Disease Prevention and Anti-Aging Properties of Resveratrol

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Disease Prevention and Anti-Aging Properties of Resveratrol

Resveratrol and its medical properties have been an interest of many scientists for decades. It was isolated for the first time in 1940 by Tukaoka in Japan from the roots of white hellebore, and later, in 1963, from roots of Japanese knotweed.

In 1992, Resveratrol attracted widespread attention when its presence in red wine was suggested as an explanation for "The French Paradox", the puzzling fact that people in France enjoy a relatively rich in saturated fats diet yet suffer relatively low incidence of coronary heart disease.

When a description of this paradox was reported in the United States on CBS 60 Minutes, the consumption of red wine increased 44% and some wineries began lobbying for the right to label their products "health food".

Reservatrol is a naturally-ocurring substance found in some plants, peanuts, grapes and berries like cranberries, mulberries, and blueberries. In grapes, resveratrol is primarily found in the skin and because red wine is fermented with skins, it contains much more of it then white wine that is fermented after the skin has been removed.

Medical scientists believe that this natural substance helps prevent heart disease by increasing levels of "good" cholesterol and protecting against artery damage.

The latest research indicates that the resveratrol may be beneficial to more than just your heart. The red wine nutrient may also help protect you from obesity and diabetes, inhibit tumor development in some cancers, aid in formation of nerve cells, which experts believe may be helpful in the treatment of neurological diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s and it can actually slow down aging process.

But don’t try to drink yourself healthy because too much alcohol can have many harmful effects on your body.

To get the health benefits of red wine without the negative impact of alcohol, you cane purchase resveratrol in purified form. There are several companies selling supplements containing resveratrol.

More information about health and anti-aging properties of resveratrol or how to get a free trial can be found at Resveratrol website.

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