Resveratrol – Does Resveratrol Really Rebuild Damaged Heart Cells?
Monday, October 26th, 2009Can resveratrol regenerate damaged heart cells? The simple answer to this one is no. Once they’re damaged, heart muscle cells cannot regenerate on their own. Some new advancements in stem cell research suggests that cardiac function can be improved or restored but at the moment this is the only way.
So what’s all this talk about resveratrol rebuilding heart cells? It doesn’t but what it can do is help to prevent the heart muscles being damaged in the first place. It’s preventative not regenerative.
The heart disease prevention properties seem to stem from at least 2 different activities. The first being its antioxidant properties. It’s believed that the antioxidants in resveratrol act better than many of the other more well known ones such as vitamin C and E.
It interacts with the lipoproteins or as they’re better known bad cholesterol, in the blood. Free radicals in the body can damage the lipoproteins. It’s these damaged lipoproteins that are one of main sources of blockages and build up in the arteries. The antioxidants prevent the damage of these proteins by scavenging the excess of free radicals
It also seems to inhibit platelet aggregation. This is a part of a sequence that leads to a clot. It’s this inhabitation that also causes the anti-inflammatory properties of resveratrol. When a clot has to travel down an artery lined with fat it’s going to have a hard time reaching its destination. This can put too much stress on the heart which leads to a heart attack.
So with the ability to help reduce clotting and thinning of the arteries this compound is very effective in helping reduce the chances of heart attack and increasing a persons lifespan. As with all supplements it’ll only work as a part of a calorie controlled diet.
The first thing to consider before taking any supplements when trying to reduce chances of having a heart attack is diet and exercise with no exceptions. Without the correct calorie intake and plenty of exercise no amount of supplements will be able to help.
So there you have it, resveratrol won’t regenerate damaged heart cells but it will give you double protection against having a heart attack as long as it’s taken as a part of a calorie controlled eating plan combined with the appropriate amount of exercise.
On this basis I’d recommend anyone supplement their diet with resveratrol in order to help reduce the chances of heart disease.


































