The Power of Zinc
@teamfreak16 (43618)
Denver, Colorado
December 3, 2016 8:49pm CST
Just three days ago, I came down with a wicked nasty cold. Fever, aches, pains, chills, an incessant cough, you name it, I had it.
It was time to break out the zinc.
I popped 50mg of zinc with each meal. (You have to eat when you take it. Otherwise, you'll feel like you're going to throw up for a few hours.)
Today, I feel great! Hardly any remnants of a cold at all.
I highly recommend it!
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
4 Dec 16
I keep having this image of gobbling zinc direct from the mine!
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@teamfreak16 (43618)
• Denver, Colorado
4 Dec 16
"What are you doing, sir?" "Taking some zinc."
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@AliCanary (4458)
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4 Dec 16
You got great results, but be super careful with zinc. The zinc-based medication Zicam caused permanent loss of the sense of smell for some unfortunate people. My go-to is lots of Vitamin C, which seems to put any cold I get through its paces with lightning speed. My last cold was incredibly mild and over in 5 days.
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@AliCanary (4458)
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5 Dec 16
@teamfreak16 - I think it had more to do with putting it in your nose than taking it, period, so if you ingest supplements, it could be fine--just don't exceed the recommended dosage.
A new study offers new evidence linking zinc-containing nasal products to loss of sense of smell, researchers say.
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@allen0187 (59830)
• Philippines
4 Dec 16
I'll remember this the next time I get a cold.
Thanks for sharing it!
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@teamfreak16 (43618)
• Denver, Colorado
4 Dec 16
Oh,you're welcome. Hope it works for you as well as it does for me.
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
4 Dec 16
Good to hear you're feeling a lot better. :) I never had Zinc when I'm sick or zinc pills in general - usually Vitamin C works for me.
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
4 Dec 16
@teamfreak16 that's awesome I shall keep that in mind glad to hear you're doing better
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
4 Dec 16
Interesting I may have to give that a go next time I have a cold.
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@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
4 Dec 16
I have recently started taking a multivitamin/mineral that includes zinc so I am pleased to read this.
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@teamfreak16 (43618)
• Denver, Colorado
4 Dec 16
It helps boost your immune system. Once you have the cold, it works wonders.
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@teamfreak16 (43618)
• Denver, Colorado
4 Dec 16
It's worked well for me since I first heard about it.
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@MissNikki (5234)
• Maple Ridge, British Columbia
4 Dec 16
Very happy to hear that you are on the mend! Have a great rest of your weekend! 
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