Vancouver Chiropractic Nutrition Tip: Quercetin for Inflammatory, Metabolic and Autoimmune Issues
Quercetin. How many Q-starting vitamins or minerals can you think of? Well, quercetin is a good one! A yellow pigment in plants used as a food supplement to reduce allergic responses or boost immunity, quercetin is demonstrating itself to do more than just that! Its anti-inflammatory, immune-system supporting, and gut microbiota-regulating features to name a few are getting the attention of Vancouver Disc Centers. We know our Vancouver chiropractic patients will appreciate 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 effects, and regulating metabolic pathways. By what means? By modifying gene expression, signaling pathways and controlling proteins and cytokines. Quercetin is thought to most likely impact the P12K/AKT pathway and benefit neurodegenerative disorders, liver diseases, and diabetes. (1) Quercetin has been demonstrated to reduce the neuralgia and the inflammatory response of the sciatic nerve and spinal dorsal horn in rats with chronic constriction injury. (2) Vancouver Disc Centers is all for anti-inflammatory responses when it comes to managing pain!
AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE
Quercetin’s reputation is growing stronger a lot! Its use for treating and potentially inhibiting autoimmune diseases which appear resulting from a breakdown and dysregulation of the immune system is being examined. Dietary supplementation is being implemented more and more due to beneficial effects, relative safety, and low cost. Quercetin shows promise in this area because of 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) Vancouver chiropractic patients with autoimmune disease may want to consider whether quercetin may be helpful.
METABOLIC DISEASE
Quercetin is also standing out in treatment of metabolic diseases like diabetes, hyperlipedemia, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Vancouver chiropractic patients experience these types of issues, too. Animal experiments reported that quercetin helped insulin secretion, enhanced insulin resistance, lowered blood lipid levels, restrained inflammation and oxidative stress, alleviated hepatic lipid accumulation, and synchronized gut microbiota. Future human studies are hoped to discover a way to elevate the bioavailability of quercetin as well as record its effectiveness. (4) Vancouver Disc Centers includes nutritional supports like quercetin with its chiropractic spinal manipulation via Cox® Technic to assist our Vancouver chiropractic patients find pain relief as well as enjoy better health.
CONTACT Vancouver Disc Centers
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he illustrates The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management and how chiropractic spinal manipulation may affect to the immune system.
Schedule your Vancouver chiropractic appointment today. Be curious about the Q-vitamin! We’ll help you with its pronunciation and chat about how quercetin may be a positive flavonoid for you!
