Plainville Chiropractic Nutrition Tip: Quercetin for Inflammatory, Metabolic and Autoimmune Issues
Quercetin. How many Q-starting vitamins or minerals can you think of? Well, this is a beneficial one! A yellow pigment in plants used as a food supplement to reduce allergic reactions or enhance immunity, quercetin is showing itself to do more than just that! Its anti-inflammatory, immune-system supporting, and gut microbiota-regulating elements to name a few are getting the attention of Layden Chiropractic. We know our Plainville chiropractic patients will value this vitamin flavonoid even more!
INFLAMMATION
Quercetin as a flavonoid found in herbs, fruits (apples, berries), onions, seeds, nuts, and green tea is explained as offering positive effects on human health by mediating antioxidant activities, immune-modulatory impacts, and regulating metabolic pathways. By what means? By modifying gene expression, signaling pathways and controlling proteins and cytokines. Quercetin is thought to most likely affect the P12K/AKT pathway and help neurodegenerative disorders, liver diseases, and diabetes. (1) Quercetin has been shown to reduce the neuralgia and the inflammatory response of the sciatic nerve and spinal dorsal horn in rats with chronic constriction injury. (2) Layden Chiropractic respects anti-inflammatory responses when it comes to managing pain!
AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE
Quercetin’s reputation is getting stronger all the time! Its use for treating and potentially preventing autoimmune diseases which appear resulting from a breakdown and dysregulation of the immune system is being analyzed. Dietary supplementation is being implemented increasingly due to positive effects, relative safety, and minimal cost. Quercetin stands out in this area due to its anti-inflammation, anti-oxidation, and neuroprotective benefits. Studies of late described positive effects of quercetin on rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclerosis, and lupus. (3) Plainville chiropractic patients with autoimmune disease may want to look at quercetin with us.
METABOLIC DISEASE
Quercetin is also standing out in treatment of metabolic diseases like diabetes, hyperlipedemia, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Plainville chiropractic patients experience these types of issues, too. Animal experiments reported that quercetin helped insulin secretion, improved insulin resistance, lowered blood lipid levels, inhibited inflammation and oxidative stress, alleviated hepatic lipid accumulation, and controlled gut microbiota. Future human studies are dreamt of to discover a way to increase the bioavailability of quercetin as well as detail its efficacy. (4) Layden Chiropractic incorporates nutritional supports like quercetin with its chiropractic spinal manipulation via Cox® Technic to assist our Plainville chiropractic patients get pain relief as well as enjoy better health.
CONTACT Layden Chiropractic
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management and how chiropractic spinal manipulation may affect to the immune system.
Schedule your Plainville chiropractic appointment today. Be curious about the Q-vitamin! We will help you with its pronunciation and chat about how quercetin may be a positive flavonoid for you!
