What Is This Stuff Called Resveratrol ?

Scientists and doctors agree that there is something in red wine that appears to have promising heart-healthy benefits.  It reduces bad cholesterol, prevents blood clots and helps prevent damage to blood vessels.   As a red wine lover, that is good news indeed.  That something in red wine is an extract called resveratrol.  Resveratrol, a natural compound found in the skin of red grapes, can counter the effects of a high-fat diet and might even prolong life. So, can you just drink red wine and maintain your youth? Well not quite, it would take 100-1000 bottles of wine a day to get enough of the resveratrol for humans to benefit. Most of the research on this key ingredient has been done on mice not humans.
The definition of resveratrol as defined in Wikipedia as  a phytoalexin ( antibiotic)  produced naturally by several plants when under attack by pathogens such as bacteria or fungi.

Resveratrol has also been produced in labs by chemical synthesis.  A few companies sell supplements containing resveratrol.  Not enough is known about the effects of resveratrol to endorse such supplements.  Research is still continuing on the heart-healthy and age prolonging benefits of resveratrol.  Dr. David Sinclair, associate professor in Harvard Medical School’s Department of Pathology, is the lead researcher in the much-reported study about resveratrol and aging. The research he and his team did on mice found that the mice not only lived longer but had lower incidence of diabetes. When asked when do we get this pill?  Dr. David Sinclair answered,  “I would say five years to be conservative that this’ll happen within our lifetimes. I’m fairly certain about it. ”

Resveratrol can be found in peanuts, blueberries, cranberries, red grapes, acai, and camu camu berries. The most powerful ANTI AGING antioxidant berries are coming from the Amazon Rain Forest, such as acai and camu camu. There are 3000 berries that grow wild, with super powerful phytochemistry. The amount of resveratrol in food and red wine can vary significantly. It is not yet known how beneficial eating these foods might be when it comes to promoting your heart health. Basic questions of safety and biological effect in humans remain to be studied experimentally.

Dr. Oz, (Oprah Winfrey show) reports that taking resveratrol regularly could add 20 or more years onto your life.  The National Institute on Aging and  Oregon State University have also found that resveratrol, can counter the effects of a high-fat diet and  may prolong life. Check out this video with Barbara Walters on ABC news.

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In the meantime we’re going to enjoy our red wine at dinner, add blueberries to our cereal and throw in a few cranberries when making our salad. We also enjoy the acai berry in a wonderful juice we have found to be delicious and healthy. We may not add 20 years to our life, but at least we are on the right track.

Have a great day!

Chuckngayle

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