Archive for April, 2009

How Much Resveratrol is Enough? To treat a specific health problem with resveratrol, you can obtain the most concentrated dosage in the herb called Japanese Knotweed. This herb is typically used as a laxative to treat constipation or improve regularity. Japanese Knotweed is also the source of resveratrol in most food supplements, although resveratrol can [...]

Fight Prostate Cancer With Resveratrol You may know someone personally who has been affected by prostate cancer, and more is known now about treatments of this disease than just a few years ago. The American Cancer Society estimated 27,050 deaths in the United States resulting from prostate cancer in 2007. By understanding the benefits of [...]

Resveratrol in Red Wine Experts have debated at length whether moderate consumption of alcohol delivers any health benefits. When considering the benefits of red wine consumption, it is not the alcohol content that is receiving the attention but amount of resveratrol that is present in red wine. Sources of resveratrol can be found in several [...]

Resveratrol Use Increases Energy Levels Scientists have conducted numerous studies on the effects of resveratrol, and concluded that it reversed the effects of obesity in mice. They further observed that mice receiving resveratrol supplements showed higher energy levels and had longer life spans than those mice that did not receive the supplement. When tested in [...]

The Life-Saving Properties Of Resveratrol As the amazing health benefits of resveratrol are becoming more widely known, this supplement is gaining in popularity. Studies have shown it is anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-infective. There is a numerous list of diseases that resveratrol has been effective in fighting that includes leukemia, breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, [...]

Getting the Maximum Benefit from Resveratrol Many supplements for resveratrol are currently available on the market today, but you need to be careful what you buy, as many are simply a waste of money. Although extensive research has shown the many health benefits of this supplement, resveratrol must enter the blood stream to provide any [...]

Resveratrol for Anti-Aging Although the health benefits of resveratrol were discovered several decades ago, it has only become popular over the past few years. A plant containing resveratrol, named the Japanese Knotweed, has been used for thousands of years. In 1963, the compound was isolated from the plant, although resveratrol did not receive much attention [...]

Resveratrol – A Calorie Restriction Mimetic One of the health benefits of Resveratrol is “calorie restriction mimetic”, which simply means that certain drugs and chemicals mimic the reactions of a diet that is restricted in calories. Taking a resveratrol supplement can provide the benefits of ingesting fewer calories, while not having to suffer the pains [...]

What Form Of Resveratrol Is Best? Resveratrol comes in a variety of forms, including capsules, tablets, liquid and powder. Although this nutritional supplement provides many health benefits, it is least effective in a powder form. In this form, stomach acid causes many of the nutrients to lose their effectiveness. Several manufacturers claim that large doses [...]

Resveratrol Supplements – a Food or Drug? Dietary supplements are taken to improve health by adding nutrients, vitamins, essential minerals and acids that are missing from our diets. Given our current lifestyles, that include eating fast foods and prepared foods, many people do not receive an adequate supply of nutrients to maintain optimum health. Supplements [...]