Re: [tips] Cold or smelly?

2011-02-17 Thread David Epstein
On Thu, 17 Feb 2011, sbl...@ubishops.ca went: I seem to recall that David Epstein, lo, many long years ago, provided us with an exortation (or possibly just a claim) that taking zinc tablets warded off (or possibly just shortened the period of) a cold. [...] Well done, David. Yet I seem to als

RE: [tips] Cold or smelly?

2011-02-17 Thread Annette Taylor
tay...@sandiego.edu> From: Shapiro, Susan J [sjsha...@indiana.edu] Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 12:52 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: RE: [tips] Cold or smelly? If I remember correctly, the "stave off a cold effect" requ

RE: [tips] Cold or smelly?

2011-02-17 Thread Shapiro, Susan J
If I remember correctly, the "stave off a cold effect" requires the zinc be applied to areas where the virus is growing, like the throat (lozenges versus pill) Makes sense it would kill a receptor or two. Suzi S. Shapiro Ph D Indiana University East 2325 Chester Blvd Richmond, IN 47374 (765) 9