Be in your element Herbs of Gold Magnesium Night Plus is a delicious citrus berry flavoured powder that contains high-strength magnesium plus Passionflower, traditionally used in Western herbal medicine to improve sleep. Actions and benefits Quercetin provides anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities to support inflammation and free radical damage processes in the body. It sounds harmful, but inflammation is actually a necessary part of the immune system’s normal response to injury and infection. Inflammation can become detrimental to health when it occurs in excess due to lifestyle factors. Free radicals are produced in the body during normal cellular metabolism, and from excessive exposure to the sun, pollution and many chemicals in our environment. A balance between antioxidants and free radicals is vital for normal physiological function. Quercetin’s antioxidants act to neutralise harmful free radicals. Quercetin also helps to reduce inflammation in the first place. Relieve allergies and hayfever symptoms with quercetin If you’re an allergy sufferer, you’ll be pleased to know the anti- inflammatory and antioxidant activities of quercetin can help. Quercetin not only assists with reducing allergy symptoms but it also has an action on the initial allergic activation, helping reduce the allergic response in the first place.
It is histamine, released from mast cells, that initiates allergic reactions. Studies have shown that quercetin relieves mild allergy symptoms by stabilising mast cells and reducing Ig E, a protein that is used as a marker to measure levels of allergic conditions, thereby reducing the release of histamine into the bloodstream and dampening the allergic response. Supplementing with quercetin It’s recommended to take from 250 mg up to 750 mg per day of quercetin. While quercetin shouldn’t be avoided in the diet, higher supplemental doses may need to be avoided by some people. Quercetin supplements can reduce the effectiveness of some types of medication; check with your health professional if you are taking other medications. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, it’s also best to avoid taking quercetin supplements for the simple fact that not enough is known about taking it when pregnant or lactating. References available on request. Erika Bass is Technical Support team leader at Fusion® Health. She has over a decade of experience in the natural health industry, and a particular passion for helping women look and feel their best.
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