Baton Rouge 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 good one! A yellow pigment in plants used as a food supplement to decrease 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 attracting the attention of Spine & Sports Rehab Center. We feel that our Baton Rouge 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 beneficial effects on human health by controlling antioxidant activities, immune-modulatory impacts, and regulating metabolic pathways.  By what means? By altering gene expression, signaling pathways and controlling proteins and cytokines. Quercetin is thought to most likely affect the P12K/AKT pathway and benefit 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) Spine & Sports Rehab Center respects anti-inflammatory responses when it comes to managing pain!

AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE

Quercetin’s reputation is maturing a lot! Its use for treating and possibly inhibiting autoimmune diseases which present themselves due to a breakdown and dysregulation of the immune system is being studied. Dietary supplementation is being implemented more and more due to beneficial effects, relative safety, and low cost. Quercetin shows promise in this realm 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) Baton Rouge 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. Baton Rouge chiropractic patients have these types of issues, too. Animal experiments found that quercetin promoted insulin secretion, enhanced insulin resistance, reduced blood lipid levels, restrained 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 record its effectiveness. (4) Spine & Sports Rehab Center includes nutritional supports like quercetin with its chiropractic spinal manipulation via Cox® Technic to assist our Baton Rouge 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 illustrates The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management and how chiropractic spinal manipulation may affect to the immune system.

Schedule your Baton Rouge chiropractic appointment today. Be curious about the Q-vitamin! We will help you with its pronunciation and discuss just how quercetin may be a positive flavonoid for you! 

 
Spine & Sports Rehab Center describes the benefits of quercetin for autoimmune, metabolic, and inflammatory diseases.  
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