Health on the half-shell

[savorie]

This morning, I began to feel the first signs of either a cold or flu-- too early to tell which

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[nasu_dengaku]

Sweet. What immune-boosting power do oysters have btw?

Also, I heard of a guy who did an experiment with his coworkers and found that 50mg of zinc per day (proactively) dramatically reduced the rate of illness during flu season.

[savorie]

Oysters are basically living zinc. :) I think two oysters gives you like a day's worth, as well as many other nutrients like calcium, magnesium, Vitamin A, Vitamin E, potassium, phosphorus, iron, and Vitamin B12.

http://www.nutrientfacts.com/foodpages/nutritionfacts/nutritionfacts_oyster.htm

I'm definitely getting sick, which sucks - it won't be as easy for me to make it out to Whole Foods for more oysters as this cold gets worse. But I bet they're shippable... :)

[nasu_dengaku]

Couldn't I just take some extra zinc to make up for the sex?

Also, sex while sick has lots of pain-reliving side benefits.

[savorie]

Clears my sinuses everytime. The pain relief isn't long-lasting enough for me, though.

I can't imagine how beneficial zinc is actually carried away from your body by orgasm. Not sure I believe that one.