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

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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

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 of Quercetin

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 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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Article and graphics by Karen Rosenfeld