Quercetin – Your Key to Minimizing Covid Symptoms?

 

Unless you live under a rock - you are hearing about the Delta Variant of Covid that is now the dominant strain of Covid causing infections.     Unfortunately, even vaccinated individuals can have “break-through” infections although the evidence is clear that these infections tend to be much milder with very low rates of hospitalization or death.

Whether you are vaccinated or not there are steps you can take to protect yourself and minimize the risk of serious infection.    Maintaining in ideal bodyweight, blood pressure, and exercising regularly can all lower your risk of serious outcomes.

Having a nutritious diet combined with targeted supplementation can also make a difference.   Having ideal levels of Vitamin D in your blood has been directly linked to significantly lower risk of serious outcomes – so get your D levels checked with a blood test and supplement accordingly.   Ideal D levels are incredibly important to your overall health and to your body’s ability to fight Covid.

Another supplement proven to help minimize the impact of Covid is Quercetin.   Quercetin is a bioflavonoid. Quercetin was initially discovered to enhance the antiviral effects of zinc by serving a zinc ionophore – meaning Quercetin enhances the transport of zinc INTO your cells where it can fight viruses.

The science on quercetin’s anti-covid activity quickly evolved further showing additional specific actions useful against SARS-CoV-2. Quercetin exerts significant inhibition on the binding of specific spike proteins to ACE-2 receptors, thereby blocking the ability of the virus to infect human cells.

Quercetin has also been shown to directly neutralize viral proteins that are critical in the replication of Covid.   It exerts multiple sites of inhibition of the virus.

In order to reproduce the antiviral effects, the dosage of Quercetin must be able to raise the level of Quercetin so that it can effectively combat the virus.   Regular Quercetin Supplements are not absorbed well and there is a high degree of absorption from one person to the next.

The great news is that there are more bioavailable types of quercetin proven to dramatically boost the amount of quercetin absorbed and in the blood stream where it can do its work.

Two New Clinical Trials Using Bioavailable Quercetin

Most importantly two new clinical trials showed dramatic results with using one of these forms of quercetin along with standard care for people infected with Covid!

The type of Quercetin used in these clinical trials was Quercetin Phytosome which is a patented form that combines quercetin with a liposome.  A liposome is a special type of carrier that chaperones quercetin into the body and cells.

In the first study it was shown that 400mg of Quercetin Phytosome produced statistically significant improvement in all clinical outcomes such as need and length of hospitalization, need of invasive oxygen therapy, and progression to intensive care and death.

The second study provided even better results.    The study involved 42 patients with early Covid who were given standard medical care alone or with Quercetin Phytosome at a dosage of 600mg per day for the first 7 days and 400mg for the next 7 days.

After 1 week, 16 of the 21 patients in the Quercetin group tested negative for Covid and 12 patients had all of their symptoms resolve.  In the group getting standard medical care only 2 out of 21 patients tested Covid negative and 4 patients had partial symptom improvement.

By 2 week all remaining patients in the Quercetin group tested negative for Covid while in the standard care group 17 tested negative, one tested negative by week 3 and one patient died by day 20.

The Three Forms of Bioavailable Quercetin

The key to getting results with Quercetin is that you MUST use one of three highly bioavailable forms to raise levels where they need to be to fight Covid.    The three forms of bioavailable Quercetin on the market are: 

 Quercetin Phytosome by Thorne – recommended dosage for effects – 600mg per day – 2 – 3 capsules

Quercetin LipoMicel Matrix by Natural Factors – 500mg per day – 2 capsules per day

Bioactive Quercetin EMIQ by Natural Factors – 200mg per day – 4 capsules

These supplements are all available on Amazon and both Natural Factors and Thorne produce supplements of the highest quality in direct compliance with pharmaceutical good manufacturing production guidelines so you know what you are taking!

As with all supplements speak to your physician first and those taking any medication should search for drug nutrient interactions with Quercetin before supplementing.   For example quercetin may amplify the effects of blood thinning medication so people on this type of medication should NOT take quercetin at all with speaking to their physician.