While it’s impossible to stop the aging process completely, it is possible to slow it down and decrease its impact on the way you look and feel.
Not only does Resveratrol seem to slow down aging by activating the body's natural defenses, it appears to therapeutically intervene in people who are already experiencing signs of aging, including age related diseases. In other words, while it was originally thought to prevent the onset of disease, it may also help in cases where disease has already set in.
You may have heard about Resveratrol on the TV show 60 minutes in January last year……………
What the scientists didn’t mention on 60 minutes was, that while drug companies are now trying to come up with a synthetic version of Resveratrol, it is already available in New Zealand in its purely natural form!
Numerous animal studies and other research results have revealed that Resveratrol holds promise against an array of age-associated diseases/concerns, including;
Breast and Prostate Cancer,
Diabetes,
Cardiovascular diseases,
Boosts the level of brain function,
Works to protect collagen and elastin in the skin, hence reducing wrinkles and keeping skin looking younger,
Assists with joint mobility,
Prevents damage to blood vessels, lowers bad cholesterol, increases good cholesterol, prevents blood clots,
Promotes rejuvenation of cells, glands and organs of the body,
Boosts the levels of energy, strength and stamina,
Promotes circulatory and pulmonary functions to more youthful level of efficiency,
Enhanced immunity against the causes of premature aging and poor health,
Fortifies muscular and skeletal systems for optimum performance.
A potent antioxidant, Resveratrol is a compound found in red wine, red grape skin, peanuts, some berries and in it’s most concentrated form in Japanese Knotweed – a traditional herb used in Japanese and Chinese medicine. Abeeco's Resveratrol is sourced from Japanese Knotweed (otherwise known as Polygonum cuspidatum).
Aside from being a potent antioxidant, Resveratrol, in combination with the bioflavonoid quercetin and the polyphenols from red wine, activate a family of genes called siruins (“silent information regulator proteins”) which are known as ‘longevity genes’ – protecting and repairing cells and enhancing cellular survival.
These ‘longevity genes’ are very rarely activated and only usually kick in under conditions of severe stress (calorie restriction). Once kicked in they then slow the processes that lead to cell death, thereby buying your body more time to wait out the famine until things improve.
Most experiments/studies on Resveratrol use quantities of Resveratrol well beyond what you’d be able to get from drinking a lot of wine. This is were supplements come in. Abeeco’s Super Strength Resveratrol has 4 times the amount of Resveratrol of many leading New Zealand brands which is important to know when comparing suggested quantities and price. Why settle for a supplement or blend that contains only a modest amount of resveratrol when you can get faster, earlier results with one that safely delivers up to four times more resveratrol per dose?
Each of Abeeco's Super Strength tablets contain the equivalent Resveratrol content of approx 100 bottles of red wine – without all the nasty side affects! Abeeco's resveratrol contains no added, non-essential ingredients to weaken the effectiveness of the key compound.
Many scientists believe Resveratrol is responsible for the ‘French paradox’. The French paradox is the observation that the French suffer a relatively low incidence of coronary heart disease, despite having a diet relatively rich in saturated fats. We all know the French consume a moderate amount of red wine. Red wine is a source of Resveratrol.
July 2010 - Resveratrol may suppress Inflammation
New research from the University at Buffalo suggests that resveratrol may suppress inflammation, reducing the development of type 2 diabetes, ageing, heart disease and strokes.
Researchers gave half of their 20 participants a natural supplement that had 40 milligrams of resveratrol in it. The other participants were given placebos instead. The subjects took the pills once a day for six weeks and their blood was tested at intervals during this time period. Those who had taken resveratrol showed signs of suppression of molecules that cause inflammation. Those on placebo saw no such change.
Researches concluded that consuming resveratrol could help reduce the development of type 2 diabetes, ageing, heart disease and strokes. As published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
June 2010 - Resveratrol may prevent blindness: Study
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine say that resveratrol may prove useful in preventing the vision loss associated with diabetes and old age.The study, conducted on mice, showed that resveratrol helps block the growth of abnormal blood vessels in the eye, such as that associated with macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in people over 50.
May 2010 - Resveratrol may boost brain function on demand: Study
A study by the University of Northumbria in the UK has confirmed what many scientists already believe to be the case - that Resveratrol could have a significant impact on the cognitive processes of the human brain. The double-blind, peer-reviewed study concluded that a relatively small dose of the compound can actually increase blood flow to the brain during task performance. Remarkably, the supplement appears to be able to respond to increased demand from the brain within a relatively short space of time from ingestion. As published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
May 2010 - Resveratrol shows promise in the prevention of Alzheimer’s: Study
The study's findings suggest that resveratrol may help offset the toxic effects of a protein linked to Alzheimer's. Known as the Aβ1-42 peptide, the Alzheimer's-associated protein is thought to build up and form plaques that harm brain health. In their research, scientists found that "resveratrol picks out the clumps of peptides that are bad and leaves alone the ones that are benign," author Peter M. Tessier notes. As published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.
May 2010 - Chronic colitis patients could benefit from resveratrol, says Spanish study.
Dietary supplementation of resveratrol can have a significant beneficial effect in chronic DSS-induced colitis, according to a new study from Spain. As published in the European Journal of Pharmacology.
Feb 2010 - Resveratrol limits damage caused by a heart attack, prevents sudden cardiac death in animals, and is "the best yet devised method of cardioprotection
reported University of Connecticut researches presentating at a National Institutes of Health symposium in Washington DC in February. Dr. Lebowitz says resveratrol appears to exhibit broader action than aspirin. Resveratrol is documented to reduce clotting that may block blood circulation in coronary arteries, reduce homocysteine, an undesirable blood protein associated with cardiovascular disease, reduce markers of inflammation like C-reactive protein, regenerate vitamin E, as well as release adenosine, the molecule responsible for the "pre-conditioning" effect seen in animal experiments. This news release was reported in PRNewswire.
Jan 2010 - Resveratrol induces weight loss: study
A recent study undertaken in France and published in the BMC Physiology journal has shown resveratrol has the ability to rev up metabolism and spark weight loss in primates. The study showed that after four weeks of resveratrol supplementation there was a significant decrease in the animals' food intake along with a reduction in the body-mass gain normally experienced in winter. The researchers noted that resveratrol appears to reduce weight by increasing satiety (the feeling of being full) and also by increasing the resting metabolic rate (the amount of energy expended while at rest).
"We've found that lemurs eating a diet supplemented with the compound [resveratrol] decreased their energy intake by 13 percent and increased their resting metabolic rate by 29 percent," Dr. Aujard said in a statement to the press.
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