Evaluating the Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Colflex

Inclusion Criteria: * availability to give written consent * age 18-60, men and women (who are not pregnant or nursing) * people in good health * able to follow protocol * must be experiencing a sore throat or cold at least once a year Exclusion Criteria: * smokers * liver and kidney disease * inflammatory bowel disease * pancreatitis * gallbladder or biliary disease * neurolgical/psychological disease * bleeding disorders * platelet abnormatilies * gastrointestinal disorders that could interfere with fat absorption * serum triglycerides \> 500 mg/dL and/or total cholesterol \> 300 mg/dL * hypertension (systolic blood pressure \>160 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure \> 100 Hg * BMI \>30 * consume or planned to consume anticoagulant, hypertension, or lipid lowering medications * reported consumption of more than 2 alcoholic drinks/day or history of alcoholism or drug dependence * reported use of experimental medication within 1 month prior to the trial