Luteolin is a newly isolated bioflavanoid with potent antiinflammatory actions. Many of these actions directly inhibit rosacea inflammatory pathways. This is a nutraceutical that we should keep our eye on. It also reduces neuropathic pain in the skin. Its quite expensive at $89.95 but it may be worth a trial and should be quite effective when used with Rosadyn (if you want to take the purely naturopathic route).

Here is a brief excerpt on Luteolin:

Inflammation

Inflammation results when immune cells secrete an abundance of messenger chemicals collectively known as cytokines. These cytokines include prostaglandins, TNF-alpha, leukotrienes, histamine, and interleukins. These inflammatory chemicals signal the immune system to produce free radicals and other inflammatory chemicals. When this inflammation is a result of infection, the free radicals and TNF-alpha help to defend the body by attacking foreign invaders. But when the inflammatory response is due to antigens unrelated to infection such as an allergy or pain, the body suffers paind and damaginf effects from the inflammatory chemicals and the free radicals.

Luteolin is a potent anti-inflammatory compound that inhibits the over-production and synthesis of TNF-alpha, prostaglandins, leukotrienes, histamine, and interleukins, thereby helping to prevent the negative effects of allergies, inflammation, and overproduction of free radicals.

You can perform more research at luteolin.com or Lutimax.

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Geoffrey

Dr. Geoffrey Nase
Ph.D: Neuro-Vascular Physiologist

Email: drnase1000@hotmail.com
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