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🩺 Get your personalized health plan (free): https://drstanfield.com/pages/roadmap 💊 Supplements I Take: https://drstanfield.com/pages/my-supplements 💊MicroVitamin+ (Pro) Powder: https://drstanfield.com/products/microvitamin-plus 💊MicroVitamin Standard Capsules: https://drstanfield.com/products/microvitamin Timestamps: 00:00:00 The Problem with Common Cold Remedies 01:26 Zinc's Effect on Viruses 02:42 The Importance of Zinc Formulation 03:58 The Use of Saline Solution for Colds 05:54 The Effectiveness of Saline Solution in Clinical Trials 07:04 The Use of Honey for Colds 08:47 Practical Steps for Cold Treatment 10:44 Emerging Approaches for Cold Treatment ✔️ X: https://x.com/BradStanfieldMD ✔️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bradstanfieldmd Here are the links to the research papers referenced in the video: Eby — "Zinc Lozenges For The Common Cold. Why Did It Take 30 Years?" — https://www.lifeextension.com/magazine/2014/12/zinc-lozenges-for-the-common-cold-why-did-it-take-30-years Eby et al. 1984 — "Reduction in duration of common colds by zinc gluconate lozenges" — doi: 10.1128/aac.25.1.20 Eby 2010 — "Zinc lozenges as cure for the common cold – A review and hypothesis" — doi: 10.1016/j.mehy.2009.10.017 Hemilä 2017 — "Zinc lozenges and the common cold: zinc acetate vs zinc gluconate" — doi: 10.1177/2054270417694291 Hemilä 2016 — "Zinc acetate lozenges: individual patient data meta-analysis" — doi: 10.1111/bcp.13057 Ramalingam et al. 2019 — "ELVIS trial: hypertonic saline for the common cold" — doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-37703-3 Rabone & Saraswati 1999 — "Nasal lavage in volunteer woodworkers" — doi: 10.1093/occmed/49.6.365 Speir 1961 — "Effect of Inorganic Salts on Infectivity of Mengo Virus" — doi: 10.3181/00379727-106-263 ERS News 2024 — "Saline nasal drops reduce cold duration in young children by two days" — https://www.ersnet.org/news-and-features/news/saline-nasal-drops-reduce-the-duration-of-the-common-cold-in-young-children-by-two-days/ Ramalingam et al. 2018 — "Antiviral innate immune response augmented by chloride ions" — doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-31936-y Wounds UK — "Honey: antimicrobial and antibacterial nectar of the gods" — https://wounds-uk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ccb2d7179b300e517aee7c0782ec5745.pdf Eteraf-Oskouei & Najafi 2013 — "Traditional and Modern Uses of Natural Honey" — PMID: 23997898 Abuelgasim et al. 2021 — "Effectiveness of honey for URTIs: systematic review and meta-analysis" — doi: 10.1136/bmjebm-2020-111336 Oxford PHC News — "Honey better than usual care for respiratory symptoms" — https://www.phc.ox.ac.uk/news/honey-better-than-usual-care-for-easing-respiratory-symptoms-especially-cough Hemilä et al. 2017 — "Zinc acetate lozenges within 24 hours of onset" — doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofx059 Hemilä 2011 — "Zinc Lozenges May Shorten the Duration of Colds" — doi: 10.2174/1874306401105010051 Cold-Eeze product page — https://coldeeze.com/collections/cold-eeze/products/natural-cherry-lozenges?variant=45547660869912 PA Center for the Book — "ColdEEZE: Curing the Cold" — https://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/literary-cultural-heritage-map-pa/feature-articles/coldeeze-curing-cold HDRUK News — "Clinical trial testing ancient cold remedy for COVID-19" — https://www.hdruk.ac.uk/news/clinical-trial-testing-ancient-cold-remedy-for-covid-19-now-open-across-the-uk/ ELVIS Study — Nasal irrigation instructions — http://www.elvisstudy.com/nasal-irrigation-and-gargling.html Mohandas et al. 2025 — "Broad-Spectrum Virucidal Activity of NO Nasal Spray (NONS)" — doi: 10.3390/v18010091 Tandon et al. 2021 — "Clinical efficacy of NO nasal spray for mild COVID-19" — doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2021.05.009 ECRAID News — "ECRAID-Prime and SaNOtize trial on antiviral nasal spray" — https://www.ecraid.eu/news/ecraid-prime-and-sanotize-begin-trial-antiviral-nasal-spray Wardlaw et al. 2025 — "Nasodine for the common cold: Phase III clinical trial" — doi: 10.3389/fmed.2025.1565069 Thumbnail by James Kelly Video edited by Troy Young Script by John Milliken The links above are affiliate links, so I receive a small commission every time you use them to purchase a product. The content contained in this video, and its accompanying description, is not intended to replace viewers’ relationships with their own medical practitioner. Always speak with your doctor regarding the content of this channel, and especially before using any products, services, or devices discussed on this channel.