Quercetin. How many Q-starting vitamins or minerals can you think of? Well, this is a valuable one! A yellow pigment in plants used as a food supplement to decrease allergic responses 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 attracting the attention of New Hampshire Spine and Sport. We feel that our Southern New Hampshire chiropractic patients will appreciate this vitamin flavonoid even more!
INFLAMMATION
Quercetin as a flavonoid that are 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. How? By altering 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) New Hampshire Spine and Sport is all for anti-inflammatory responses when it comes to containing pain!
AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE
Quercetin’s reputation is maturing all the time! Its utilization in treating and possibly preventing autoimmune diseases which appear resulting from a breakdown and dysregulation of the immune system is being examined. Dietary supplementation is being implemented increasingly due to positive effects, relative safety, and low cost. Quercetin stands out in this area due to its anti-inflammation, anti-oxidation, and neuroprotective benefits. Recent studies heralded positive effects of quercetin on rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclerosis, and lupus. (3) Southern New Hampshire chiropractic patients with autoimmune disease may want to look at quercetin with us.
METABOLIC DISEASE
Quercetin is also shining bright in treatment of metabolic diseases like diabetes, hyperlipedemia, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Southern New Hampshire chiropractic patients experience these types of issues, too. Animal experiments found that quercetin helped insulin secretion, enhanced insulin resistance, reduced blood lipid levels, inhibited inflammation and oxidative stress, eased hepatic lipid accumulation, and controlled gut microbiota. Future human studies are dreamt of to find a way to elevate the bioavailability of quercetin as well as record its efficacy. (4) New Hampshire Spine and Sport incorporates nutritional supports like quercetin with its chiropractic spinal manipulation via Cox® Technic to assist our Southern New Hampshire chiropractic patients find pain relief and enjoy better health.
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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 relate to the immune system.
Schedule your Southern New Hampshire chiropractic appointment today. Be curious about the Q-vitamin! We’ll help you with its pronunciation and discuss just how quercetin may be a beneficial flavonoid for you!