| There has been resveratrol research concerning | | | | same effect on curcumin. |
| life extension, cancer prevention and athletic | | | | Manufacturers must be very knowledgeable about |
| performance. Researchers have looked at the | | | | how nutrients interact and how to increase their |
| benefits for preventing neurodegenerative | | | | bioavailability. There are many issues concerning |
| diseases, treating cancer and treating diabetes. | | | | supplementation. L-glutathione, for example, is an |
| The compound has antioxidant, anti-viral and | | | | important nutrient that has excellent antioxidant |
| anti-inflammatory activity. It is also a chelating | | | | activity. It is needed by every cell of the body. |
| agent. | | | | But, the molecules are too large to pass through |
| That may sound surprising, but it is not really that | | | | the intestinal wall. In order for supplementation to |
| unusual. Green tea catechins, the curcumin found | | | | be beneficial, manufacturers must use the special |
| in turmeric, rutin from blue-green algae, lycopene | | | | "reduced" form. |
| found in tomatoes, zeaxanthin present in | | | | The resveratrol research is still ongoing. Scientists |
| marigolds and many other plant compounds have | | | | are not even sure about its antioxidant activity. It |
| been studied for their health benefits. They may | | | | does not act like other antioxidants, which directly |
| have similar properties or different ones. | | | | reduce free radicals by giving up a molecule. It |
| Zeaxanthin, for example, protects the health of | | | | seems to increase the activity of a protein |
| the eyes and helps prevent degenerative eye | | | | manganese compound called SOD2. |
| diseases. Rutin supports the skin's health and the | | | | SOD2 reduces superoxide, a free radical, to |
| strength of collagen fibers. Curcumin has | | | | hydrogen peroxide, which is then reduced by |
| anti-bacterial activity and a long list of other health | | | | vitamin C or another antioxidant to water. Nothing |
| benefits. | | | | in the human body works alone. Everything works |
| If you are thinking about supplementation, my | | | | in synergy. It is a beautiful and amazing machine. |
| advice is to choose a well-designed one that was | | | | It's worth your while to make every effort to |
| developed by a nutritionist and doctor of | | | | keep it healthy. |
| naturopathic medicine. The manufacturer should | | | | The latest resveratrol research showed that low |
| include the basic vitamins and minerals in the | | | | doses prolong the life of heart cells. Many experts |
| supplement, as well as the extracts mentioned | | | | are concerned that people will take dosages that |
| above and include an enteric coating to protect | | | | are too high. At high dosages, it can cause |
| resveratrol, curcumin and other nutrients from | | | | diarrhea, iron deficiencies and other health |
| stomach acid. | | | | problems. A maximum of 50mg per day is |
| The resveratrol research indicates that the | | | | recommended and even less for younger people, |
| nutrient has low bioavailability. Blood levels have | | | | because of the "unknowns". |
| been measured after drinking red wine and taking | | | | Since it is present in red wine and many other |
| uncoated tablets. The results showed that very | | | | foods, there are no safety concerns, except that |
| little gets into the bloodstream. Stomach acid | | | | someone may overdo it. Keeping up with the |
| quickly corrupts the molecule, changing it to a | | | | resveratrol research is a good idea, because |
| form that is non-absorbable. Stomach acid has the | | | | things could change, anytime. |