| Hammer, I just wanted to chime in about the value of zinc when you are catching a cold. I saw a program on 20/20 or one of those news shows about a product called Cold-Eze about ten years ago. I was used to getting about 4-5 colds a year each of which would last up to two weeks. I thought that taking this product couldn't hurt and it has succeeded beyond my wildest dreams. I have had about 4 colds in the past ten years. Whenever I start getting that feeling that I am coming down with something, I start sucking on Cold-Eze and inevitably, I don't get sick. On the rare accasion I do get the cold, it lasts about three days at the most. Sorry if this sounds like a commercial. I have no stock in the company and I know that the major retailers have similar products with identical ingredients, but I always use the original product. Not saying it will work for everyone (sometimes I think it is pychological because I am a believer!), but if you get losts of colds, it would be worth your time to try it.  | 
