| A Raw Food/Fruitarian Diet | The Condition
"...The raw food diet is attracting more recognition following the discovery of phytochemicals, antioxidants, bioflavonoids and the other cancer-fighting, rejuvenating elements in fruits and vegetables..."
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Allergic Rhinitis / Hay Fever |
Recommendation Bioflavonoids
"Plants high in bioflavonoids such as quercetin and curcuma (rose hips, bilberry) are especially useful because they reduce your body's production of histamines or leukotrienes (substances that cause allergy symptoms)..."
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Antioxidant Requirement |
The Condition
"...include not only vitamins C and E and beta carotene, but also some elements such as selenium and copper (which form antioxidant metallo-enzymes), and other compounds found in plant foods such as flavonoids and polyphenols..."
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Astragalus Root |
As A Treatment
"...These include polysaccharides, saponins, astragalosides, flavonoids and triterpenes..."
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Bilberry |
As A Treatment
"...The major medicinal compounds in bilberries are the flavonoids, especially the anthocyanosides..."
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Bioflavonoid Need |
The Condition
"Bioflavonoids - or simply flavonoids - are a group of water-soluble plant pigments that are responsible for the colors of many flowers and fruits..."
Recommendation Bioflavonoids
"When doctors recommend supplementation, the most common amounts suggested are 1,000mg of citrus flavonoids or 400mg of quercetin, each taken three times per day..."
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Bioflavonoids |
As A Treatment
"Bioflavonoids are color-producing pigments found in plants..."
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Butcher's Broom |
As A Treatment
"...Several human studies have confirmed its effective use for venous insufficiencies alone, as well as in combination with flavonoids and ascorbic acid..."
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Caraway |
As A Treatment
"...The seed is the part used medicinally, as it contains both volatile oils and flavonoid components..."
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Chamomile |
As A Treatment
"...German chamomile flowers contain variable amounts of volatile oils, flavonoids, and coumarins among other components..."
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Chronic Inflammation |
Recommendation Bioflavonoids
"Clinical trials have not yet examined the effects of the bioflavonoid quercetin in the treatment of inflammation..."
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Dong Quai |
As A Treatment
"...The dried roots have coumarins, flavonoids, and essential oils as active constituents..."
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Fennel |
As A Treatment
"...Function; Reasons For Use Key components are volatile oil (8% consisting of up to 80% anethole, 18-22% fenchone and methyl chavicol), flavonoids, coumarins (including bergapten), and sterols..."
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Ginkgo Biloba |
As A Treatment
"...The two major constituents are the flavonoids (called flavoglycosides or sometimes Ginkgo Heterosides), and the terpene lactones..."
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Glucosamine / Chondroitin Sulfate |
As A Treatment
"...Glucosamine is often supplied alone or is commonly mixed with other joint supporting ingredients such as chondroitin sulfate and bioflavonoids..."
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Gotu Kola |
As A Treatment
"...The chemical composition of gotu kola is quite extensive including saponins, volatile oils, sugars, fatty acids, amino acids, flavonoids, polyphenols, tannins and carotenoids..."
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Gout / Hyperuricemia |
Recommendation Increased Fruit/Vegetable Consumption
"...These compounds are flavonoid molecules that give these fruits their deep red-blue color, and are remarkable in their ability to prevent collagen destruction..."
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Grape Skins |
As A Treatment
"...Containing much of the color of the grape, the skins have many flavonoids called anthocyanins..."
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Green Tea |
As A Treatment
"...Tea also contains flavonoids such as quercetin, rutin, etc; as well as tannins, fats, amino acids and nearly 300 other components..."
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Hawthorn Berry Extract |
As A Treatment
"...Bioflavonoids found in Hawthorn include oligomeric procyanidins (OPCc), vitexin, quercetin, and hyperoside..."
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Heavy Metal Toxicity |
Recommendation Bioflavonoids
"Bioflavonoids are known for their ability to chelate (bond with and remove) metals from the body..."
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Hemorrhoids |
The Condition
"...Veins are strengthened by bioflavonoids..."
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Hepatitis |
Recommendation Silymarin / Milk Thistle
"Silymarin, the flavonoid extracted from milk thistle, has been studied for treating all types of liver disease..."
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Hesperidin |
Related Topic
"A bioflavonoid derived from citrus fruit..."
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Hives |
Recommendation Bioflavonoids
"The flavonoid quercetin inhibits the manufacture and release of histamine and other allergic compounds involved in allergies..."
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Hops |
As A Treatment
"...), flavonoid glycosides like rutin, tannins and phenolic acid among its identified active constituents..."
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Increased Fruit/Vegetable Consumption |
As A Treatment
"...Widespread plant compounds called flavonoids help strengthen weakened capillaries..."
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Laryngitis |
Recommendation Bioflavonoids
"Bioflavonoids help to ease inflammation in the throat and fight infection..."
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Licorice Root |
As A Treatment
"...The ulcer-healing compounds in licorice are thought to be flavonoids..."
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Low Adrenal Function / Adrenal Insufficiency |
Recommendation Licorice Root
"...The only known readily available inhibitors of the enzyme that deactivates cortisol (11 beta-HSD) are glycyrrhizic acid (found in licorice root extract), progesterone, and flavonoids (in grapefruit)..."
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Menorrhagia (Heavy Periods) |
Recommendation Bioflavonoids
"...Supplementation with vitamin C and bioflavonoids has been shown to reduce menorrhagia..."
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Metabolic Diet Type |
The Condition
"...Nutrients to Emphasize: Calcium, Iodine, Phosphorus, Zinc, Sulfur, Choline, Inositol, Lysine, Bioflavonoids, Vitamins A, B5, and B12..."
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Parkinson's Disease |
Recommendation Grape Seed Extract (Pycnogenol)
"Flavonoids, and in particular the proanthocyanidins (grape seed and pine bark extracts) should also be excellent candidates as Parkinson's disease preventers and retarders..."
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Phyllanthus |
As A Treatment
"...phyllanthine and hypophyllanthine), alkaloids, and bioflavonoids (e..."
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Poor Memory |
Recommendation Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
"...Use vitamin C, with bioflavonoids, at 1,000mg daily..."
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Proanthocyanidin |
Related Topic
"Also called procyanidin, it is a powerful antioxidant that chemically belongs to the class of bioflavonoids..."
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Pycnogenol |
Related Topic
"A trademark for specific bioflavonoids extracted from pine bark..."
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Quercetin |
Related Topic
"A highly active bioflavonoid which is absorbed most effectively in combination with bromelain..."
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Rose Hip |
As A Treatment
"...Other constituents include carotenoids, flavonoids, polyphenols, sugars and plant acids (citric and malic)..."
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Rosemary |
As A Treatment
"...Rosemary's spiky, evergreen-like leaves contain flavonoids that have antioxidant properties..."
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Rutin |
Related Topic
"A bioflavonoid obtained from buckwheat leaves..."
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St John's Wort |
As A Treatment
"...While Hypericum contains two similar naphthodianthrones (hypericin and pseudohypericin), as well as many flavonoids (quercetin, quercetrin, amentoflavones, hyperin, xanthones, rutin, and more), they seem to be extracted by similar conditions..."
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Stevia |
As A Treatment
"...Stevia also contains protein, fibers, carbohydrates, phosphorus, iron, calcium, potassium, sodium, magnesium, rutin (flavonoid), zinc, vitamin C and vitamin A..."
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Tendency to Sunburn Easily |
Recommendation Increased Fruit/Vegetable Consumption
"For added protection under the sun, take advantage of fresh fruits and vegetables rich in antioxidants, like carotenoids and flavonoids, and high in potassium..."
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Varicose Veins |
The Condition
"...Also, flavonoids are useful in strengthening connective tissue (especially capillaries)..."
Recommendation Bioflavonoids
"Bioflavonoids may be useful because of their reported antioxidant properties, their ability to increase the strength of the capillaries, and to regulate their permeability..."
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Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) |
As A Treatment
"...To get the maximum effect of ascorbic acid supplements, one should combine them with plant flavonoids..."
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Yarrow |
As A Treatment
"...Yarrow contains lactones, flavonoids, tannins, resins, coumarins, saponins, sterols, fatty acids and sugars..."
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