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Resveratrol Benefits
7/5/2010 4:07:34 PM
Posted by Robin On January - 16 - 2010

Red WineThe following are the red wine health benefits. Resveratrol is substance in red wine found to provide these benefits:

• Increased levels of energy and better muscle health. In the laboratory tests mice on resveratrol ran twice as far on a treadmill than mice not on resveratrol. Tests showed that wine resveratrol increased muscle tissue oxygen consumption in these lab mice and there was an increase in the number of mitochondria in their muscle tissue. What that means in layman’s terms is that if you regularly take resveratrol it can effectively transform your muscles to resemble those only usually found in trained athletes. Perhaps another interesting effect may be that of the Sirtuins, enzymes which become less powerful with aging. Evidence shows that resveratrol may in fact trigger these sirtuins, therefore strengthening them and so assist in warding off degenerative disease.

• Better heart health. There are now studies which reveal that red wine drinkers have approximately 50% the risk of heart disease than those that don’t drink any red wine. The resveratrol is protective against cholesterol.

• Improved brain and kidney health. Spanish researchers investigated the red wine health benefits by monitoring lab mice fed a high-cholesterol diet and then one which also included resveratrol. They concluded that red wine may protect the brain and kidneys against oxidative stress and high blood cholesterol.

• Improved prostate health and a more regular urine flow. A recent University of Alabama study found a reduction in the development of prostate cancer in mice by 87%, in addition a slowing of the cancer’s progression, all by the mice being fed resveratrol

• Improved breast health in women. Research so far, with animals, shows that resveratrol inhibits the development of esophageal, intestinal and mammary (breast) cancer. This resveratrol link to breast cancer is hugely significant because it means that resveratrol could slow or stop the progression of breast cancer, because breast cancer is usually caused by increased estrogen levels. I’m sure you’re aware or the importance of this as breast cancer is the 6th biggest cause of death and is the most common kind of cancer amongst women in America.

• Improved cell protection. When resveratrol is added to cells, it has been found to inhibit the production of several human cancer cell lines, including those from breast, prostate, stomach, colon, pancreatic and thyroid cancers.

• Antioxidant supplement. Take a proactive approach to reducing your risk by eating a balanced diet, exercising and supplementing with antioxidants like resveratrol, which science has shown to provide protection against many cancers and ailments.

• Anti aging supplement. Resveratrol may be amongst the most important anti-aging supplements ever discovered. Initial research on fish and non-invertebrates that have taken resveratrol show increased life-spans of between 33%-60%. Researchers have said that adding small amounts of resveratrol to diets of middle-aged mice significantly slowed their aging and kept their hearts more healthy and when mice were given higher doses with a high-fat diet, it staved off premature death. Researchers also understand that resveratrol actually can extend life in the same way that calorie restricted diets do. This happens when the body is activated at a genetic level to produce Sirtuin 1, an enzyme involved in cellular regulation.

• Resveratrol may be protective against lung cancer. Between 2000 and 2003, Dr. Chun Chao studied members aged 45 to 69 at Kaiser’s California Men’s Study. There she identified 210 cases of lung cancer and measured the effect of beer, red wine and white wine consumption on the risk of lung cancer. With each glass of red wine consumed per month she found that there was a 2 percent lower chance of lung cancer, but there was no benefit when they drank white wine or beer. The highest risk reduction was the smokers who drank 1 – 2 glasses of red wine every day. In tests with mice that were given resveratrol supplements, the compound retarded lung cancer growth and also induced lung cancer cells to commit apoptosis.

• Resveratrol may reduce liver disease. Resveratrol reduced the amount of fat produced in the liver of mice fed alcohol and increased the rate at which the liver fat was broken down. Heavy drinking of alcohol will cause fat to accumulate in the liver which can lead to cirrhosis, fibrosis, and other liver diseases. Previous studies show that chronic alcohol drinking inhibits the 2 proteins (AMPK and SIRT1) which are significant in the breakdown of fats in the liver. This allows fats to build-up. Fresh USA studies support the premise that the protective wine health benefits of a glass of red wine a day could actually protect against liver disease. And as we now know there is a link between the great health benefits of wine to that of wine resveratrol, which is a powerful natural polyphenol and antifungal chemical which occurs under the skin of red wine grapes. Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) which was almost totally unknown over 20 years ago, is now the most common liver disease in America, which affects in excess of 40 million adults and is expected to grow worldwide as nations become increasingly obese. For those who took red wine resveratrol (antioxidant supplement) daily reduced the odds of having suspected NAFLD by 50 per cent. By contrast, people who consumed only modest levels of beer or spirits had over four times the odds of having suspected NAFLD.

• Resveratrol could reduce colon cancer risk. A recent Californian study found that low doses of freeze-dried grape powder (resveratrol powder) could actually inhibit the development of colorectal cancer. This is due to the polyphenols and synergistic effects between the grape compounds. This follows a 2006 study which found that resveratrol could reduce colon cancer risk by 67

With Jus - 1 oz is equivalent to 35 8 oz glasses of red wine without the alcohol content

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