Daily zinc supplementation resulted in a six-fold reduction in likelihood of developing severe COVID in a large cohort of high-risk Florida residents. (Image: Sadovnikova Olga / Shutterstock)
Daily supplementation with zinc picolinate markedly reduced the
prevalence of severe symptomatic COVID-19 among a cohort of high-risk patients
in the state of Florida, according to data from a new case-control study.
“Individuals in the control group were 5.93 times more likely to develop
symptomatic COVID-19 infection as compared with individuals in the treatment
group,” reported lead author Antonio M. Gordon, of the Department of Internal
Medicine, University Health Care, Hialeah, FL.
“Controlling for co-morbidities, individuals in the control group were 7.38
times more likely to develop symptomatic COVID-19 infection as compared with
individuals in the treatment group.”
Written by Sally LaMont, ND, LAc, Contributing Writer
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Dr. Frank Cucolois a chiropractor and nutritional expert with over 40 years’ experience combining therapeutic nutrition with wholistic therapies. He is co-founder of the Meridian Autonomic Testing Technique, and brings a unique integration of whole food nutrition with specific reflexes to determine nutritional protocols. Dr. Cucolo built a thriving practice in Wolcott, CT by applying Manual Muscle Testing while combining Whole Foods with Herbal Synergists. He is a graduate of Los Angeles Chiropractic College and has continued his training through multiple post-graduate seminars. He is certified in Contact Reflex Analysis and Acupuncture, and well versed in Applied Kinesiology, Neuro-Emotional Technique, and Energy Work.
Dr. Matthew Cucolois a summa cum laude graduate of the Southern California University of Health, and is now a practicing chiropractor with a thriving practice in central Connecticut, offering whole food therapeutic nutrition with adjunct holistic therapies. He is a co-founder of the Meridian Autonomic Technique (MAT), a certified Applied Kinesiologist, and a certified practitioner of Traditional Chinese Acupuncture. He is versed in Neuro-Emotional Technique, Sacral-Occipital Technique, TM, and a Shambhala Reiki Master.
