Sitka 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 responses or enhance immunity, quercetin is demonstrating 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 Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka. We know our Sitka 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 beneficial effects on human health by controlling antioxidant activities, immune-modulatory effects, and regulating metabolic pathways. By what means? By modulating 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 alleviate the neuralgia and the inflammatory response of the sciatic nerve and spinal dorsal horn in rats with chronic constriction injury. (2) Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka is all for anti-inflammatory responses when it comes to managing pain!
AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE
Quercetin’s reputation is maturing a lot! Its use for treating and potentially 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 minimal cost. Quercetin stands out in this realm 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) Sitka 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. Sitka chiropractic patients have these types of issues, too. Animal experiments reported that quercetin helped insulin secretion, enhanced insulin resistance, reduced blood lipid levels, inhibited inflammation and oxidative stress, eased hepatic lipid accumulation, and synchronized gut microbiota. Future human studies are dreamt of to find a way to boost the bioavailability of quercetin as well as document its effectiveness. (4) Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka incorporates nutritional supports like quercetin with its chiropractic spinal manipulation via Cox® Technic to help our Sitka 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 Sitka 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!
