The hype about resveratrol supplements are not just due to effective marketing campaign: resveratrol is indeed scientifically proven as the topmost health- and longevity- promoting phytoalexin in the food supplement/antioxidant pharmacology. They are found in red wines (white wines have a small quantity), peanuts, soy, Itadori tea, and Japanese knotweed.

The next question now is whether to take resveratrol in natural form or in capsule supplement form.

Resveratrol do not occur in high concentrations in natural form. You can drink all the red wines you want without damaging your liver or eat soy products to the brim without increasing the resveratrol concentration in your blood. The best way to take just the correct amount of the acclaimed phytoalexin is to take it in capsule form.

The right resveratrol supplements can raise the phytoalexin level in your blood equivalent to drinking 1,000 bottles of fine red wine a day. And, to think that this natural plant antibiotic is found in highest concentration in red wines, you can just imagine how many kilograms of peanuts or soy products you have to eat just to get the right amount of resveratrol.

Don’t be alarmed if the supplement you find in pharmacies and specialty stores are taken from Japanese knotweed also. Japanese knotweed is a perfectly good and economical source of resveratrol in pharmacology business today. In fact, the best supplements sold in the market are from these long-living and seemingly useless weed: looks like weeds have good use after all.

In the same token, you should not totally dismiss eating and drinking natural sources of resveratrol. After all, how else could you explain the famous “French Paradox” if the French are not known to consume the largest quantity of red wines per year? If you’re not French but you still want to take advantage of the many resveratrol benefits, then where to get your dose is clear to you now.

When I first asked the question, What is Resveratrol I was pleasantly surprised to discover that it’s derived from the skin of a red wine grape. Surely this must just be another angle for red wine lovers around the world to justify their need to consume more of their favorite tipple. That may indeed be the case but now that a number of respected bio scientists and Oprah Winfrey are singing its praises I realized that there may be more to this interestingly named ‘health food’ than meets the eye.

After further investigation I discovered some interesting facts about the consumption of red wine that many of you may not realize. There have been a number of studies to support the theory that moderate consumption of wine cuts death rates by up to 40% per year. I’m sure if you’re a wine lover then you will have been well aware of these claims and happily recite them whenever your spouse questions your occasional over indulgence. Now that they have actually identified and named the component that plays a major part in this theory, it all starts to sound a lot more interesting.

Before you dash out to your local liquor store all this needs to be put into perspective. So far Resveratrol has only been successfully tested on rats, mice and other similar ‘non human’ type characters. I’m not sure how they actually tested the rats but part of me hopes they allowed them to sample at least a small glass of Cab Sav before they started dissecting them. Anyway, it appears that Resveratrol had the effects of lowering the blood sugar, removed brain plaque (don’t ask!), increased cardiovascular function and generally helped to increase their life span.

That’s all very well, I hear you ask, but does this mean that you can now continue to consume vast quantities of the red ‘falling over’ liquid and if challenged by any loved ones play the ‘medicinal purposes’ card? Well, you could always try, you do need to keep in mind though that whilst the Resveratrol component of your consumption may indeed prolong your life, give your more energy and keep your grey matter clear of tooth decay you will still need to survive the missiles and torrents of abuse from your ever loving spouse.

Hopefully this has provided you with a better understanding of how Resveratrol can improve your live (and relationships!), for those that need more to ‘quench their thirst’ this link will provide you with more handy information.

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