 Dr. Brent Bauer, director of the Department of
Internal Medicine's
Complementary and Integrative Medicine Program at Mayo Clinic says
"This may be the best thing since sliced bread for human beings, but we
just don't know yet." This research, funded in part by the National
Institute on Aging, was published in the journals Nature and Cells in
November, and bottles of resveratrol have been selling like wildfire
ever since. |
 For centuries, red wine has been linked to
numerous health benefits.
But this new study, published online in the journal Nature, shows that
mammals given ultrahigh doses of resveratrol benefit from positive
effects of cutting calories without actually doing it.
"If we're right about this, it would mean you could have the benefit of
restricting calories without having to feel hungry," Sinclair said.
"It's the Holy Grail of aging research." |
Resveratrol is the ingredient in red wine that made headlines in
November 2007 when scientists demonstrated that it kept overfed mice
from gaining weight, turned them into the equivalent of Olympic
marathoners, and seemed to slow down their aging process. Few medical
discoveries have generated so much instant buzz. |
 On 60 Minutes, Dr. Christoph Wesphal explains
that Resveratrol is a
naturally occurring component of red wine that can apparently extend
human life. |
 Resveratrol is one of a group of antioxidant
compounds called
polyphenols found in red wine that has been reported to have
anti-inflammatory as well as anticancer properties.
Red Wine Ingredient May Delay Aging
Resveratrol May Prolong Life and Fight Age-Related Diseases.
Resveratrol, may counter type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance, a new
study shows. |
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