Andrew Huberman· PhD
in a Cochrane review Zinc did not show any evidence of preventing a cold, but had modest evidence to show that it could shorten symptoms by two days.
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
in a Cochrane review Zinc did not show any evidence of preventing a cold, but had modest evidence to show that it could shorten symptoms by two days.
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Doses lower than 75 milligrams per day, have not been shown to have an effect on the common cold.