But I could have told you this before. Like 2 years ago, when a fair sized group of people insisted I take Airborne for a particularly nasty cold I had.

NPR Story here.

Airborne does not work. It is not a miracle drug. And I would be highly suspicious of something developed by a schoolteacher without official clinical studies. Heck, I’m highly suspicious of most herbal/diet supplements to begin with.

I repeat: Airborne does NOT work. **
Can we say placebo effect? And a huge (potentially unhealthy, har) dose of mob mentality?

I can’t believe people just take something believing it will work on the line “Developed by a schoolteacher”. Are you people nuts? (I’m not really insulting anyone here, apparently quite a few of you are, in fact, nuts.)

CNNMoney.com
NYTimes - blog
WebMD

From WebMD article: The formula, while not providing proven protection against colds, may even be hazardous, he adds. It may have too much vitamin A. Two tablets include 10,000 IU of vitamin A, considered the maximum safe daily level, and the company dose instructions advise not exceeding three tablets a day.

** NOTE: I tried the product, yes. It did nothing save make me feel a bit off. Especially since some people insisted I take three tablets every hour. Of course, the more you take of a supplement, it’s better for you. Riiiiiiiiight. Like I don’t bother taking vitamins.