Antaeus Labs: Optimized Zinc Acetate (2 Bottles and FREE Mask)

Studies generally support the use of zinc for the common cold and similar upper-respiratory tract infections.  The evidence in zinc's favor is substantially better than that for any other purported cold remedy, as per numerous trials and meta-analyses. [1, 2, 3, 4]  Zinc deficiency is also a risk factor for pneumonia in the elderly, which suggests that zinc supplementation may result in reduced risk and mortality from pneumonia.  [5]Zinc’s potential utility as a prophylactic measure against upper-respiratory tract infections is limited by the fact that it is only effective in a very narrow range of formulations, for zinc’s most plausible mechanism of action requires contact between unbound, ionic zinc and infected cells.  This has several implications:  - For upper respiratory tract infections, capsules will prove poorly-effective or entirely ineffective.  Lozenges, instead, are the ideal dosage form.- Very few common zinc compounds release sufficient amounts of ionic zinc at physiolog