Cure for the Common Cold

Editor,

Well, there is almost a cure for the common cold. I am writing this open letter to the community as a public service to pass on some good news about those pesky common colds. A recent review in 2011 that reviewed all of the current literature on the use of zinc supplementation did show that this product is useful to decrease the severity and length of the common cold. I have recommended this for years based on my personal experience but we now have evidence to back us up.

Zinc lozenges (for example Cold-Eeze or Zicam drops) when started within the first 24-48 hours of a cold can re...