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| health? There has been a lot of excited media | | | | disease. Green tea, ginkgo biloba and Resveratrol |
| coverage about research results supporting the | | | | may help prevent Alzheimer's and other |
| "possible" benefits of the compound to human health. | | | | neurodegenerative diseases. |
| But, let's be clear about what those results actually | | | | Why take Resveratrol powder, alone, when there is |
| tell us. | | | | so much more available? We are learning new things |
| When the compound is placed on a cell culture, which | | | | all of the time about the benefits of plant |
| is grown in the laboratory, it has certain affects. | | | | compounds; flavonoids, polyphenols, antioxidants, etc. |
| When it is fed to animals, fruit flies, worms or fish, it | | | | All of these things nourish our cells. The better |
| has certain effects. To date, the only positive effect | | | | manufacturers keep up with the latest research and |
| that has been seen in humans is a reduction of blood | | | | work constantly to improve their products. |
| sugar levels. Because of this effect, there are | | | | Some supplement manufacturers are newcomers. |
| ongoing clinical trials that are aimed at producing a | | | | They did not get into the business because they |
| new drug for type II diabetes. | | | | wanted to make an excellent supplement that might |
| If you are sick, consult a doctor of naturopathic | | | | improve people's lifespan and reduce their risks of |
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| on your own. There could be negative side effects. | | | | selling Resveratrol powder, because they wanted to |
| If you are well, your goals should be to adopt a | | | | take advantage of the media coverage. |
| healthy lifestyle and strive for optimal nutritional | | | | They ignored the research concerning bioavailability. If |
| intake. If a well designed supplement includes a small | | | | a person takes a liquid supplement or an uncoated |
| dosage of Resveratrol powder, then it may help | | | | tablet, very little trans-Resveratrol ends up in the |
| reduce your risk of cancer and heart disease. But, | | | | bloodstream. If it doesn't end up in the bloodstream, |
| hopefully, it will also contain your basic vitamins and | | | | there can be no cancer or heart disease prevention |
| minerals, along with other beneficial plant extracts, | | | | benefits. The best that it might do is to provide |
| which are also known to reduce your risk of the two | | | | some benefit to the digestive tract, but that's not |
| big killers. | | | | likely. |
| Green tea helps reduce your risk of prostate and | | | | The powders that are on the market are more like |
| breast cancer. Curcumin, found in turmeric, may | | | | laxatives than anything else. So, what do you think, is |
| reduce your risk of colon, pancreatic and other types | | | | taking Resveratrol powder good for your health? |
| of cancer. Researchers are currently studying its | | | | You can do a lot more for your health by taking a |
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| Bilberry, green tea and curcumin help reduce the risk | | | | |