If you're not comatose, you may have noted the recent media attention to the "evidence" that resveratrol, a substance in red wine, adds years to your life and may contribute to a happier death when your time finally does come. By the way, it also cures wrinkles which is more important than longevity, at least from a business point of view.
Health reporting happens. People read it and believe it. Whether it's good reporting or bad, people believe it equally. I've recently become aware of a web site that assigns grades in the form of stars to health articles in the news. Health News Reviews focuses on U.S. news and covers broadcast as well as print media. It is written by University of Minnesota Health Journalism program's Gary Schwitzer and grades health news on 9 no-nonsense criteria including the following: [Does the story] evaluate the quality of the evidence? Quantify the potential harms? Quantify the potential benefits? Use independent sources and identify conflicts of interest? Compare the new approach with existing alternatives? His review of the recent 60 Minutes story on resveratrol got only one star out of 9. That's okay, if it gets rid of wrinkles I can go with one star.
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The wonder ingredient in wine is resveratrol. The current studies performed by researchers have shown great promise for resveratrol treating the diseases of aging. There are numerous articles that I have linked to at my website - http://resveratrol.webiage.com - that document the findings for the potential health benefits in treating heart disease, cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, obesity, and other diseases.
Concerning supplements containing a high quality and potency of resveratrol that is necessary to achieve the dosage levels utilized in the lab tests, there is a new product called Vivix. Shaklee Corporation, the number one natural nutrition company in the U.S. (http://www.shaklee.com/index.shtml), has produced a liquid resveratrol supplement that is 10 times stronger than resveratrol alone due to its patented formulation of polyphenols.
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Awesome post! Have you had a chance to watch 60 Minutes or Barbra Walters segments last weekend about it?
It 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.
I've been using Resveratrol for 3 months and the health benefits have really been impressive
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