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Summary:  Do Echinacea, Vitamin C and Zinc have a place in the prevention and treatment of viral infections such as the common cold or the flu?  What should be a straightforward discussion about risks and benefits is complicated by the lack of regulation by the FDA, and therefore the uncertain content of some herbal supplements.   

Topics:

·       Cold, Flu and COVID-19 02:30

·       Virus-Living or Not? 03:20

·       Echinacea 06:45

·       Echinacea History 07:50

·       Echinacea Quality of Products 09:00

·       Germany 10:40

·       Talk With Your Doctor

·       Contraindication with Echinacea 12:50

·       Risk-Benefit 14:45

·       Side Effects 16:00

·       Caffeine-Echinacea Interaction 18:25

·       Vitamin C 19:00

·       Zinc 22:00

·       Zinc Nasal Spray – Potential Permanent Loss of Smell 26:00

·       Participate – Use Your Healthcare Team 28:00

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