Posted on 04/26/2020 6:31:51 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
It has been known, ever since 1984, that zinc is an effective virus fighter. That year a research study discovered that taking zinc gluconate lozenges early in the course of a common cold could shorten it. After a series of apparently conflicting research studies, a 2012 review of the literature concluded that taking zinc early reduces the duration of a common cold by an average of 1.65 days. Since colds are mild virus infections, it is clear that zinc has anti-virus properties.
Zinc and COVID-19
When the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) virus pandemic began, one of the glaring facts apparent to those who were familiar with the zinc research was that at least two of the three groups in the United States that were known for having zinc deficiencies (elderly people and Black Americans) were contracting and dying from COVID-19 at much greater proportions than the general public. There are no statistics available on the third group (vegans), but there is an anecdotal report of a young and robust vegan getting a severe case of COVID-19.
Correlation is not causation, and there are other reasons why African Americans and elderly people might be the most vulnerable. But medical researchers have long known some of the mechanisms through which zinc fights virus infections within the cell. In an excellent YouTube video from March 6, 2020, Dr. Seheult illustrates and explains the inner workings of COVID-19 within the cell and how zinc within the cell fights it.
On April 7, two Belgian researchers, Amir Noeparast and Gil Verschelden, published a research paper in which they discussed the research results about the relationship between zinc deficiency and COVID-19. The evidence that they marshal is impressive:
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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.
If you don’t have enough zinc, it isn’t going to work.
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
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.
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.
Yep. Loved the nasal swab applicators until Rush-hating lefties manufactured litigation.
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?
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.
Zinc is scarce in my area too. None at the grocery stores or nearby supplement store. No problem getting some from Amazon though.
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