TELL ME MORE ABOUT THE IMMUNITY PART…

Sure. Research has shown that sucking on a zinc lozenge could lead to shorter and less severe bouts of the common cold, while a 2019 study* even posited zinc as a potential non-antibiotic treatment for UTIS. The source of its powers? It’s to do with how it helps to create new cells quickly as part of a good immune response. ‘Zinc stimulates the production of white blood cells and reduces the ability of viruses to reproduce themselves,’ says dietitian Karine Patel†. Even mild zinc deficiency can impair the function of white blood cells.