Medical studies and news reports have long touted the French for having longer healthier lives due to their consumption of red wine. Similar medical reports, however, have condemned the use of alcoholic beverages as dietary supplements because of the harmful effects alcohol can have on the body. There was a time when the only choice was to take a gamble, but technology has produced a new...

People who have taken Resveratrol say that they have more energy, glowing skin, better circulation, and improved vision, as well as lower blood pressure. Resveratrol improved blood flow in the brain of stroke victims, minimizing damage, and as an anti-inflammatory, kept heart disease at bay. Now this amazing antioxidant is being used in the war on cancer. Resveratrol is mainly found in the...

In 1940, Resveratrol was found in the plant roots of Veratrum grandiflorum. In 1976, it was discovered in grapes and then in wine in 1992. It is a plyphenol compound and considered a dietary phytoalexin that has many different health benefits. The Phyto in the word comes from ???phyton' meaing plant and the alexin in the word means ???to defend'. Therefore, phytoalexin means a plant antibiotic...

The fountain of youth is a fantasy that millions of people all over the world would love to see realized. However, finding a way to actually turn back the hands of time has, until recently, been the domain of only of plastic surgeons. Even with surgery, you are only able to fight the outer physical signs of aging. Fortunately, a new supplement called Resveratrol has been discovered, and it...

Everyone knows that there are benefits to getting more antioxidants into your body. Not everyone knows, however, about one of the most powerful antioxidants out there known as Resveratrol. Resveratrol is something that is naturally produced by plants when they are trying to fight off bacteria. It is found in the skin of red grapes, and in red wine. Many people know how much red wine helps with...