On the Fact that While Taking a Zinc Supplement Can Likely Strengthen Your Immune System and Is Probably a Good Idea During COVID, Please Beware that Doses of Over 40 Milligrams a Day (the Daily Requirement Is About 10) Can Result In Some Nasty Side Effects (Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting, Flu-Like Symptoms, and Abdominal Pain, for Example) and that Doses In the 100 to 200 Range Can Actually Be Toxic

 Thankfully there are supplements in the 15 to 30 milligram range that you can purchase (some come in combination with magnesium and calcium and others with copper) and if you combine those with foods containing zinc (shellfish, dairy products, and meat for the regular dieters and beans, nuts, seeds, and dark chocolate for the vegetarians), the likelihood is that you'll probably stay healthy this winter, the Lord willing (this, form an agnostic).