Buying Resveratrol Supplements?
Since the public has been aware of the benefits of resveratrol there has been a huge demand for the product and of course a corresponding increase in the numbers of resveratrol products made available which has caused some confusion as the range of products varies substantially in their strengths and effectiveness.
We should first take a look at what this resveratrol stuff really is and why it has become such a craze. Resveratrol is a compound made by some plants that helps them fight off infection. It is contained to varying degrees in grapes (especially the skin) plus blueberries and other fruits. Its presence in red wine is perhaps some explanation for the phenomenon whereby some Mediterranean people seem to be able to eat rich fat laden foods yet have a low incidence of the usual health problems that go with such a diet.
In tests on laboratory mice some extraordinary effects were seen. Mice given a diet much higher in calories than normal but also given resveratrol supplements at no greater risk of death than those given a standard diet and other tests showed mice with resveratrol in their diets seemed more energetic and had greater endurance than mice on the normal diet. Not only that but it seems resveratrol might help animals to fight certain cancers too.
Clearly the anti weight, anti aging and anti cancer properties of resveratrol are the reasons for its popularity but as mentioned above there is a wide variance in the quality and effectiveness of the various products available.
The resveratrol molecule breaks down easily so, it has to be packaged and even consumed in the right way to get the best results. Some tests found the best results came from swishing liquid resveratrol around the mouth for a while but as this is not very practical to market some techniques have been developed to ensure pills and capsules are not broken down too early and deliver a good dose to you at the right stage in digestion.
It is most likely that the resveratrol you get will come from Japanese knotweed raher than grapes as it is the most economic way to harvest resveratrol. Now don’t let that put you off, what matters is the dose that reaches your bloodstream. Whether it comes from knotweed or other sources the important thing is to get a product that has been manufactured by a responsible supplier and which is designed not to be broken down too soon by digestion.
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