Greetings!
Another study was just presented at the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases conference showing a relationship between zinc status and outcomes of patients with COVID-19.
The study was looking at levels of zinc in the blood on hospital admission and showed a significant increase in deaths in those who had lower levels. What this study says is that having sufficient zinc in your system is protective - we don't know what starting zinc after infection would do.
Our immune protocols already have the Zinc Lozenges there with a recommended dosage for prevention. A reminder that some people, myself included, get nauseated with zinc and so I always take mine after eating which tends to reduce or eliminate the issue.
All of our multi-vitamins also have a decent amount of zinc in them, although not at the usual therapeutic dosage.*
".......After adjusting by age, sex, severity and receiving hydroxychloroquine, statistical analysis showed each unit increase of plasma zinc at admission to hospital was associated with a 7% reduced risk of in-hospital mortality. Having a plasma zinc level lower than 50mcg/dl at admission was associated with a 2.3 times increased risk of in-hospital death compared with those patients with a plasma zinc level of 50mcg/dl or higher.
The authors conclude: "Lower zinc levels at admission correlate with higher inflammation in the course of infection and poorer outcome. Plasma zinc levels at admission are associated with mortality in COVID-19 in our study. Further studies are needed to assess the therapeutic impact of this association."
