Health travel tip: zinc lozenges
Here’s a hot travel tip of the medicinal kind for you: go run to your local drug store, pick up a bag of zinc lozenges and pack it away in your travel kit. Make this a priority item so you don’t forget! Although zinc lozenges have no expiration date, I recommend swapping in a fresh batch every 6-12 months.
I’ve found zinc lozenges to be an effective way to lessen the impact of colds, and the time I most want to prevent/shorten a cold is when I’m away from home. It’s a homeopathic treatment for sure, but either it or the placebo effect works for me; I’m of the opinion that it can’t hurt. Search the net for studies on zinc’s ability to retard growth of certain bacteria and fungi.
Remember — for maximum effectiveness you must start taking zinc at the very first sign of trouble (such as sore throat), so always have some on hand. Keep in mind that they may not be available outside of the US.
Stay healthy and explore the amazing world around us!
