Quercetin - Alternative Medicine for Dogs and Cats - Benefits, Interactions, Dosage

 

In this article

1. Quercetin

2. Health Benefits

3. Cautions

4. Side Effects

5. Drug Interactions

6. Administration and Dosage

1.0 Quercetin

What is Quercetin…

Quercetin sometimes called nature’s Benadryl, is a naturally occurring flavonoid found in many plants. Flavonoids (or bioflavonoids) are plant-pigments that play an essential role in attracting pollinators to plants. Flavonoids also offer a host of beneficial properties to humans, dogs, cats and other animals. Quercetin is:

• Anti-allergenic
• Anti-carcinogenic
• Anti-fungal
• Anti-Inflammatory
• Anti-microbial
• Anti-viral

 

Examples of fruit, vegetables and herbs naturally rich in quercetin...

• Apples (fresh)
• Berries
• Bananas
• Broccoli
• Cherries (dark)
• Garlic (fresh)
• Grapefruit (particularly white grapefruit) and grapefruit seed extract
• Green tea
• Ginkgo biloba
• Chamomile tea
• Parsley
• Summer squash
• St. John’s Wort

Quercetin is Available In Supplemental Form

• Capsules
• Drops
• Pills
• Powder

As quercetin can sometimes be difficult for the body to assimilate, taking Bromelain (pineapple derived digestive enzyme) with quercetin can add absorption.

• Bromelain also works to inhibit histamine
• The ratio is: ¼ to 1/3 the amount of bromelain to quercetin

2.0 Health Benefits

 A partial list.

• Anti-allergenic
• Asthma (an inflammatory disease)
• Quercetin minimizes the degree of constriction that occurs as it moderates the constriction of bronchial tubes
• Environmental allergies
• Dust and dust mites
• Chemical-based cleaning products
• Insect bites
• Insect and parasite preventatives  - chemical based
• Grass and wild flower (weed) pollen
• Trees and tree pollen
• Mold , mushroom, fungus spores
• Food Allergies
• Quercetin’s anti-histamine, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant properties work together to turn-off histamine production and suppress or reduce inflammation and itching
• Anti-Inflammatory
• Atherosclerosis - hardening of the arteries, (an inflammatory disease)
• Blood Conditions
• Cataracts
• Cancer prevention
• Breast cancer
• Colon cancer
• Endometrial cancer
• Mast cell
• Ovarian cancer
• Prostate cancer
• Chronic fatigue syndrome
• Diabetes
• Heart conditions and heart disease
• Inflammation
• Prostate pain and inflammation
• Vascular (circulation) issues
• Viral infections

3.0 Cautions

• Very high doses can cause kidney damage
• Never exceed the daily recommended dose.
  
• DO not give Quercetin to dog and cats with kidney disease
• Do not give to pregnant or lactating dogs and cats

4.0 Side Effects

• In some individuals can cause tingling in the limbs

5.0 Drug Interactions

• Some antibiotics for example:
  
• Cyclosporin
• Medications changed by the liver
• Medications moved by pumps in cells

6.0 Administration and Dosage

Administration

• Quercetin can be administered for up to 12 consecutive weeks at a time, after which you must take a break from use.
  
• Only use Quercetin for as long as absolutely required, you should not keep your dog or cat permanently on Quercetin

Dosage

• Dog’s or Cat’s body weight (lbs) x 1000mg
• Divide the resulting number by 125
• The resulting number will be the mg daily dosage required
• Then split the daily dosage in half
• Administer the half dosage two times a day with food

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