Brian L. Schmidt asked:


Even though the health benefits of resveratrol are practically only just discovered, they are very diverse and phenomenal once you study them. Researchers now accept as true that resveratrol is one of the most noteworthy medical innovations of our generation.

What is Resveratrol?

Resveratrol is created by plants to assist the plants decelerate aging and prevent cell death.

Resveratrol is found naturally in grapes, red wine, peanuts and an assortment of other naturally grown plants. When scientists found out how resveratrol was able to fight the effects of unhealthy lifestyles, the health advantages of resveratrol were clear.

Resveratrol has a very widespread and diverse use as an anti-aging aid. It can lower cholesterol, repair damaged and wrinkled skin, help with mobility, and it can also revitalize and re-energize fatigued bodies.

The “French Paradox” has been extensively displayed as proof of these claims. The French are renowned lovers of red wine and they consistently drink a glass of red wine with every meal. This is considered to be the explanation why there’s such a low level of heart disease and other diseases connected to unhealthy lifestyles within French culture. After all, Resveratrol is a major component in red wine.

The health advantages of resveratrol are obvious. Clearly, you can’t drink extreme quantities of red wine to get your resveratrol dosage, instead you ought to consider taking one of the resveratrol supplement pills that are commonly available everywhere.

What is also good is that supplement producers are making some very terrific products that you can consume to get resveratrol into your system.

Dan R Morris asked:


It wasn’t until the early 1900’s did scientists begin learning about vitamins and minerals. Dr’s and Scientists knew malnutrition could be a problem and also knew that some foods helped more than hurt. But without microscopes and magnifying glasses – what could you really know? Imagine what we’ll know we can see the inside of a quark?

But knowing about them and their benefits doesn’t mean that supplements are always good for you. Did you know that smokers who supplement with beta carotene have higher risks of lung cancer? Did you know that people on blood thinners shouldn’t be taking a resveratrol supplement, which is a natural anti-inflammatory and blood thinner?

In fact, if you eat a pretty good diet of veggies like carrots and tomatoes, chances are you don’t really need to supplement with Vitamin A and C. How about Vitamin E? If you’re already eating a lot of fish, whole grains and nuts – no need to take extra Vitamin E.

So take stock of your habits, your day, your age and really figure out what you need. If you don’t get outside much, Vitamin D sounds like a good idea. If you’re not drinking much dairy or eating much broccoli, the chances are a calcium supplement will really do you well.

Now if you’ve got ailments like poor vision, arthritis, heart problems, or fibromyalgia – a good multivitamin containing all the antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and herbs you can get would be just what the Dr. ordered.

But don’t just go running to the store to get the one on sale. The method by which the supplement delivers the nutrients makes all the difference. Pills and capsules are traditionally 2 – 20% absorbed by the body. Powders and liquids in quantities larger than single servings get oxidized before they get in your body.

So look for a supplement that’s individually packaged like powders in foil packets or pills in blisterpacks. Look for one that is both isotonic and/or effervescent and includes a good smattering of vitamins and minerals.

Dan R Morris asked:


Looking to buy a resveratrol supplement? Well there’s a couple things you should know first.

1. Make sure you understand the side effects
2. Know that some products you buy will only be good for the first serving
3. Maybe Resveratrol is not the only antioxidant you need
4. How is resveratrol absorbed? It matters!

The side-effects are simple, there aren’t many. Of all the clinical trials results I’ve seen, only one has mentioned a possible side effect. The rest glorified there weren’t any. But you should know that resveratrol is not only and anti-inflammatory, it’s also a natural blood thinner. So if you’re on anti-coagulants or blood thinners – talk to your doctor first.

Resveratrol is an antioxidant, which means it naturally desires to donate electrons to unstable molecules to help them gain some stability. While many molecules do this, only antioxidants can do it without becoming unstable themselves. The problem is resveratrol doesn’t know that it’s supposed to be doing this once it is inside your body; therefore, it attempts to do this all the time. If you buy a bulk antioxidant product, one that does not provide sealed, individual servings, each time you open the container the resveratrol will be oxidized. This means that the second serving is much less effective than the first, and the last serving is really just a waste of time.

Red Wine has long been thought to be the reason behind the French Paradox. It wasn’t until recently did scientists discover the power of resveratrol. However, resveratrol isn’t the only antioxidant in wine. Other polyphenols, OPC, flavonoids, bioflavonids and other great nutrients are in wine. Together they have helped create healthy hearts. Look for an antioxidant supplement that contains a full spectrum of antioxidants including Resveratrol.

Finally, wine is the perfect ‘vehicle’ to deliver resveratrol to your body because resveratrol is absorbed best through ‘buccal absorption’ – that means through the mouth. All the swishing of wine that wine drinkers do really helps the resveratrol get into the bloodstream. Find a liquid supplement that will help deliver the most resveratrol to your blood.

Doug Sandquist asked:


 

What? Okay, let’s begin by defining Resveratrol before we go any further. From MedicineNet.net…… “ Resveratrol: An antioxidant present in many plants. Resveratrol is a type of polyphenol called a phytoalexin, a class of compounds produced as part of a plant\’s defense system against disease. It is produced in the plant in response to an invading fungus , stress, injury, infection, or ultraviolet irradiation. Red wine contains high levels of resveratrol, as do grapes, raspberries, peanuts, and numerous other plants. The French Paradox — how the French live longer while their diet is high in fats — has been attributed to the fact that wine is rich in resveratrol.”

The most common plants that produce this are red grapes, and also the super food from Brazil, Acai, among other mainly dark purple fruits. Acai is fast becoming known as the super food as it is so full of antioxidants, in fact 10 times more so than cranberries and blueberries which are the best we have in North America.

In a very balanced article from Mayo Clinic discussing the benefits of Reveratrol,( http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/red-wine/HB00089 ), studies seem to indicate that this Phytoalexin, helps in heart health by lowering cholesterol and helping maintain well veins and arteries.

Start by doing some research on your own about the benefits of the Acai berry and also Resveratrol. Between the two of them it seems that we should make a concerted effort to getting some of both into our bodies daily. Unless you just like cheeseburgers and won’t eat any fruit of any kind. Of course those people probably haven’t read this far into this article have they?

Resveratrol is available all over the place, over the counter, usually in pill or capsule form, which is better than nothing but too often not that much better than nothing. Several vitamin companies sell it in one form or another. I have my own favorite, which is a juice derived from 18 other heart healthy fruits besides the Acai, with 30 times more Resveratrol then red wine, but do some research and see what you think is the best choice for your money, I did.

Have a heart healthy day!

Resveratrol Trevor Alfred asked:


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X’tranol-24TM Working at the Cellular Level to Keep Energy Levels Operating at a Maximum, Anti-Aging

If you thought biology class was the last time you would hear about cells, think again. We are completely composed of cells and without them we would not be alive. How well your cells perform is a direct reflection of how well your body performs.

Cells constantly need to duplicate. Healthy cells duplicate new healthy cells and damaged cells duplicate damaged cells. Each cell requires energy to do its job and to duplicate itself. The organelles in the body that generate energy in each cell are called the mitochondria.

As we age and/or subject our bodies to stress, mitochondria tend to slow down their reproduction and emit less energy, leaving our bodies more disease-prone and causing an overall decline in health. How quickly and severely this happens is based upon our diet, nutrition, rest and exercise (to name a few).

Fortunately, there is resveratrol which works to clean and invigorate the organelles, keeping the mitochondria operating at maximum efficiency. This leads to better health and more energy. It’s a true anti-aging remedy.

X’tranol-24TM contains standardized levels of resveratrol in every serving so you know your body is getting what it needs so you can continue to live your optimal healthy lifestyle. But it goes beyond resveratrol. Triple-patented X’tranol-24 also provides all the nutrients, polyphenols, anthrocyanins, flavonols, and other micro nutrients found in red wine, without the alcohol, plus enteric coated primary antioxidants. And, most of all, it tastes terrific! Try it; you won’t believe the difference it can make in your life.

Remember, your best source of resveratrol is Symmetry’s GenesisTM! Drink up!



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Darrell Miller asked:


Resveratrol is a chemical that is found naturally on the skin of red grapes, of the polyphenol family that includes such other members as the powerful antioxidants anthocyanadin and the flavanoids. They destroy free radicals that are responsible for many ill effects in the body, including cardiovascular disease and aging. Aging occurs through the destruction of body cells that free radicals initiate, and can theoretically be retarded by the destruction of the free radicals.

Free radicals are becoming more common invaders of our bodies due to their increasing concentration in the atmosphere through vehicle and aircraft emissions, and also of our seas and rivers through industrial effluents. Free radicals are also created by excessive radiation, such as the harmful UV content of sunlight that is no longer effectively filtered by an adequate ozone layer.

Resveratrol extract is known to be effective against cardiovascular diseases due to its anti oxidant properties, and also for other reasons, but it is also believed to be a possible anti-aging supplement, to beat off the effects of old age. There is the obvious reason of it being a very powerful anti-oxidant and so preventing cell damage through the effects of free radicals, but there is more to it than just that.

The French do not seem to possess a longevity beyond that which could be expected from their diet high in saturated fats and alcohol. The fact that most of that alcohol is in the form of wines, especially red wines, is significant, but their high cheese intake with its cholesterol and saturated fat content, and other highly saturated animal fats, would be expected to cause a much lower average life expectancy that that which is actually normal in the area.

Although resveratrol extract is commonly found on red grape skins, and is a constituent of red wine, the quantities are small and it is the Japanese Knotweed that is the major natural source. Resveratrol extract is currently manufactured from knotweed, which is the main source of the supplement in health food stores. In fact you can purchase online what is described as ‘Greater than 99% pure knotweed Resveratrol extract that is not contaminated with plant residues.’ A lot depends on your viewpoint I suppose!

Perhaps the biggest contribution to be made to longevity by resveratrol is that it can activate the SIRT1 gene. This is the gene that activates the protein and enzyme sirtuin. Sirtuin is thought to be what is loosely terms a ‘protector of cells’ and helps cells to repair themselves when they are close to destruction. When the cell is not sure whether to carry on with the struggle or just give up and die, sirtuin persuades it to fight on and to repair itself. Without the sirtuin, the cell would have died, and as cells die, one ages.

However, the amount of resveratrol found in red wine is insufficient to activate the SIRT1 gene that has to be active before the sirtuin is activated, and supplementation is generally needed. The SIRT1 gene is also activated by a calorie reduced diet, and this can also help to protect cells from dying under stress. Such diets are useful in some situations, but will not necessarily prolong life for those that adopt it.

The SIRT1 enzyme is also thought by some to increase the activity of the mitochondria, the power packs inside cells that provide them with energy by processing fats. Mice fed with resveratrol extract appeared full of energy that was consistent with a surge in the number and efficiency of the mitochondria within their body cells. This is supported by an increase in muscle tissue. If this is true, and studies on this are continuing, then resveratrol extract fed to humans could also increase their energy as they age, since the aging process coincides with a reduction in the number and efficiency of the mitochondria within the cells.

This could also tie up in a way with the calorie controlled diet, since an increase in the metabolism that comes with increased mitochondria activity results in a higher calorie uptake, and so a reduction in the free calories available in the body. However, one of the mysteries of the human body is that what makes logical sense does not necessarily work in fact, and so the jury will remain out until the results of the large number of studies underway have been published.

For example, more evidence is required to prove the mitochondria activity theory unequivocally although all of the evidence so far tends to support it. At the moment resveratrol has restricted known uses, though the evidence is being collected and accumulated to provide support for the theories that exist on its ability to help us live longer and with more energy.

As more studies are carried out over the next few years, it seems highly likely that many more beneficial effects will be discovered, and those we are aware of confirmed by scientific proof. Resveratrol extract has many medicinal properties in addition to its beneficial effect on aging, such as its antioxidant properties, and ability to destroy free radicals, its anti-inflammatory properties where it is of benefit in the treatment of conditions such as arthritis and other inflammatory conditions, and also its effect as an antiseptic agent.

It is already known to increase the longevity of fruit flies, yeasts and worms and results on mice are just as encouraging. The theory behind its effect on human longevity is valid science, and it is known that if cells have a longer time to repair broken DNA, then they are able to do so. The enzyme sirtuin does this, and that is activated by the SIRT1 gene that is turn is activated by resveratrol. So the theory works, and so far laboratory tests are supporting this theory.

Whether or not resveratrol helps us to live longer or look younger as we age is not yet known, but studies are under way. Since the material is natural and not a prescription drug, there is nothing to prevent you from using it, but you are advised to consult your doctor before trying out medication that you have not taken before.