OK, I know. I have been neglecting this blog a bit lately, but I have been super busy with life. Quercetin is a flavanoid found in apples, red onion and both green and black tea. Apart from its many functions as a natural antihistamine, immune modulator, anti-inflammatory (cox-2 inhibitor), LDL cholesterol reducer, chemoproctectant among other things, it has recently been shown to help significantly shrink endometriosis lesions in rats:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19462895?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
This is such an amazing discovery in safely treating endometriosis symptoms! Yes, Lupron, Danazol, and continuous birth control pills can be effective for some people in managing the pain, but they do have significant side effects and negatively impact the estrogen dominanance situation. Given the choice of Lupron which produces a temporary menopausal state and can cause bone loss or Danazol which can have permanent masculinizing side effects or quercetin to reduce the size (and with quercetin also reducing inflammation and cancer risk), I will take the quercetin!
This is such a great discovery both for palliative endometriosis care but also for the nutrition/naturopathic medical communities, proving safe natural alternatives can be just as effective if not more effective than drugs. Keep up the great work!
Sunday, June 14, 2009
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