Exploring the Science Behind Quercetin and Bromelain Supplements
If you have leg swelling or ropey veins, you might be wondering the obvious: Does rutin help with varicose veins? You want a straight answer, not hype. Table of Contents: Rutin for varicose veins? Here is the short version first; the details come right after. Rutin itself has limited direct clinical data for varicose veins. Most human trials used hydroxyethylrutosides, semisynthetic derivatives of rutin often
If you research quercetin side-effects, you’ll soon find that no clear toxicity exists. So taking large amounts won’t immediately have any obvious ill effects. However, there is some theoretical and anecdotal evidence that consuming large amounts of quercetin regularly — especially with other antioxidants (especially Vitamin C) — can potentially manifest some problems in some people despite quercetin benefits.
As is the case with many antioxidants — especially bioflavonoids such as quercetin — taking too many antioxidants at once can result in a pro-oxidant effect. What this means is that the inflammation-reducing effects of supplements such as vitamin c and quercetin can actually instead cause inflammation if you take them both in very high doses.
Anecdotal evidence suggests that this manifests itself most commonly in joint discomfort after prolonged usage of quercetin.
Since quercetin is a potent and versatile supplement even outside of treating interstitial cystitis, I’ll also discuss other uses for it as well as quercetin side-effects.
Interstitial Cystitis (IC) is an unfortunately common urinary bladder disease characterized by pain or pressure in the pelvic area and urgency (frequently needing to void your bladder). Pain during urination as well as during sexual intercourse is also common.
It is more common than you may think because it affects all races and cultures, all ages and all socioeconomic groups. It affects both men and women. It is often misdiagnosed as urethritis, prostatitis, urethral syndrome, and sometimes arguably a few other conditions (such as trigonitis).
While there are many established quercetin benefits and even more alleged quercetin benefits, one I had not considered was quercetin’s possible ability to help individuals tap their energy reserves. This more recently discovered benefit is implied by a recent study conducted by the Arnold School of Public Health (University of South Carolina) and partly funded by the United States Department of Defense. This study was published in the International Journal of Sports Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism in 2009.
The study, which involved healthy but untrained adult men and women (college students), measured subjects fatigue capacity on stationary bikes and their VO2max. VO2max, which was completely new to me upon reading this study, measures an individual’s maximum oxygen capacity.