Shocking truth about elderberry supplements that experts want you to know
India TodayEvery year, Americans catch an estimated 1 billion cases of the common cold, which keeps them endlessly seeking remedies to alleviate the sniffles and sore throats. For instance, two small studies indicated that elderberry supplements might shorten flu symptoms by four days compared to a placebo. Another study found that international travellers who took elderberry supplements before, during, and after their flights experienced fewer symptoms and recovered faster from colds. Michael Macknin, a professor emeritus of paediatrics at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, conducted his own study in 2020 and found no evidence that elderberry supplements helped adults and children in the emergency room with the flu. For now, elderberry supplements might offer minor relief, but until larger, independent studies prove their effectiveness, they remain a supplement - not a solution - to a healthy immune system.
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