[lit-ideas] Re: The flu
- From: Judy Evans <judithevans001@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 18:42:37 +0000
Wednesday, November 24, 2004, 3:23:15 PM, Andy Amago wrote:
AA> A.A. I wasn't aware that quercetin is in cranberries,
AA> although I'm not surprised. Apples contain a fair amount of
AA> quercetin.
Cranberries contain more -- and more Vitamin C. I am not a fan of mega-doses of
C (and anyway they upset my stomach -- to put the point politely) but like to
have enough of it!
I had heard quercetin associated with asthma relief,
AA> as well as the theophyllines in coffee and tea. Theophyllines are
AA> the active ingredient in Bronchaid tablets. With a viral
AA> infection, there are to my knowledge no foods that will make a
AA> difference once the infection is in process. Even supplements of
AA> Vitamin C and echinacea have at best a very weak correlation or no
AA> correlation with lessening of symptoms.
Quercetin's action in asthma relief has to do with its histamine-like
properties and its effect on respiratory inflammation. It's possible that these
qualities helped diminish my symptoms: I have allergic rhinitis (and an eye
allergy) and when the cold first began, I thought it was rhinitis.
JE> 3. I also eat a lot of avocados and olives, so it may not
JE> have been the cranberries; but they were the new component.
AA> A.A. Monounsaturated fatty acids are not associated with
AA> inflammation to my knowledge,
I didn't mean inflammation, I meant the head cold generally (sorry: I should
have made that clear). But I'd eat the olives and avocados anyway, I like them
so much!
AA> inflammation, but most likely not when eaten as whole foods. For
AA> anti-inflammatory properties I would imagine fatty fish would be
AA> best.
Cod liver oil is good -- a doctor here did a major study on it. I like fatty
fish but don't want to eat it all the time so cod liver oil is useful.
--
Judy Evans, Cardiff, UK
mailto:judithevans001@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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