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07/14/2010 by Erinn Gormley (comments: 0)

Within the last few years you have probably caught wind that drinking red wine actually has health benefits that come along with its more obvious pleasantries. It’s because of somthing called resveratrol. It’s a phytoalexin that was first discovered in the 1940’s and can be found in the skin of grapes. Most of the information I have found claims that there has not been enough research into the long term benefits for humans. However the testing on animals and insects, as well as human cells in Petri dishes, showed some hopeful results in the following areas:
Heart disease: Resveratrol helps reduce inflammation, prevents the oxidation of LDL "bad" cholesterol, and makes it more difficult for platelets to stick together and form the clots that can lead to a heart attack.
Cancer: Resveratrol is thought to limit the spread of cancer cells and trigger the process of cancer cell death (apoptosis).
Alzheimer's disease: Resveratrol may protect nerve cells from damage and the buildup of plaque that can lead to Alzheimer's.
Diabetes: Resveratrol helps prevent insulin resistance, a condition in which the body becomes less sensitive to the effects of the blood sugar-lowering hormone, insulin. Insulin resistance is a precursor to diabetes. (webmd.com)


While red wine is seen as the best way for the body to absorb resveratrol (because it is absorbed in the mouth and is least susceptible to oxidation), there are many supplements on the market capitalizing on the new-found, super-compound. They come in pill, powder, tablet and liquid forms. So while the jury is still out on the definitive benefits, resveratrol has the potential to be a very powerful substance.
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