grape juice and resveratrol
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
Use Of resveratrol To Help Prevent Heart Disease
Grapevine, and several other plants, produce Resveratrol when injured or under attack by bacteria or other pathogens. It is also an antioxidant found in grapes, peanuts, grape juice, and certain berries. The fact that Resveratrol is present in red wines may help to explain the French Paradox.
In brief detail, the French Paradox is the observation that, despite have diets high in saturated fats, the French people have a fairly low occurrence of coronary heart disease. The French eat much greater amounts of the bad fats than Americans do. However, more Americans die every year because of heart disease than French people. One hypothesis to explain the variation is that the French people consume red wine on a regular basis (with meals, for example). And, being that Resveratrol is found in grapes, it is also found in red wine.
Studies at the Mayo Clinic suggest that the antioxidants found in red wine may help to protect the lining of blood vessels in your heart. Red wine antioxidants come in two main forms: flavonoids and nonflavonoids. Resveratrol is a nonflavonoids found in red wine that may prevent fatty blockages of arteries. Resveratrol may also be the key ingredient that prevents bad cholesterol.
When given to mice, Resveratrol appeared to protect them from diabetes and obesity; both being factors that lead to heart disease. Doctors do not intend to tell people to go out and start drinking alcohol because too much of it can obviously have adverse effects. One would also have to consume a great deal of wine to equal the studies of what was given to lab mice.
However, with physician approval, red wine consumption in moderation is fine. Adding grape juice to your diet would also be a suggested means of getting more Resveratrol into your system. You will get the same benefits from grape juice as you would with wine when it comes to Resveratrol.
High concentrations of the nutrient may also be found in Japanese Knotweed; which is sold as a supplement. If you do decide to add red wine to your daily regiment, please do so in moderation; and be sure to speak to your doctor about alcohol interaction with any prescription medications that you may be taking. Do the same if you wish to add any Resveratrol over the counter supplement.
Also do your own research so that you can see the benefits of this antioxidant/antibiotic for yourself. Resveratrol not only helps to prevent heart disease, but offers many other benefits as well: to include mental clarity and decreasing damage done by diabetes.
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