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  • Zinc supplement and Virus Infections.

    There has been a rush and panic of many possible off the walls cures and preventives for COVID-19 most worthless and some dangerous. Then Zinc was mentioned. I have researched many possible cures and preventives over the years and found Zinc a possibility for reducing the effects of virus infections and possible partial preventive, but with a yellow flag.

    Zinc may be used at a max of 150 mg daily spaced out in doses of 15 mg for a supplemental treatment of COVID-19 dissolved under the tongue slowly do not chew. For prevention one or two times a day is sufficient. They sell zinc lozenges. The problem in America is that if people are told a little is beneficial then a lot is great! Hearing this American pop Zinc tabs like popcorn. If you go over this dose it has been shown the benefit drops and then possibly becomes toxic.

    I have used this to reduce the occurrence of colds and found it helpful for many years.
    Last edited by shunyadragon; 09-12-2020, 03:17 PM.

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    Source: https://www.uchealth.org/today/zinc-could-help-diminish-extent-of-covid-19/



    Coronavirus: To zinc or not to zinc?

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    • #3
      Zinc deficiency is common nowadays in the States.

      This site mentions that 40mg is about the most tolerable in day
      Source: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/263176


      Zinc supplements are also available in the form of capsules and tablets. However, the tolerable upper limit for zinc is 40 milligrams for males and females over 18 years.

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      Another site mentioned that 100milligrams is the most that a person should have in a day.

      I have not seen if there is a different amount of zinc required for people who are deficient. The link I gave does mention that vegetarians should take 50% more than the 14mg recommended.

      Another issue is that people with diabetes may not absorb the zinc very well.

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      • #4
        I have always loaded up with vitamin C and zinc at the first hint of a cold.
        The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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        • #5
          Zinc was touted by the same people who tout Hydroxychloroquine! Shuny must be a conspiracy nut!

          https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1....02.20080036v1


          I can't take zinc supplements. They make me nauseous.

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