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Zinc: The Missing Element in the HCQ/COVID-19 debate
American Thinker ^ | 04/26/2020 | Howard Richman

Posted on 04/26/2020 6:31:51 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

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To: jimfree

RE: I have been taking Zinc as a cold remedy for years and now as a prophylaxis for weeks.

Good on you. How’s it working out so far?

May I ask, how many mg. of Zinc do you take daily?

I see Zinc picolinate being sold in my local pharmacy at 50 mg per tablet. Wonder if that’s good enough.


21 posted on 04/26/2020 8:35:43 AM PDT by SeekAndFind (look at Michigan, it will)
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To: SeekAndFind

If you don’t have enough zinc, it isn’t going to work.


22 posted on 04/26/2020 9:04:33 AM PDT by Crucial
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To: SeekAndFind

Not much $$$ to be made with HCQ and zinc, so Dr Fauxi will be his usual passive aggressive self and fight it tooth and nail


23 posted on 04/26/2020 9:32:53 AM PDT by Chauncey Gardiner
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To: SeekAndFind

Something I’ve been wondering about with regard to WuFlu nursing home patients...If the patient was/is on a daily multivitamin, do the patients on vitamins with more zinc do better than the patients on vitamins with lower amounts, patients not on a multivitamin.


24 posted on 04/26/2020 9:36:20 AM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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May I ask, how many mg. of Zinc do you take daily?

The label direction is one tablet (50 mg) daily "as a dietary supplement". I've never heard anyone recommend megadoses. We are just doing the one. Sometimes, when I have a cold, I will crush the tablet (not made for that) in my mouth to get some more absorption.

25 posted on 04/26/2020 10:31:12 AM PDT by jimfree (My19 y/o granddaughter continues to have more quality exec experience than an 8 year Obama.)
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To: tom paine 2
Zicam dittos

Yep. Loved the nasal swab applicators until Rush-hating lefties manufactured litigation.

26 posted on 04/26/2020 10:32:52 AM PDT by jimfree (My19 y/o granddaughter continues to have more quality exec experience than an 8 year Obama.)
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To: CodeToad

Zinc can lead to anosmia.
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I had this happen after using a nasal spray containing zinc. It resolved within a week, but it was really upsetting to lose my sense of smell.

Is this also a side effect of oral zinc or the slow-melt lozenges?


27 posted on 04/26/2020 12:12:24 PM PDT by reformedliberal
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To: SeekAndFind

I went to my local supermarket yesterday. It sells three brands of zinc, and they were all sold out. Just about every other type of supplement was well-stocked. My multi-vitamin has some zinc, but i was going to up my zinc intake a little. I have a feeling that looking for zinc is going to be like looking for toilet paper.


28 posted on 04/26/2020 12:26:17 PM PDT by FreedomForce
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Zinc is scarce in my area too. None at the grocery stores or nearby supplement store. No problem getting some from Amazon though.


29 posted on 04/26/2020 12:28:55 PM PDT by Yardstick
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