But zinc is fine according to my neuro to take when you first feel like you are coming down with a cold He said to just not take it all the time, just when you are treating an oncoming cold.

Technically you're not supposed to because of the theoretical risk. I laughed when I saw an MS broadcast several months ago. In the transcript, the doc went to great lengths to state and restate that it was not possible to boost the immune system - otherwise everyone with HIV/AIDS could just take supplements. He advised not taking them because of the fact that they were useless.

That being said, I don't think they're useless... I don't take purported immune boosters on a regular basis, but when I get sick, I do load up on Airborne (mostly vitamin C) and I'll drink Echinacea tea. I figure it's a washout - being sick can cause exacerbations so if these purported immune boosters can knock it down sooner, the excess WBCs are in my system a shorter time, then go away and I'm sick for less time (or not all) instead of producing excess WBCs on my own for an extended period of time.

Now I have to admit, that is my very own silly unscientific theory, but it's why I don't have a problem taking things that might boost my immune system when I'm sick.

Some docs will advise against any supplemental antioxidants because of the theoretical risk for boosting the immune system. I take CoQ10, Vit D, and several other antioxidants because I think the known benefit outweighs the theoretical risk.