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2. The Internet Says Zinc Can Help Your Cold, but Do Experts Agree?

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   Zinc side effects. While some people who take zinc lozenges or nasal sprays have reported having a change in taste, loss of smell, or nausea, short-term use has been well tolerated in most people ...

3. Zinc deficiency - Wikipedia

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   Zinc deficiency is defined either as insufficient zinc to meet the needs of the body, or as a serum zinc level below the normal range. However, since a decrease in the serum concentration is only detectable after long-term or severe depletion, serum zinc is not a reliable biomarker for zinc status. [1]

4. Is Zinc Good for Colds?

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   But, DeGeorge says, not everyone benefits from taking zinc, and it frequently causes side effects such as an upset stomach, headaches, and a bad aftertaste. Taking zinc in high enough doses for it ...

5. This Is What Zinc Does for Your Body - AOL

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   Zinc is known as an essential trace mineral—meaning we only need a tiny amount of it for our bodies to reap its benefit. We only need about 11 grams. We only need about 11 grams.

6. Zinc and the common cold - Wikipedia

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   Zinc gluconate 50 mg tablets (GNC brand) Zinc supplements (frequently zinc acetate or zinc gluconate lozenges) are a group of dietary supplements that are commonly used in an attempt to treat the common cold. [1] Evidence suggests that zinc does not prevent colds but may reduce their duration, with minimal or no impact on symptom severity.

7. Zinc toxicity - Wikipedia

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   Zinc toxicity is a medical condition involving an overdose on, or toxic overexposure to, zinc. Such toxicity levels have been seen to occur at ingestion of greater than 50 mg of zinc. [1] [unreliable medical source?] Excessive absorption of zinc can suppress copper and iron absorption. The free zinc ion in solution is highly toxic to bacteria ...