Hi Nightingale and Muon,
I came across luteolin when I was looking for natural mast cell stabilizers. I saw I was taking luteolin through the use of artichoke extract, that contains luteolin ( I take artichoke quite often for my sluggish liver). When I learned there was luteolin in it, I began to sometime use it in addition to quercetin, my favorite natural mast cell inhibitor. There is some quercetin, and some rutin, along with the luteoline, in the Neuroprotek product you take, Nightingale.
I sure get benefit from quercetin, and from artichoke too. I do not know if our mast cells ( and other parts of oour immune system) are triggered by a viral infection or by an unknown antigen ( like from the semen), or by both and by other cumulative factors, but I sure think there is an over activity of mast cells in POIS, and that too much pro-inflammatory cytokines are released in the body. Preventing mast cells to release those inflammatory mediators sounds like a good strategy to me. This may prevent many complications, and in particular, I think, the immunologic upregulation of some enzyme by those pro-inflammatory cytokines, like the IDO and TDO enzymes, which cause further problems in the body, like emotional and cognitive symptoms.
I totally agree with adjusting diet to lower intestinal inflammation,and increasing polyphenolic antioxidants intake ( I use many antioxidants, too, and not only from the polyphenolis family - I try to get other types in as well, like lignan, from flaxseed oil, and quercetin, of course, and others). I remember that Kurtosis was very found of blueberry. They are a great source of polyphenols. Many small, colored fruits, are. - Juneberry, elderberry, honeysuckle blue berries, acaï berries, and the like.
Keep us updated with your results with luteolin, Nightingale.
