Quercetin is one of the most abundant flavonoids found in food. It is extensively studied due to its various biological activities that are beneficial to human health. These activities include anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antihistamine. Recently, studies have emerged demonstrating the ability of quercetin to attenuate indicators of muscle damage. To determine how quercetin can affect smooth muscles, researchers from … Continue reading How can quercetin benefit muscle health?
The effects of quercetin on intestinal and vascular smooth muscle
In this study, researchers from the University of Alberta in Canada investigated quercetin and its effect on gallbladder smooth muscle, in particular, if it could relax gallbladder smooth muscles. The results of their study were published in the journal Nutrition Research. Quercetin is a phytoestrogen and a flavonoid that can relax intestinal and vascular smooth muscle. The researchers used … Continue reading The effects of quercetin on intestinal and vascular smooth muscle
Improving Gallbladder Function with Natural Support
Source: Improving Gallbladder Function with Natural Support by Dr. Edward Group Your gallbladder plays a big role when it comes to healthy digestion. Perhaps someone close to you has undergone a cholecystectomy – a surgery to have his/her gallbladder removed. While it is possible to live without the small organ after surgery, the body needs it … Continue reading Improving Gallbladder Function with Natural Support
How Does Olive Oil Support Liver Cleansing?
Source: How Does Olive Oil Support Liver Cleansing? by Dr. Edward Group Over 30 million people in the United States live with a liver-related health concern.[1] Typical Western diets filled with toxins like sugar and alcohol certainly don’t help. In fact, severe liver conditions like non-alcoholic fatty liver disease are on the rise in the United States.[2] If your … Continue reading How Does Olive Oil Support Liver Cleansing?
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 