Shaun Andersen.
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“Echinacea keeps you from catching a cold.”

🔴 Myth

Across 24 trials, echinacea products didn't reliably prevent colds — any benefit was small at best and inconsistent across studies. Save it for the tea you actually like.

📋 Cochrane meta-analysis · 24 trials — Karsch-Völk et al., 2014 · read the study →

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