A new study suggests taking immune-boosting supplements won’t speed your recovery of COVID-19.
NEED. DAN: IF YOU OR A LOVED ONE ARE TRYING TO RECOVER FROM COVID-19, YOU MAY FIRST REACH FOR THOSE IMMUNE- BOOSTING SUPPLEMENTS, LIKE VITAMIN C AND ZINC. NICOLE: BUT A NEW STUDY SHOWS THAT THOSE SUPPLEMENTS AREN’T GOING TO BE MUCH HELP. NEWSCHANNEL NINE’S NATASHA YUREK HAS THE DETAILS. NATASHA: IF YOU’RE HOPING TO SPEED YOUR RECOVERY FROM COVID-19 WITH VITAMIN C AND ZINC – YOU MAY A RECENT STUDY SUGGESTS THE POPULAR IMMUNE HEALTH SUPPLEMENTS ARE NO MATCH FOR NOVEL CORONAVIRUS Dr. Milind Desai, Cleveland Clinic ” In this randomized control trial, which is the purest form were able to show that zinc, or vitamin C, or the combination of the two, did not reduce disease severity in outpatients that are affected by COVID- 19.” NATASHA: CLEVELAND CLINIC RESEARCHERS STUDIED ABOUT TWO-HUNDRED PEOPLE FIGHTING MILD-TO- MODERATE CORONAVIRUS AT HOME. THEY WANTED TO SEE IF VITAMIN C AND ZINC HAD ANY IMPACT ON REDUCING SEVERITY OR DURATION OF INFECTION. THE PARTICIPANTS TOOK HIGHER DOSES OF THE SUPPLEMENTS THAN EVEN DESPITE THOSE LARGE DOSES, RESULTS SHOW THEY DIDN’T LESSEN SYMPTOMS OR DURATION. THE BEST WAY TO TREAT A MILD CASE OF COVID-19 IS STILL THE OLD FASHION WAY -BY STAYING HYDRATED, GETTING PLENTY OF REST AND USING OVER-THE- COUNTER MEDICINES TO HELP EASE SYMPTOMS. IT’S ALSO IMPORTANT TO MONITOR YOUR FEVER AND BREATHING AND GET HELP IF YOU NOTICE ANY SIGNS OF DISTRESS. Dr. Milind Desai, Cleveland Clinic “Recognizing signs of deterioration, recognizing signs where you?re not improving after a few days, those are crucial.? NATASHA: DOCTORS RECOMMEND CALLING YOUR MEDICAL PROVIDER, OR GOING TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM, IF YOU HAVE COVID- 19 AND SEVERE SHORTNESS OF BREATH, CONFUSION, OR ANY SYMPTOM YOU CAN’TCARE FOR AT HOME. NATASHA YUREK, NEWSCHANNEL NINE. NICOLE:
