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To: Kevin Podsiadlik who wrote (3501)	9/11/1999 3:19:00 PM
From: DanZ	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10293

Kevin, By that reasoning practically any metallic element should work, even such everyday metals as iron, calcium, potassium, and sodium. This is a good point and it's possible that other metals might work as well. And then again, the unique molecular structure of zinc might allow it to bind chemically to the rhinovirus or nasal ICAM receptors whereas other metals don't bind. This is a good question for someone with a strong chemistry background.

To: Kevin Podsiadlik who wrote (3501)	9/11/1999 4:14:00 PM
From: out_of_the_loop	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10293

The article is about oral zinc. End of story. Receptors are the nasal epithelial ICAM. Easier to get to where the viruses are with nasal spray directly. End of story. True end of story: within 8-12 weeks, either real science or real bomb. We shall see. The comment about other metals is, frankly, as sound as substituting pennies for quarters in a coke machine because they are both metal. Chemistrywise, some ions are related (halogens, for example) but humans are a bit more complex than flasks and metal ion co-cofactors are often VERY specific,as was demonstrated in the post I put in a few months ago from Blood (it was about zinc and effects on blood vessels). I am not going to get into this argument since it is basically a question of does it work (Zicam does) versus how, when, & where is it absorbed. I am banking on peer-reviewed articles showing it does work. Others may want to bank on peer-reviewed journals not publishing these studies. Let the chips fall where they may. If you want to rehash old arguments, just go back to July 4 or so on this thread and read on to present. That is what I tell prospective longs to do because on this shorters thread, the longs have some of the best dd available.