Time magazine reported that taking zinc lozenges for a cold will speed recovery by 3-times. Can medical researchers please verify if this is true - and if so, what is the best form to take? Thanks.

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An expert from University of Michigan in Health , Diabetes

In our studies, zinc lozenges reduces the number of days of cold symptoms by 2 to 3 days. The lozenges were especially designed for the study and are not commercially available. You can read more about it here.

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Will taking zinc for colds make it go away 3-times faster?