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Thursday, December 24, 2009

Fresh Look At Resveratrol Benefits

By Thomas Sinclair

Most people know Resveratrol as the compound found in wine that helps to prevent heart attacks. But, there is more to this compound than that. The compound is found in many plants. And, science is finding that Resveratrol benefits reach far beyond just helping to prevent heart attacks.

Despite the fact that Resveratrol is found in grape skins and seeds, it is also found in a lot of other plants. It's a phytoalexin (plant antibiotic) that is also normally found in peanuts and peanut butter. The Resveratrol acts as an antibiotic when plants are battled by pathogens like bacteria and fungi. So, it makes perfect sense that it would do the same thing in humans to some extent.

Extensive studies are being done on the effects of Resvertrol in humans. Studies that have been done on mice have shown that the benefits of using the compound are very significant. Current research is being done to see how beneficial Resveratrol will be on colon cancer and melanoma in humans because the studies in the lab have proven so dramatic in mice and rats.

If used in a cream form, Resveratrol benefits are found on many types of skin cancer. The affects resulting when the cream is used on any kind of virus or bacterial skin condition are very significant.

Resveratrol benefits many parts of the body when taken orally. It has been shown to reduce plaque formation around the brain and heart. This can be beneficial for Alzheimer's as well as individual with plaque that can cause heart attack. Resveratrol also lowers blood sugar and boosts the metabolism which greatly assists with weight loss efforts. It helps the skin and acts as an anti-inflammatory and anti-coagulant.

A number of researchers have found that the doses required to get specific results from supplements can vary, and they have proven that the amount of Resveratrol found in red wine isn't enough to supply the kind of benefits that result from taking more of the supplement.

At the same time as formal studies continue on Resveratrol benefits, there has been enough positive data compiled to make it worth consideration as an additional supplement. The studies which are done on rats and mice show that there are many benefits to this ingredient that cannot be ignored. - 17273

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