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An emerging new natural treatment for Omicron Variant and Long-COVID – study reveals

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Multiple studies have been published since the middle of last year regarding the potential use of many natural supplements as an adjuvant in COVID-19 therapy procedures, owing to their anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory characteristics in averting cytokine storms.

Furthermore, many studies have highlighted their potential use against COVID-19 and the antiviral properties they contain stopping the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus from replicating.

And Quercetin, a plant flavonol from the flavonoid group of polyphenols – found in many fruits, vegetables, is one of them.

In fact, quercetin was one of the primary components identified in many of the early Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) formulations used by the Chinese government and health authorities to combat COVID-19.

Quercetin was also discovered to be one of the major phytochemicals that could aid in the prevention of COVID-19-induced gastrointestinal inflammation and diarrhea, particularly in the Delta and sub-variants.

With the introduction of the Omicron variant, its relevance as one of the primary COVID-19 Supplements has grown even more. According to recent research, the Omicron type has switched from getting access by cell surface fusion following TMPRSS2 proteolysis to acquiring entry via endosomal fusion after activation by the endosomal proteases Cathepsin B or L.

Quercetin is one of the few phytochemicals that can stop Cathepsin from doing its job. Source: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

In terms of Long COVID-19, numerous studies have demonstrated that, in addition to myocarditis, the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus damages various heart tissues as well as heart functioning.

Surprisingly, there are multiple published research that demonstrate quercetin aids heart health and offers numerous heart-related benefits. Source: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

Because it has been established that several current COVID-19 vaccines can induce myocarditis in some people, it is highly recommended that people take quercetin before and after vaccinations.

Quercetin has a long list of demonstrated effects, including strengthening the immune system and assisting in the elimination of viral persistence. Source: 1, 2, 3.

In the last few months, a slew of new studies and clinical trials have demonstrated the benefits of utilizing quercetin to treat COVID-19. Source: 1, 2, 3.

It has also been shown to be effective as a prophylactic against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in some investigations and clinical trials. Source: 1, 2, 3.

According to NIH, Quercetin could be one of the potential anti-COVID-19 drugs as a phase II clinical study showed that it significantly reduces “D-Dimer levels by inhibiting disulfide isomerase (PDI) and preventing blood clotting in metastatic late-stage cancer patients (Zwicker et al., 2019). PDI is one of the factors that actives the coagulation factors secreted by thrombocyte and endothelial cells in case of vascular injury.”

US Food and Drug Administration described quercetin as GRAS status (generally recognized as safe) and it is generally taken with vitamin C and bromelain (QCB) instead of pure quercetin. 

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