At the shops today, so thought I'd take a look at all of the "immune" supplements in the nonsense aisle
They are all so ridiculous, it's amazing
They are all so ridiculous, it's amazing
Look at this beauty. Immune support, packed with anti-oxidants!
Except it's just a bit of elderberry, some zinc and vitamin C. Some evidence that this might reduce cold symptoms, but that's about all
Except it's just a bit of elderberry, some zinc and vitamin C. Some evidence that this might reduce cold symptoms, but that's about all
Another one which adds a couple of vitamins and some echinacea. Again, can't see how this "supports the immune system to fight illness" unless you've got a vitamin D deficiency
Hello immunity! Or, in this case, zinc and vitamin C, but rebranded as a miracle cure of some kind
An immune probiotic! And based on scientific evidence (which, from a scan, looks pretty equivocal)
An assortment of more things. It all melds into one giant nonsense eventually I think
One thing I was struck by tho was just how similar most of these products were. They were almost all just vitamin C+D and zinc, +/- some herb, repackaged as an immune formula and sold for twice as much
Honestly, seems to me that you could get the exact same stuff as most of these pills by buying the cheapest multivitamin on the shelf, so if you're going to get anything that's what I'd recommend
Also, I'm very much in favour of putting exactly what the studies showed on all of these ridiculous products, because saying "may reduce cold symptoms in 6-11 yos by 5%" is much less compelling than "immune support"
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