Vitamin C and zinc won't help fight off Covid, even in high doses, a study has revealed.
Findings from the trial, which looked at the benefits of the two supplements to people isolating at home with the virus, were so unimpressive that scientists decided to call it off altogether.
I dont know. But reducing symptoms from 6 days to 5 days seems better to me. Especially after having been there and done that.
— JR (@Justmyvoice21) February 12, 2021
Zinc, Vitamin C have no impact on coronavirus symptoms: studyhttps://t.co/emVQ4PNblX
While both have proved popular in fighting off other viral colds and flu, they 'failed to live up to their hype', according to an editorial published in the JAMA Network Open journal.
Three groups of 214 adults recovering from Covid at home took part in the trial, which saw them given high doses of Vitamin C, high doses of zinc and both.
Three groups of 214 adults recovering from Covid at home took part in the trial, which saw them given high doses of Vitamin C, high doses of zinc and both.
Using vitamin C and zinc to treat #coronavirus symptoms is not beneficial, as per a new study publishedhttps://t.co/qO8XS4N4Vf
— WION (@WIONews) February 13, 2021
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