack.com
@L_Kragie_MD · X

RT @sminaev2015: A Combination of High-Dose Vitamin C plus Zinc for the Common Cold https://t.co/a98Ldnjd1W

Oct 19, 2020 · 5 shares · 450 followers View post →
Zuzana Podmanická*️⃣
@ZuzanaSuzy111 · X

RT @sminaev2015: A Combination of High-Dose Vitamin C plus Zinc for the Common Cold https://t.co/a98Ldnjd1W

Oct 19, 2020 · 5 shares · 9,548 followers View post →
Sergey Minaev
@sminaev2015 · X

RT @sminaev2015: A Combination of High-Dose Vitamin C plus Zinc for the Common Cold https://t.co/a98Ldnjd1W

Oct 19, 2020 · 5 shares · 31,452 followers View post →
Temi Diaz Strunz
@DiazStrunz · X

RT @sminaev2015: A Combination of High-Dose Vitamin C plus Zinc for the Common Cold https://t.co/a98Ldnjd1W

Oct 19, 2020 · 5 shares · 2,727 followers View post →
Sergey Minaev
@sminaev2015 · X

A Combination of High-Dose Vitamin C plus Zinc for the Common Cold https://t.co/a98Ldnjd1W

Oct 19, 2020 · 10 likes · 5 shares · 31,452 followers View post →
Andrew McCoull
@amccoull · X

RT @rodswift2: @sapiofoxy I bought mine from Amazon along with Vit. D3., if I need them as Dr Zev recommends you start the course as soon…

Oct 10, 2020 · 1 share · 248 followers View post →
Mark Geopolitics
@Health38265755 · X

https://t.co/Dq7wO1mevW

Aug 9, 2020 · 116 followers View post →
Ryan Jaslow
@ryanjaslow · X

@saouderkirk Did you tweet while driving? I take zinc when I get a cold based on this 2013 study I read while on the beat that I’ve refused to follow up on. But it doesn’t mention it prevents coronavirus when taken with a medication that doesn’t work. https://t.co/QLHlznKs2C

Jun 3, 2020 · 1 like · 1,335 followers View post →
Mohammed Qurashi
@MohamedQurashi · X

(٣)https://t.co/XPAhf3rEms (٤)https://t.co/BYBd5GOW9c

Jun 2, 2020 · 8,628 followers View post →
VAR批判民.11
@NilayJJoshi · X

RT @AliBliPCdoc: @ABsteward @NIAIDNews I wonder if it’s linked to the 2013 Cochrane rv on Zn & common cold (not that HChlor part of it...#C…

May 24, 2020 · 1 share · 38 followers View post →
Dr Alison B
@AliBliPCdoc · X

@ABsteward @NIAIDNews I wonder if it’s linked to the 2013 Cochrane rv on Zn & common cold (not that HChlor part of it...#COVID19) https://t.co/uvNSMobnde

May 23, 2020 · 1 like · 1 share · 520 followers View post →
Roland Decker
@RolandDecker · X

@ludmill36076501 @ScottAdamsSays @DanielSingerS Nope. A Cochrane review found that zinc “inhibits replication of the virus” that cause the common cold & shortens average duration of the common cold when taken within 24hrs of onset of symptoms at a dose of > 75 mg/ day. https://t.co/JP0qbdAlOQ

May 19, 2020 · 3,040 followers View post →
dabitur
@dabitur · X

RT @Alzhacker: 亜鉛の補給は一般的な風邪の症状の持続時間と重症度を大幅に減らすことができるが、副作用には味覚不良や吐き気を伴うことがある。 https://t.co/LajGdnFvQQ

Apr 14, 2020 · 7 shares · 988 followers View post →
T. Morimura
@hushmark · X

RT @Alzhacker: 亜鉛の補給は一般的な風邪の症状の持続時間と重症度を大幅に減らすことができるが、副作用には味覚不良や吐き気を伴うことがある。 https://t.co/LajGdnFvQQ

Apr 13, 2020 · 7 shares · 1,078 followers View post →
感染症情報ひろば
@hashika_measles · X

RT @Alzhacker: 亜鉛の補給は一般的な風邪の症状の持続時間と重症度を大幅に減らすことができるが、副作用には味覚不良や吐き気を伴うことがある。 https://t.co/LajGdnFvQQ

Apr 13, 2020 · 7 shares · 3,609 followers View post →
Alzhacker
@Alzhacker · X

亜鉛の補給は一般的な風邪の症状の持続時間と重症度を大幅に減らすことができるが、副作用には味覚不良や吐き気を伴うことがある。 https://t.co/LajGdnFvQQ

Apr 13, 2020 · 13 likes · 7 shares · 32,807 followers View post →
Earl Bramley-Howard
@deepgreendude · X

@leepatrick0 @Oingo_Boingo @WestminsterWAG https://t.co/EbbAAORe9r

Apr 6, 2020 · 300 followers View post →
Earl Bramley-Howard
@deepgreendude · X

@Oingo_Boingo @WestminsterWAG https://t.co/EbbAAORe9r

Apr 5, 2020 · 300 followers View post →
Anupam Singh
@anupampom · X

@avstmd @ICMRDELHI https://t.co/jw2fNJCVPq

Apr 3, 2020 · 1 like · 4,509 followers View post →
Kevin C. Klatt, PhD, RD
@KCKlatt · X

Some folks are pointing to the fact that zinc has a small role in the common cold, often caused by rhinoviruses. Please note that this effect of zinc on the common cold is relatively small, reducing duration and symptoms a bit. https://t.co/GQKuqQosEY

Mar 12, 2020 · 9 likes · 21,094 followers View post →
Jeff Linder
@jeffreylinder · X

@AHRQNews The @cochranecollab review on Zn for the common cold found benefits, BUT: - Data are heterogeneous - Need to use >= 75 mg/D - Only 1 day shorter symptoms - No decrease in symptom severity - Increase in bad taste and nausea https://t.co/XCnNGzA8rk

Feb 18, 2020 · 2,992 followers View post →
Indy
@indy_yet · X

@Lykeie @UnderNorazilla @boitasavon @Dr_Agibus Non. https://t.co/Ug3yNcOzPA

Apr 6, 2019 · 1 like · 2,880 followers View post →