Life Extension Enhanced Zinc Lozenges, zinc Acetate, Optimal Immune Support, Strong Immune Response, Ionic zinc, Non-GMO, Gluten-Free, Vegetarian, 30 lozenges

If you're a parent, you probably have a steady stream of viruses into your home (ie: your beloved, germ-carrying children). My kids get sick about twice a month. And life is like that Nyquil commercial, where the parents can't just quit or take a break. You need to stay well enough to care for everyone. These zinc lozenges really help keep all the symptoms to a minimum and make it so I hardly even notice that I'm sick.I found this after seeing a study that showed that this specific form of zinc can ward off a cold after only 3 days. It stops the virus from reproducing, so as long as you have it in your mouth, it puts the cold on pause. Despite the risk of choking on it (I never have), I put one in my mouth at bedtime to let it slowly dissolve overnight. It usually lasts til I wake up, and I finish it off after another hour or so. They do take a long time to dissolve.There are several things that might discourage the faint of heart from taking these. First, they really are huge--it feels like a horse pill. Second, they take away your sense of taste for a few hours. Third, they leave a residue and don't taste great (though they don't have much of a taste at all--just a little sweet and minty).I accept all these negatives, because to me, it's better than the sore throat, runny nose, stuffiness, sleeplessness and fatigue. My symptoms are hardly more than a slight soreness in my throat and maybe some phlegm. Sometimes I get a cough. But the zinc keeps the head cold away for sure.Definitely consider trying this if you haven't already.

I will update if anything changes after taking only a couple of them so far, but I have to write a review to counteract the other *uninformed* reviews I have seen on this product on Amazon.Before I buy any product I do a ton of research, and Amazon reviews are a large part of that. What I need to "counteract" is the following:- Some people complain about the taste?? They taste GREAT!! I don't know what people's sense of taste is about sometimes with their fussy reviews on flavors, but these taste downright amazing. I have Salicylate issues so mint is really iffy with me. This mint flavor is a really nice kind of mint that I'm tolerating just fine right now.- This is a ZINC TABLET. ZINC can create a slight "drying" effect in your mouth. That's what ZINC DOES. To make a fuss about how the pill is doing this is downright immature and unreasonable if you ask me. I took a drink of water and it felt glorious and washed away the dryness. Big deal. Seriously people!! It's doing its job! Which brings me to.......- The size of the tablets. Like I said, I do my research first. I read these tablets are large for a reason. You are supposed to ingest the Zinc slowly, and having the tablet in your mouth creates an environment that kills the bad guys for about half an hour. That's the point of these.I am SO pleasantly surprised with these that I am glad I ignored the ridiculous reviews and kept on reading until I got to the intelligent ones explaining how these specifically work.- They taste AWESOME.- I am having ABSOLUTELY ZERO issues with any sensations happening in my mouth and, in fact, my mouth feels very clean and refreshed!!- I am taking these to lower my Copper. I read Zinc Acetate is best for this and that's what this product is. I also need Zinc for my eczema, and to replenish my lost Zinc from a lifetime of way too much stress.2 tablets in 2 days (one a day for me) and I have had zero stomach cramping. Unheard of for me with Zinc. (If this changes I will come back and add it to my review).UPDATE 4/14/2019: I ordered a 2nd bottle! Still zero stomach discomfort with these. The random cuts on my skin are healing much faster and creating nice normal scabs vs. just staying "raw" for forever. Flavor is still enjoyable and I realized it's a sort of candy cane type of peppermint. I LOVE these and they are helping my health and skin, unquestionably. Wish they sold these in larger quantities since they are big and you can only fit so many in a bottle.

Yes, they are huge. Yes, they are chalky, leave a temporary film and kind of tear up the roof of your mouth. But I happily use them anyway, because they actually work. I have even spaced out the dosing to every four hours instead of the recommended two hours and they still worked (except for the most recent time, which I will describe below). No you should not chew them. You get better absorption by slowly sucking them down (takes me 40 minutes, which I'm not a fan of, but again - it works).Most of the time I actually beat my cold within 48 hours if I can start on the lozenges as soon as I detect a sore throat (within the first hour or so) and that's even on the 4 hour interval. Once I had a sore throat start a couple hours before bedtime and I still wasn't sure, so I waited until morning. Woke up with a sore throat and so I got a late start on the lozenges, and I didn't beat the cold, but the length and severity were still noticeably reduced.Ok, so yesterday I started getting a scratchy throat and I started taking the lozenges within 20 minutes of detection, but I went out and ran errands, did some chores and wound up taking my second lozenge 5 hours later near bedtime - WHOOPS! I woke up in the middle of the night with a very sore throat and kinda hot under the blankets. All day today I've been taking the lozenges as directed but the sore throat remains. It's only day two, so I will see how this cold progresses over the next couple days and get back to you on that. I never take these over more than a 72 hour period, because at that point your body is supposed to be doing most of the heavy lifting. The zinc is just a boost for your immune system. Ignore the stupid "it blocks COVID" comment. It doesn't. Zinc boosts your immune system. Your immune system is what is doing the work. Talk to you soon, in a few days.

Makes zicam look like candy! These are HUGE. They take a long time to dissolve and taste horrible, but they are effective, maybe 50x more effective that most of the candy-like zinc lozenges on the market. They are also a bit dangerous. I once fell asleep with one in my mouth because it took so long to dissolve. Woke up in the morning it was still in my mouth, I'm lucky I didn't choke. I also completely lost my sense of taste for a good 48 hours (doesn't happen if you use as directed). But the cold was completely gone!