Hi, I'm Dr. Aaron Glatt, Chairman of Medicine at South Nassau and an expert in infectious diseases.
People ask me lots of questions about colds and flu and taking supplements.
One of the most common ones is does taking zinc really make any difference does it help you.
Unfortunately the jury's out ... some studies show absolutely no benefit whatsoever.
Some studies though have shown benefit from taking zinc although the optimal dose and duration are unknown.
More research is really needed.
Even if zinc is
effective you need to take high doses and there are potential side effects making one question whether it's really beneficial or not to take zinc.
Ask your physician what you should do.
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