Resveratrol 50mg

Resveratrol is the active ingredient in red wine that helps explain the “French paradox,” namely that the French typically eat a diet quite high in saturated fat, yet suffer a low rate of atherosclerotic heart disease. Resveratrol appears to work as a powerful antioxidant helping quench free radical damage in the body, but also has a unique mechanism of action that may prove to have significant life extension properties. Resveratrol also appears to protect DNA from free radical damage and can play an important role in protecting cells from malignant transformation. Our product has been tested and proven to deliver the 50 mg in each capsule. 
Note: There is actually 200 mg but only 50 mg absorbed. Don't be confused about dosages ours is highest quality and has the advertised absorbed rate.  See below about absorption rates.

Resveratrol may produce benefits similar to caloric restriction (CR). The most powerful means of extending life span in animals appears to be through CR. While CR has not been shown to result in life extension in humans, some early studies suggest it may produce this desirable benefit. However, restricting calories by 30 percent or more as is necessary to produce these benefits is very difficult for most people. Therefore, a number of researchers have been looking for CR- mimetics, drugs that produce the benefits of caloric restriction without actually restricting calories. Research has focused on compounds that affect SIRT1, the gene that seems most closely linked with life extension from caloric restriction. Resveratrol appears to have a direct effect on the expression of SIRT1.

One of the difficulties with resveratrol is that is easily oxidized and difficult to absorb. Research suggests taking resveratrol with lecithin can enhance absorption; therefore, if you take a lecithin-derived Phosphatidylcholine Supplement (such as Ray & Terry's PC), we recommend that you take it at the same time as resveratrol to enhance absorption.

Dosage: One 50 mg capsule, 1-2 times daily. This product contains 200 mg gross resveratrol per capsule, standardized to yield 50 mg trans-resveratrol per capsule.

Ray & Terry’s Resveratrol contains 60 vegetarian capsules per bottle.

Proper Storage: Resveratrol is easily oxidized. However, proper storage will ensure that it does not oxidize. We use an opaque bottle to minimize light exposure. We recommend storing resveratrol in a cool, dry, place in its tightly sealed container.

Ray & Terry’s Resveratrol is equally effective when taken with or without food. However, if your digestive system is sensitive, you may want to take your supplements with meals. 

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Red wine may help impede cancer  United Press International UPI NEW YORK, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Derivatives of resveratrol-- found in red wine grapes -- may impede cancer cell development, U.S. researchers said. The National Cancer Institute has teamed with a biotech firm to examine the potential benefit of resveratrol among cancer patients. Dr. Bryan C. Donohue of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Shadyside Hospital, says early-stage clinical trials now under way are examining resveratrol's effectiveness among patients with heart disease, cancer, dementia and a host of other modern illnesses. In the meanwhile, some people simply looking for greater energy, enhanced clarity of thought and advanced overall well being are already benefiting from resveratrol supplementation, Donohue said.   CBS News Reports: A new study shows an antioxidant found in red wine destroys cancer cells from the inside and enhances the effectiveness of radiation and chemotherapy cancer treatments. Researchers say the antioxidant found in grape skins, known as resveratrol, appears to work by targeting the cancer cell's energy source from within and crippling it. When combined with radiation, treatment with resveratrol prior to radiation also induced cell death, an important goal of cancer treatment.   Full Story New study of fish shows longer life New: Recently, a small fish species with a captive lifespan of only three months was given Resveratrol supplements.  In the new study, the researchers used this short-lived fish to test the effects of resveratrol on aging-related physiological decay. The researchers added resveratrol to daily fish food and found that this treatment increased longevity and also retarded the onset of aging-related decays in memory and muscular performance. ----------------------- The Washington Post Thursday, November 2 - Page updated at 12:00 AM By Rob Stein Is substance in red wine the secret to long life? WASHINGTON — A substance found in red wine protected mice from the ill effects of obesity, raising the tantalizing prospect that the compound could do the same for humans and may also help people live longer, healthier lives, researchers reported Wednesday.    More Resveratrol News Red wine to prevent colon cancer   TopCancerNews.com, TX Red wine consumption is associated with a reduced risk of various forms of cancer--leukemia, breast and prostate, in animal studies and in real life. A new study found that drinking more than three glasses of red wine a week reduced the incidence of abnormal growths and cancers of the intestinal tract by two-thirds. More Resveratrol News More from the Washington Post article: The substance, called resveratrol, enabled mice that were fed a high-calorie, high-fat diet to live active lives despite becoming obese — the first time any compound has been shown to do that. Tests found it activated genes that protect against the effects of aging, essentially neutralizing the harmful effects of a bad diet on the animals' health and life span. Although much more work is needed to explore the safety and benefits of the substance, which is sold over the counter as a nutritional supplement, the findings could lead to the long-sought goal of extending the healthy human life span, experts said. Preliminary tests in people are under way. "We've been looking for something like this for the last 100,000 years, and maybe it's right around the corner — a molecule that could be taken in a single pill to delay the diseases of aging and keep you healthier as you grow old," said David Sinclair, a Harvard University molecular biologist who led the study. "The potential impact would be huge." The findings triggered excitement among scientists who study aging. They hailed the findings as groundbreaking. "This represents a likely major landmark," said Stephen Helfand, who studies the molecular genetics of aging at Brown University in Providence, R.I. "This really pushes the field forward. It's quite exciting."

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