{"id":628477,"date":"2024-07-01T09:30:26","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T13:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/?p=628477"},"modified":"2024-10-25T09:53:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T13:53:00","slug":"who-should-not-take-quercetin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/who-should-not-take-quercetin\/","title":{"rendered":"Who should not take quercetin?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Quercetin is a flavonoid, a compound that gives plants—including fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers—their color. It’s found in many common foods and drinks, such as citrus fruit, apples, onions, buckwheat, cherries, berries, broccoli, red wine, green tea, parsley, sage, dill, and coriander. It’s also available as a supplement. If you’ve noticed it in grocery and drug store aisles recently, it may be because this dietary antioxidant is becoming more popular. <\/span><\/p>\n

“There’s good reason for the growing interest,” says <\/span>Jacob Teitelbaum<\/span><\/a>, MD, an integrative medicine physician in Hawaii and author of <\/span>From Fatigued to Fantastic<\/span><\/i><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Quercetin is purported to have many health benefits. For example, it may prevent cardiovascular disease, has anti-inflammatory effects, and may <\/span>fend off SARS-CoV-2<\/span><\/a>, the virus that causes COVID-19. It’s generally considered safe, but people with certain health conditions should avoid taking it as a supplement. Here’s what you need to know about this flavonoid and its safety profile.<\/span><\/p>\n

Who should not take quercetin?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Quercetin is safe for most people to consume in food. “It’s also been shown to be safe as a supplement at concentrations when taken at doses lower than 1000 mg,” says <\/span>William Li, MD<\/span><\/a>, physician and author of <\/span>Eat to Beat Disease<\/span><\/i>. It’s generally recognized as safe by the <\/span>U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, experts recommend that the following groups avoid taking quercetin supplements:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n