Healthy Origins Quercetin Phytosome Quercefit 500 mg, 120 Caps

68-year old healthy male. Bit of a sensitive subject wanted to pass along in case helps someone else. For a few years I was bothered by low level pain, for a few days, following male reproductive system use, in what AI called "the pelvic bottom". As a matter of fact, AI recommended Quercetin Phytosome, as there are published studies that show effectiveness for the exact issue I was having. AI said, "expect pain reduction in 8-12 weeks; not a cure". So, I researched this brand and bought with "improvement" in mind. I'm happy to report, it did take 8 or so weeks but significantly helped avoid post activity discomfort. I take 1 capsule daily; no stomach upset and did Subscribe and Save.

Great price!

This is a very potent quercetin product - standard quercetin has poor absorption in the body, so something must be added to aid the absorption into the bloodstream. The pytosome technooogy does the trick. I also take milk thistle from Swanson vitamins that is made by the same Italian company that makes the quercetin phytosome - so I would expect great results over time with this product.

Just what we needed to help with MCAS!

At 72 years old, I feel the difference with this clinically studied, proven Quercetin supplement.

This product was totally ineffective at relieving allergy symptoms compared to the less expensive form of quercetin sold by other brands we’ve used before. Waste of money, can’t return.

Quercetin is one of the newer nutritional supplements. It's a plant flavonol found in many plant sources, including onions, tomatoes, and berries. Various health claims have been made for it, but some say these claims are inconclusive. I take Quercetin "just in case." Healthy Origins offers 500 mg Quercetin per (1 capsule) serving. That's a common amount. Helsiko and Naturebell also offer 500 mg per capsule. On the low end, Nucur offers 250 mg per capsule. Omogs offers 300 mg per capsule. But there's no clear recommended daily requirement, so who knows what's enough? Healthy Origins claims that its "Quercetin Phytosome" is a "patented" form that has 20 times the bioavailability of standard Quercetin extract. I don't know if that's true. I do know that "patented" simply means that it's a new and unique process, not that it's better. For what it's worth, Helsiko, Naturebell, and Nucur derive their Quercetin from Quercetin Dihydrate. Omogs doesn't say. Healthy Origins offers its "patented" Quercetin and nothing else. By contrast, Omogs offers more additional ingredients than any competing brand: Loquat Leaf Extract 20 mg; Chinese Yam Extract 10 mg; Y-aminobutyric Acid 10mg; Carrot Extract 10 mg; Pear Extract 10 mg. That's a lot of stuff. It all sounds natural, and likely isn't bad. Helsiko offers 100mg of Bromelain per capsule. Bromelain is an enzyme extract that's derived from pineapples and aids in protein digestion. Bromelain assists in the absorption of Quercetin, which is important because Quercetin has "low bioavailability" (i.e., the body absorbs it poorly). Nucur also has Bromelain -- 200 mg per serving (2 capsules). The same amount per capsule as Helsiko. Omogs and Naturebell contain no Bromelain. People who are sensitive to pineapples might wish to opt for one of those. Nucur also has 200 mg of European Elderberry, 200 mg Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid), and 1 mg of Black Pepper Extract per serving (2 capsules). Elderberries and Black Pepper both have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Nucur is the only one of these Quercetin supplements to offer the above. Healthy Origins has that shade of pale canary yellow which is proper for Quercetin (see my photos). It's as good as any other Quercetin.

I like this product. Me and my mother take it daily.

Very good