Zinc Is Key for COVID-19 Treatment and Prevention

Preliminary research has found COVID-19 patients with levels of this below 50 mcg/dl at admission had a 2.3 times greater risk of in-hospital risk than those which were 50 mcg/dl or higher. It could save thousands of lives, so why is the media so silent? Other research found COVID-19 patients were more likely to be deficient in zinc than healthy controls. Zinc deficient patients also had worse outcomes and higher rates of death. While 70.4% of zinc deficient patients developed complications, only 30% of those with sufficient levels developed complications Your immune system is your first line of defense against all disease, especially infectious disease, and there are many different ways to boost your immune system and improve its function. One nutrient that plays a very important role in your immune system’s ability to ward off viral infections is zinc.-- More...