The health-food industry is claiming that resveratrol is the wine component responsible for the "French Paradox:" ie, that in spite of high levels of saturated fat in their diet, the French aren't very bothered by heart disease. Some go further and to claim that resveratrol has anti-aging effects.
Longevinex offers resveratol supplements, but some folks think there's not enough active ingredient in them to make a significant anti-aging impact, or heart protection. And while taking resveratrol pills sounds safer than heavy consumption of red wine, supplementing with unproven substances is generally unwise. At this point, occasional use of red wine seems far more prudent.
Resveratrol was originally isolated by Takaoka from the roots of white hellebore in 1940, and later, in 1963, from the roots of Japanese knotweed. However, it attracted the wider attention only in 1992, when its presence in wine was used as the explanation for cardioprotective effects of wine.
Wikipedia says that in general, wines made from grapes of the Pinot Noir and St. Laurent varieties show the highest level of trans-resveratrol, though no wine or region can be said to produce wines with significantly higher resveratrol concentrations than any other wine or region.
Why not enjoy some peanuts with your wine? Apparently boiled peanuts rival wine in resveratrol content, ounce per ounce.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Longevinex resveratrol supplements - why not just drink more wine?
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Have you had a chance to watch 60 Minutes or Barbra Walters segments last weekend about it?
ReplyDeleteIt show promise in mice. For mice, has shown major health improvements including blood sugar control. Keep in mind that 6 out of 10 major drug successes in mice - fail in humans. But the limited human trials showed promise and there are some patients that claim it helps. However, this could be the 'placebo effect,' and only empirical data under controlled experiments can tell for sure. It will take a few years for these clinical trials to conclude.
You can get supplements of the extract right now. While it is safe, it is not guaranteed to work. Before making a decision, you should watch all the videos. Here's the a recap from all the trustworthy shows:
http://resveratrolcertifiedsupplements.com/?page_id=4
I did some research and learned the following: You can only get 1-2mgs of it in a single bottle of wine. So, white, it's a good excuse to drink wine, but you really won't get much benefit. There are resveratrol supplements on the market - but many do not have the required strength and they don't work for everyone. The only way to know for sure is to try the supplements. Hope you find this interesting... its a future hope for the fountain of youth and treatments (not cures) for countless diseases.
-Linda, the Good Nurse.
Have you had a chance to watch 60 Minutes or Barbra Walters segments last weekend about it?
ReplyDeleteIt show promise in mice. For mice, has shown major health improvements including blood sugar control. Keep in mind that 6 out of 10 major drug successes in mice - fail in humans. But the limited human trials showed promise and there are some patients that claim it helps. However, this could be the 'placebo effect,' and only empirical data under controlled experiments can tell for sure. It will take a few years for these clinical trials to conclude.
You can get supplements of the extract right now. While it is safe, it is not guaranteed to work. Before making a decision, you should watch all the videos. Here's the a recap from all the trustworthy shows:
http://resveratrolcertifiedsupplements.com/?page_id=4
I did some research and learned the following: You can only get 1-2mgs of it in a single bottle of wine. So, white, it's a good excuse to drink wine, but you really won't get much benefit. There are resveratrol supplements on the market - but many do not have the required strength and they don't work for everyone. The only way to know for sure is to try the supplements. Hope you find this interesting... its a future hope for the fountain of youth and treatments (not cures) for countless diseases.
-Linda, the Good Nurse.