Quercetin (was Asthma/Allergies WAS Sinusitis ** Oil Recommendations

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Lori van Scoter wrote:

 

This past summer was the first hay fever season that I DID NOT have allergies! I

had a bit of sniffles, but no itchy eyes, or complete congestion like I had for

the past 25 years of my life during August/September. I believe it is because of

the supplements I was taking- in particular Quercetin. Just an observation of

mine! I was very excited when I realized that I did not have hay fever for the

first time in so long.

Lori

 

Way to go girl!

 

Here is a way to get your Quercetin really supercheap.

From my blog, a while back. Scroll down for the 'recipe'.

 

Have you had your Quercetin today?

 

Have I had my WHAT?

Quercetin. It is an anti-oxidant. Another one. Yesterday we didn't know it

existed ,

and now we find out we need some. That happens a lot, and that is why it is so

important to stay away from fads and just eat a wide variety of good clean

whole

foods that agree with you.

 

http://wholehealthmd.com/ had this to say about Quercetin:

" Quercetin is an important antioxidant phytochemical in a class of

phytochemicals

called flavonoids that are being investigated for a host of health benefits. "

 

Terms like phytochemicals, or phytonutrients, night be called vitamins in the

process of being discovered. Phyton is just Greek for plant.

So a phyto nutrient is really a plant food that we have not analysed to bits

yet.

There, now you can stop being intimidated!

 

The MD again:

" The benefits that may be specifically associated with Quercetin include

antihistamine, antiallergenic, and anti-inflammatory actions, as well as reduced

risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and cataracts. "

 

One more reason to eat your apple a day, and make it an organic apple so you can

eat it skin and all. Apple skins, red wine, tea, and onions are all rich sources

of quercetin.

The richest source of all is purple onions. All onion skins are an excellent

source.

Did you know that onion skins are a really nice addition to soup stock?

They give a rich golden colour.

 

Adelle Davis, bless her nutrition pioneer heart, taught this recipe for stock.

We call it " Garbage Delight " , after a children's poem by Dennis Lee.

Store-bought bouillon cubes are loaded with additives you don't want, like

MSG in its many disguises.

 

The more I learn, the more fanatical from-scratch I get. That will be another

post.

 

Recipe:

Save your vegetable peelings in a container in the freezer part of the fridge.

The end pieces of carrot, cauliflower leaves, the tough outer peel of broccoli

stems, the seedy bottom part of bell peppers, onion peels,egg shells, you get

the picture. The membrane inside egg shells contains hyaloronic acid, a building

block for cartilage. If you are a meat eater, add bones from meat or poultry.

 

When the container is full dump the works in a large pan and cover with ample

water. Add salt, freshly crushed peppercorns and a bay leaf. A tablespoon

of vinegar helps to get minerals out of any bones.

Bring to the boil, simmer for half an hour, pour through a colander and bingo,

you have a delicious soup stock that is free of additives and loaded with

nutrients,

including Quercetin!

 

Ien in the Kootenays

http://freegreenliving.com

 

 

 

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Thats been sold for many years as is or with vitamin c....bioflavonoid.....that

was touted to work like a natural antihistimine and antioxidant.  Then for the

blood vessels Rutin alone or with C for those who bruise easily and vein

support.....over the years they've been isolating various bioflavonoids

targeting specific issues . You can get a good vitamin C with bioflavanoids.

 

For a while it seemed that enzymes and bioflavonoids were really hot..  Rutin

for easily bruised skin is safer than K if one doesn't have a k deficiency. And,

its always wise to talk to the docs.......I totally take good vitamins that are

as complete as possible and for my age .  I do stay away from K as it has a

tendency to thicken blood so thats up to ones doc and lab work to make that

call.

 

I also take enzymes with meals. As we age we don't produce enough, helps

digestion etc. and I prefer my probiotics in the form of strawberry yogurt

LOL......I know, it has sugar but I can compromise =)

 

And if you take vitamins, if you will take them after dinner or midway, you

absorb them better.  Take your calcium citrate with mag and d at bed time.

(unless you have to take a med at that time).  I take those separate as they can

interfere with the absorbtion of the other nutrients in your multi or your meds.

 

Many people take quercetin, C, high B complexes (for stress on the body and

immune system) with magnesium during allergy season. My dentists wife had her

son on a 'mag drip' before track practice and swore it worked....my

daughter took large amounts of C with Quecetin and mag an hour before she did

outdoor activities so her allergic reactions were reduced .

 

That said,** I am not a doctor**. I worked with her doctor and made sure that

whatever she took didn't interfere with her meds. She also swore by green tea.

 

**I am not recommending** anyone to go out a load up on this stuff without a

good physical and some labs and consultation.

 

I had to give up my beloved grapefruit and juice due to some maintenance meds I

have to take, with some meds its a deadly combination.  Sure do miss grapefruit!

 

We battled asthma for a long time. I gave her weekly shots, when she hit about

16 she began to outgrow most of her allergies and at 18-20 I think she used a

total of two inhalers and that was at 19 .

 

Some take nettles for chronic sinsus troubles and say they have good results . I

am inclined to boil it into a tea for shampoo LOL......

 

I tend to stay with the tried and true supplements. I worked too long in that

industry where each new herb or juice was a panacea for all that ails you.

 

I do get aggravated with some of the way these things are exaggerated to the

masses, it got to the point I just  couldn't stomach watching people come in

after chemo to purchase shark cartilage and spend hundreds of dollars on

supplements and I blame those who continue to make claims, I feel they are

predators. .  I think I can safely say I've seen about 50-60 products over the

years that 'cured everything' until the next thing came along and then it had

even more anectdotal miraculous claims.  It hurt to see scared people spend a

lot of money on one product for in desparate attempts.

 

That does not mean its not beneficial. Generally by the time you get to the

point you are buying juices and supplements you are already changing your life

style and you will feel better, you can always be a little healthier eating

right and ensuring you have all the nutrients you need.  I'm a huge fan of CO Q

10.  Some cardiologists recommend it. Our local one does anyway. I'm trying to

get my dh on it for his bp. Cant hurt, he's on two bp meds....

 

I know someone might be offended by what I'm saying and it is not my intention

to undermine anyones choice, knowledge or practice. . I just don't want to see

someone potentially put themselves at risk and try certain supplements if they

have not had labs done or had a physical.

 

Many people go back to good old apple cider vinegar with mother, a good multi V

with minerals , triple filtered fish oils or a good essential fatty acid gel cap

, excercise, good food and simple breathing excercises.

 

When 60 minutes or 20/20 or Dateline, one of those came on it was about St.

Johns Wort for depression. I caught one of my employees telling a very uncertain

lady how to get off of her prozac and on to  St. Johns....this woman was not

sure . I gave her a refund and I think that was the first and only time I ever

got onto an employee.  When that woman got to the front of the store to walk out

she looked like she'd just bought siding she didn't want.....

 

After that show came on I literally had to push myself thru a crowd of waiting

people to open my store and I had two bottles of St. Johns.  Our warehouse was

out of stock for months and we had a waiting list in a spiral notebook....for

some, it seemed to work, for those on SSRI's and SNRI's some serious issues came

up.  They now have a study that St. Johns taken daily in males can reduce sperm

count and yet there is a male 'fertility' herbal pill with that in

it.....perplexed me thats for sure.

 

Herbs, herbal oils, tinctures , teas, capsules and gel caps are not safe for ALL

people. There are for certain less scaries with them vs medication for sure. 

Anytime a new herb comes out, new juice whatever......research the components

and active parts of that plant or oil....there's a lot more to this .

 

I stay with the safe ones and ones that qualify as a 'food'....Its' been my

experience that the herbs that are still around from 20-30 years ago are tried

and tested.  In all things Caveat Emptor.

 

Okay, off my box now. When I wasn't pulling herbs off of the counter in one

store I was pulling meds off the counter in the pharmacy....much of which the

general public didn't know about.  Kava is not one to play with. Hard on the

liver with extreme and long term use.

 

Sorry, I took this over totally. I really do care about people and

'sniff....sniff'......I don't want anyone here to get sick or miss an easy to

treat illness .

 

hugs,

 

evie, who is leaving the below info because its relevant =) we love quecetin!

 

 

 

 

sources of quercetin.

The richest source of all is purple onions. All onion skins are an excellent

source.

Did you know that onion skins are a really nice addition to soup stock?

They give a rich golden colour.

 

Adelle Davis, bless her nutrition pioneer heart, taught this recipe for stock.

We call it " Garbage Delight " , after a children's poem by Dennis

Lee.

Store-bought bouillon cubes are loaded with additives you don't want, like

MSG in its many disguises.

 

The more I learn, the more fanatical from-scratch I get. That will be another

post.

 

Recipe:

Save your vegetable peelings in a container in the freezer part of the fridge.

The end pieces of carrot, cauliflower leaves, the tough outer peel of broccoli

stems, the seedy bottom part of bell peppers, onion peels,egg shells, you get

the picture. The membrane inside egg shells contains hyaloronic acid, a

building

block for cartilage. If you are a meat eater, add bones from meat or poultry.

 

When the container is full dump the works in a large pan and cover with ample

water. Add salt, freshly crushed peppercorns and a bay leaf. A tablespoon

of vinegar helps to get minerals out of any bones.

Bring to the boil, simmer for half an hour, pour through a colander and bingo,

you have a delicious soup stock that is free of additives and loaded with

nutrients,

including Quercetin!

 

Ien in the Kootenays

http://freegreenliving.com