| In the beginning, I had no idea that quercetin would | | | | protection for cells. It was found that high levels of |
| have such a powerful impact on those coming in | | | | CRP are involved with many degenerative diseases |
| contact with this anti-inflammatory supplement. If I | | | | such as obesity, heart disease and lupus. Many |
| was told a person was suffering from an infected | | | | researchers now believe it is very important to |
| wound, I could understand the pain being | | | | explore quercetin's capability of preventing death and |
| experienced. If I was told the wound or condition | | | | disability from a large group of major killers. |
| was inflammatory, I would not have understood | | | | Garlic has almost 200 compounds, and it has been |
| what they were talking about. Now I am beginning to | | | | used for centuries to treat and fight a combination of |
| understand how dangerous inflammation can be, | | | | infectious diseases and viral infections. It was found |
| especially when it involves a degenerative disease | | | | Quercetin was one of garlic's 200 compounds. |
| and most medical problems we humans deal with in | | | | Science has successfully verified quercetin's benefits |
| life. | | | | in resisting viral diseases. Quercetin research has |
| Quercetin research is being conducted in many | | | | acted to restrict reproduction and infection of many |
| research centers around the world. Brazilian and | | | | viruses, including reparatory syncytial virus (a |
| Korean scientists are finding quercetin to be | | | | common causative agent of children's upper |
| successful in reducing airway resistance more | | | | respiratory infection). |
| effectively than adrenaline - or a similar drug such as | | | | Italian researchers found that when an extract rich in |
| albuterol. It was also equivalent in effect as the | | | | quercetin will increase the number of receptors as an |
| anti-inflammatory cromolyn. Quercetin also performed | | | | anti-viral immune response in infected cells. Cells |
| as effectively as the steroid dexamthasone. Michigan | | | | infected with herpes responded well to this approach. |
| State University explored the impact of dietary | | | | Quercetin supplementation, in an animal study, was |
| flavonoids in their action as systemic | | | | found to be effective in making it easier for mice to |
| anti-inflammatory agents. It was known certain foods | | | | resist an influenza infection after strenuous exercise. |
| acted to lower levels of an inflammatory risk factor, | | | | A German nutrition expert Professor Stephan C. |
| C-reactive protein (CRP). In response they started | | | | Bishoff stated, Quercetin is a most promising |
| looking for food elements to lower CRP and higher | | | | compound of disease prevention and therapy." |
| flavonoids proved to be successful in lowering CRP. | | | | DISCLAIMER: I am not a Doctor and do not give |
| Quercetin was at the top of the list of specific | | | | medical advice; this is a news report and cannot |
| flavonoids that provided greatest defensive | | | | substitute for the advice of a medical professional. |