The Effect of Probiotic and Zinc Supplementation on the Common Cold

The Effect of Probiotic and Zinc Supplementation on the Common Cold in Healthy Adults

The purpose with this study is to investigate the preventative effect of a supplement containing a combination of probiotic bacteria and fungi as well as zinc on the common cold. The hypothesis is that it will shorten the duration, alleviate the severity of symptoms or even decrease the number of infectons during the intervention period. This study is a randomzed placebo controlled human study were healthy adults will consume the supplement for three months.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy adults

Exclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosed gastrointestinal disorders
• Autoimmune diseases or immuno compromized
• Antibiotic treatment in the last month