Scientifically speaking resveratrol is a naturally produced plant extract, a phytoalexin, produced by certain plants when they are under attack from pathogens such as bacteria or fungi.
And according to a new study, since plants are attacked by many of the same bacteria and fungi that invade humans, resveratrol has been found to have the same anti- bacterial and anti- fungal properties within our bodies, as they already do in plants.
And thus it appears to suppress inflammation and may fight aging in humans.
Since it is readily available in common food like grapes, wine, peanuts, blueberries and cranberries, the intake should not be a problem.
And if you start listing the benefits that you avail from this anti- oxidant, the list includes anticancer properties and inhibition of lipid peroxidation of low-density lipoprotein and prevention of cytotoxicity of oxidized LDL.
And if we break down these scientific terms to more of human words it simply means regulation of sugar in blood, lower incidence of stroke and other heart diseases and Alzheimer's disease.
Taking small doses of resveratrol on a daily basis will definitely help in maintaining a healthier and sound body.
One of the main benefits of this is its cardiovascular effects.
It promotes vasodilation and inhibits inflammatory enzymes, which simply means that it stops the aggregation of blood platelets.
And that is one of the major benefits since aggregation of platelets is harmful to the body.
Red wine is a good source of resveratrol but when it is sans alcohol, that is, pure grape juice it is even better.
The most naturally endowed form of grape juice includes Japanese knotweed, Vitis vinifera, labrusca and Muscadine grapes.
These are used to manufacture wines and nutritional Resveratrol supplements and pills.
Intake of dark purple grapes is also advisable because apart from the usual cardiovascular benefits, it also helps in reduction in blood clotting and bad cholesterol.
There are so many benefits of this one single anti- oxidant that it is almost impossible to list all of them here.
If we summarize all of that, it turns out that it is beneficiary for the heart, for better blood circulation, for reduction of diabetes, increases lifespan and also acts as an anti- cancer agent.
So why wait? Give it a try.
You have nothing to lose.