On 60 Minutes: resveratrol – Plus, what drug companies don’t want you to know
A recent 60 Minutes broadcast touted the benefits of resveratrol – a natural compound found in red wine, among other things.
Studies are showing that resveratrol thins your blood and improves blood flow because it slows the build-up of platelets in blood vessels, making them less sticky.
It also switches on your immune system, lowers inflammation, and acts as a powerful antioxidant, while it inhibits unhealthy cell growth and modulates hormones. Some researchers now consider resveratrol the best way to fight certain health disasters.
Since it sounds like the wonder drug of the century, pharmaceutical companies are rushing to try to duplicate it synthetically. How dumb.
Of course that’s all about the money, so they don’t want you to know that you can get resveratrol naturally – in substances that carry no harmful side effects, and for a lot less money than it will take when they come out with their “Anti-aging miracle.”
I have to shake my head and wonder why anyone would wait to buy a pill containing a fake when the real thing is available naturally – right now – for a fraction of the cost.
Of course it’s found in red wine, but if you don’t like wine, then add the following to your diet:
* Raisins
• Red Grapes
• Blueberries
• Cranberries
• Purple Grape Juice
• Peanuts
• Mulberries
Living where I do, I’ve never tasted a mulberry – but it won’t take many changes to our household’s diet to add more of the others. I especially love purple grape juice!
Resveratrol is also available as a natural supplement at many health food stores.
Posted: January 26th, 2009 under Resveratrol, anti-aging, antioxidant, blueberries, health food, natural health, natural remedies, wine.
Comments
Comment from Ju
Time March 31, 2009 at 11:41 pm
Awesome post! Have you had a chance to watch 60 Minutes, Fox News, Oprah or Barbra Walters segments last weekend about it?
Basically, it shows promise in mice. For mice, has shown major health improvements including blood sugar control. Keep in mind that 6 out of 10 major drug successes in mice – fail in humans. But the limited human trials showed promise and there are some patients that claim it helps. However, this could be the ‘placebo effect,’ and only empirical data under controlled experiments can tell for sure. It will take a few years for these clinical trials to conclude.
You can get supplements of the extract right now. While it is safe, it is not guaranteed to work. Before making a decision, you should watch all the videos. Here’s the a recap from all the trustworthy shows:
http://resveratrolcertifiedsupplements.com/?page_id=4
I did some research and learned the following: You can only get 1-2mgs of it in a single bottle of wine. So, white, it’s a good excuse to drink wine, but you really won’t get much benefit. There are resveratrol supplements on the market – but many do not have the required strength and they don’t work for everyone. The only way to know for sure is to try the supplements. Hope you find this interesting… its a future hope for the fountain of youth and treatments (not cures) for countless diseases.
-Linda, the Good Nurse.
Comment from Marte
Time April 1, 2009 at 12:04 am
HI Linda, and thanks for your comments. I didn’t see those shows, so am glad to have the links.
I don’t think anything could make me drink wine (a long story, and now can’t stand the taste)… but I do love grape juice!
Supplements sound like a good idea … can’t hurt, might help!
Thanks again,
Marte
Comment from Hanne
Time March 22, 2009 at 10:30 am
I’m not sure we can drink/eat enough of the alternatives if it takes the equivalent of 1000 bottles of wine a day to have any effect
as they said on 60 minutes.
Hanne