| There have been a lot of things being said about | | | | lowering agent, and anti-ageing agent. Promotion of |
| Resveratrol lately, most of which are the benefits | | | | the product, however, exceeds the base of clinical |
| that the same plant chemical can provide the body. | | | | research. Studies about the claims on the results of |
| But what about resveratrol supplements? Are they | | | | using the product has not yet been approved by the |
| equally beneficial to a person's health? Dr. Oz, who | | | | FDA. However, the number of testimonials from |
| was featured for a number of times in the Oprah | | | | people who are using the product is increasing, and |
| Winfrey Show, recommends using the supplement. | | | | people are more or less saying good things about it. |
| Let's see why this plant chemical is making its way to | | | | How is it sold? |
| the spotlight nowadays. | | | | The FDA has actually rejected the requests of many |
| What is Resveratrol? | | | | manufacturers to sell the product as a dietary |
| It is a plant chemical that is commonly found in grape | | | | supplement. The FDA claims that these products do |
| seeds, grape juice, red wine, and peanuts as well. | | | | not have adequate evidence that will ultimately prove |
| When it comes to products made from this special | | | | it to be healthy to humans. Nonetheless, the product |
| compound, the roots of the medicinal Japanese | | | | is still sold freely in the market in many |
| knotweed herb is the most common source. Sources | | | | forms--complexes and formulas offering 1mg to |
| like red wine extracts, red grape and grape seed | | | | 100mg of resveratrol. |
| extracts, and other plant sources vary in the | | | | If you want to reap the benefits of this plant |
| amounts of resveratrol. | | | | chemical, it is still safer to eat fresh fruits and herbs |
| What are its benefits? | | | | that are rich in the same compound. Buy yourself |
| Test tube experiments show that the compound can | | | | fresh grapefruits, peanuts, and other healthy foods |
| help as an anti-inflammatory, anticancer, mild | | | | instead. |
| estrogenic, antioxidant, antiplatelet, cholesterol | | | | |