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I know many people are already taking Vit C and NAC, and I don't vouch for the veracity of this article, I leave that to minds trained in these fields, I thought this article interesting.

The Quercetin Paradox-Toxicity

" This duality in quercetin—and its potential to be metabolized down one of two very different pathways—is known as the "quercetin paradox." Because quercetin can oxidize so easily, forming pro-oxidant, toxic metabolites, special care must be given to how quercetin-containing products are formulated. This is why quercetin should always be co-administered with vitamin C and NAC."

https://www.lifestylematrix.com/blog/post/the-quercetin-paradox-the-secret-to-preventing-toxic-quercetin-metabolites

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A paradox indeed. It's an antioxidant yet it uses ROS to cause apoptosis of cancer cells etc.

Vitamin C has also has this duality.

I recommend not taking NAC as a prophylactic if you take polyphenols, it promotes multidrug resistance.

Reactive Oxygen Species Production and Mitochondrial Dysfunction Contribute to Quercetin Induced Death in Leishmania amazonensis

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0014666

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Should NAC be used with COVID exposure or when you have COVID? Is it safe to take quercitin, with Vit C, as a prophylactic with zinc? .... Per the FLCCC guidelines. There is so much information out there... Sometimes it is hard to sift through it all. NAC is also in the post jab protocols from FLCCC. My husband had adverse reactions after the jabs and we started doing the protocols with IVM... He is much better now, but it took a year. He was unable to drive, fell down, couldn't communicate very well and had tremors so bad he could barely get a spoon to his lips. It took almost a year of the protocols to get him functioning again. Should he continue with the protocols? Again, lack of information!

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NAC is an excellent antioxidant to take at high viral loads when spike protein is binding to ACE2, and that's what I did when I had Omicron a year ago.

But it keeps drugs & therapeutics away from the nucleus too, so adjust your stack at other times.

You can also stagger what you take throughout the day. This is important if you need to take quercetin, serrapeptase, baicalin etc.

N-acetylcysteine enhances multidrug resistance-associated protein 1 mediated doxorubicin resistance

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15473893/

"The half-life of NAC is approximately 5.6 hours".

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3036554/

Therapeutics for Supporting Immunity & Long Covid

https://doorlesscarp953.substack.com/p/therapeutics-for-long-covid

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I just subscribed to you.

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Thank you!

Upcoming posts are about magnesium, the icariin literature review and, pivoting away from Covid I'm looking into topics as diverse as sports physiology and an introduction to TCM.

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Due to the possible drug interaction between quercetin and Ivermectin (may increase Ivermectin levels), these drugs should NOT be taken simultaneously. 12 hours apart.

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Not a problem here, have always been part of my daily regimen. Although I must say the NAC in the powder form tastes awful, lol 😂. Yet, over time it does become tolerable.

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The key is to only breathe through the nose and never the mouth until the offending supplement is well down. One can then always put a small amount of cinnamon in the mouth and swish it around until all the taste receptors are calmed..

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Suggest taking it in capsule form.

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I have avoided quercetin because it has so many drug interactions.

Curcumin, though, is a mainstay.

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Burdock Root (as dried or roasted(sweeter)) is a great source of quercitin. It helped me through a mystery illness late 2019. Burdock also has (among a 100 other things) inulin to help stabilise blood sugar which really helps with the appetite killing property of this 'mystery' disease.

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Very important as this has therapeutic impact for persistent damage even when SP protein production stops.

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Thank-you for this report...Didn't know the properties of the substances interacting with the Protein and the Quercetin Paradox-Toxicity before now. VERY GLAD to have already been taking C and Quercetin with Zinc and giving to family members for years. We stayed healthy though all did become ill in these Covid years. Been no long-term or repeated illness.

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Thanks. Side note, turmeric helps my neuropathy .

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L-Proline and L-Lysine are also affective for neuropathy...On empty stomach in the morning.

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Familiar with l lysine but not l proline. Thanks! I will run it by my integrative medicine doctor. ( I actually trust him , he left the insurance dictated system 20+ years ago, they were going to fire him for spending too much time with his patients)

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Ha, me too. Worked with many Homeopathic M.D. Doctors outside the Administrative State practicing for cash. L-Prolein is made by the body and generally there's enough...Blood test are required to determine any deficiency. Love the Tumeric with Curcumin, though. VERY GOOD AND GLAD IT WORKS FOR YOU.

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Thanks again. Right now I’m on a peptide spray, most people make their own, it’s making a huge difference. ( vip ) my insurance dictated doctor I go to just to please disability hadn’t even heard of it.

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So many allopathic Doctors KNOW NOTHING OF NUTRITION AND NATURAL HEALING MECHANISMS INHERENT to plants, roots, berries, bark and even poisonous items used in appropriate ways. The only Doctors to trust in my book are the Homeopathic Physicians combining both Traditional and Technical Medicine. Were the situation you describe about your Insurance Approved Doctor not so common and DANGEROUS, it would be a laughable joke. But, too many are miserable and have died due to the malpractice and ignorance combined with greed and overwhelming desire for power.

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I have so many horror stories.. 20 years of neglect, gaslighting, humiliation. I have some quality of life again and hope- priceless.

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Thank you for these tips, I will put them to work immediately.

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First time commenting. Thank you Walter. God bless you.

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I take both , the information you provide is invaluable Walter.

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Is it wise to combine Quercetin with nattokinase?

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We’re all gonna die someday right? 😉

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Artemisinin is the best antidote to coronavirus

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