Medically reviewed by Suzanne Fisher, RD Taking zinc supplements may help people manage a zinc deficiency or shorten a cold.Most people can meet their zinc needs through diet alone, but supplements ...

Walk down the cold-remedy aisle of a pharmacy and you’ll see a shelf full of zinc supplements. Clearly, people must be worried that they’re not getting enough zinc, a nutrient often touted for its ...

Zinc supplementation showed limited benefits in improving muscle health and hydration in boys with DMD. Nearly 30% of participants had low zinc levels initially, with slight improvement ...

Judging by the claims on the bottles, it's easy to assume a simple zinc tablet is a quick fix for everything from the common cold to low immunity and even male fertility. But do they actually work?

Which zinc supplement is best? Whether it’s recommended you take a zinc supplement or you are simply picking up a bottle for cold and flu season, you may find zinc helpful. Our top recommendation for ...

While there are situations in which melatonin may be helpful, it’s not effective for all sleep issues. So if that’s not an ...

Zinc supplements might help shorten cold symptoms but are not likely to prevent them, a new analysis suggests. Existing studies on zinc’s effectiveness are somewhat inconclusive due to different ...

Researchers say they have identified a gene pathway involving the mineral zinc in mice that may someday point the way to using zinc-based supplements to directly help people with a rare disorder ...

Some medical professionals are using "nutraceuticals" — like vitamin B12 — to help those with neurological and memory disorders. For people with neurodivergence, pharmaceuticals can help manage or ...

Zinc is probably the most crucial mineral for a healthy pregnancy, yet somehow very little importance is given to it post-conception. Here’s why you should care about zinc in all three trimesters of ...