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Dietary supplements likely not the answer to warding off coronavirus – The News Star

Posted: April 3, 2020 at 2:44 am

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Among the most talked about are vitamins D and C, zinc elderberry, echinacea and garlic, said LSU AgCenter nutrition specialistElizabeth Gollub.

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Olivia McClure, omcclure@agcenter.lsu.edu Published 10:49 a.m. CT April 2, 2020

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BATON ROUGE, La. In Louisiana and around the world, many people are looking to dietary supplements as a potential way to improve health and keep the coronavirus at bay.

Among the most talked about are vitamins D and C, zinc elderberry, echinacea and garlic, said LSU AgCenter nutrition specialistElizabeth Gollub.

Online and in my neighborhood, Ive been asked if these items can help prevent infection with the new coronavirus, she said. The short answer is probably not. Vitamins, minerals and a variety of plant compounds can help strengthen your immune system. But that is not the same as warding off COVID-19.

Gollub offered the following information on popular supplements:

Gollub also provided this advice for making sure you remain as healthy as possible:

This could involve making a few small changes to your daily routine, Gollub said, but there is no time like the present.

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