[SPAM] Quercetin (was Asthma/Allergies WAS Sinusitis ** Oil Recommendations

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Ieneke van Houten

Saturday, February 21, 2009 9:37 PM

[sPAM] Quercetin (was Re: Asthma/Allergies WAS

Sinusitis ** Oil Recommendations

 

 

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