Zinc is vitally important in human health. Most nutritionally oriented health care professionals would probably recommend zinc in the treatment of the common cold. Some important questions regarding what dose, how often, and what formulation should be addressed to ensure a standard of care and practice is met. A review of the literature gives some insight into what practitioners can effectively, scientifically, and safely recommend to patients.
Zinc is a silvery, white metal that has an atomic number of 30 and an atomic mass of 65. It is a major constituent of the American penny, and it is also a minor constituent of the alloy brass. The great Swiss physician Paracelsus integrated the necessity of micronutrient chemistry into human health in the 16th century. He referred to the mineral by the German word “zinke” to reflect its jagged or pointed appearance of its crystals.1
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