According to a new study, supplementation with Curcumin (Turmeric) may reduct the duration of common cold symptoms. 99 healthy adults participated in this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study which lasted for 12 weeks. The primary outcome of this study was the cumulative number of days a participant experienced common cold symptoms. Immunity, inflammatory measures, liver function…
According to a systematic review of 15 clinical studies, Zinc supplements taken with a day of the onset of cold symptoms seemed to reduce the length and the severity of the illness. Researchers pooled the results of 13 therapeutic trials (with over 900 participants) and 2 preventive trials (with over 350 participants) for this review. …
A new review of prior clinical data shows high doses of Vitamin C might reduce the duration of common colds and other types of infections. At a dose rate of between 6 to 8 grams of Vitamin C, prior studies show the duration of colds reduced by almost 20%. In one study 3 grams of…