I have explored the capabilities of quercetin as an anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic substance. As I continued to research quercetin, I found it also functions to control infection and obesity. Because I am a senior, it was exciting to learn quercetin acted to control infection and obesity. This has given me another tool to use in controlling my weight.

 For centuries, garlic has been used to treat and prevent infectious diseases and viral complication. Garlic is made up of almost 200 different compounds. Quercetin is one of those compounds in garlic. Science has verified quercetin’s benefits in preventing viral diseases. Laboratory research has acted to reduce reproduction and infection of many viruses, including respiratory syncytial virus (a common causative agent of children’s upper respiratory infection). Read the rest of this entry »