Quercetin - Alternative Medicine for Dogs and Cats - Benefits, Interactions, Dosage
In this article:
1. About Quercetin
2. Health Benefits
3. Cautions
4. Side Effects
5. Drug Interactions
6. Administration and Dosage
1.0 About 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
- Bromelain also works to inhibit histamine
- The ratio is: ¼ to 1/3 the amount of bromelain to quercetin
2.0 Health Benefits of Quercetin
- 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
5.0 Drug Interactions
- Some antibiotics for example:
- Cyclosporin
- Medications changed by the liver
- Medications moved by pumps in cells
6.0 Quercetin 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 by Body weight
- 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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Important Note
1.0 Use of Foods, Herbs, Alternative Medicines:
Safe use of items and protocols in the article above, is your sole responsibility.
Foods, herbs and alternative medicines have health issue, condition and conventional drug interactions. Safe use of all substances and protocol are your responsibility.
Before you use any substance or protocol do your research. Check for cautions, contradictions, interactions and side effects. Do not use substances or protocols not suitable to your animal's individual circumstances.
If your animal has an underlying condition substances and protocols may conflict.
2.0 Definition of Holistic…
Food, herbs, alternative medicines are NOT ‘holistic’ they are a substance and MAY, or may NOT be ‘NATURAL’.
If you use a ‘natural’ substance (ie. an herb) you are using a natural substance, not a holistic substance.
Holistic is not defined by use of one or several substances. Holistic is an approach.
Definition of “holistic” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press
Adjective
"relating to the whole of something or to the total system instead of just to its parts"
"Holistic medicine attempts to treat the whole person, including mind and body, not just the injury or disease."
Holistic is a way of approaching life, and within that health, and well-being.
3.0 Expectation a natural substance remedies a health or behavioral situation.
A natural substance used to treat symptoms. But, if factors causing the underlying issue remain you do not have a remedy.
Remedy requires a comprehensive approach. It is necessary to identify root cause. Remove items that trigger, cause or otherwise contribute to issues. Holistic approach includes design, implementation to treat, remedy and maintain long-term health.
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