Resveratrol And The French Paradox
What is the French Paradox? Dr. Serge Renaud first used the phrase the French Paradox to describe how the French people were able to have such long living lives without heart disease despite eating rich, fatty foods.
In 1991, the CBS television magazine 60 Minutes featured a segment on the French Paradox. The program described the French Paradox and stated that the French were able to sustain their diet because of their consumption of red wines. The show concluded that the consumption of red wine decreases the likelihood of heart disease.
You can only imagine what happened next. The consumption of red wine increased by over 44% as many people around the world sought to consume the magic elixir. But does red wine itself help reduce heart disease or was it what was actually IN the red wine that provided the benefits that was attributed to the French Paradox.
A main constituent of red wine is Resveratrol. Resveratrol is an anti-biotic that is produced by plants. In this instance the skin of red grapes. Since the revelation on 60 Minutes, Resveratrol sales have boomed. Resveratrol has been noted as a cure or treatment from everything from cancer to anti-aging to positively benefiting those with cardiovascular disease and as a preventive supplement to keep those who may be at risk from developing cardiovascular problems.
Resveratrol, which is found in the skin of red grapes is mainly responsible for the benefits of drinking red wine. Since 60 Minutes did their report back in 1991, Resveratrol has been attributed to curing or preventing a host of ailments including heart disease and even cancer.
Not to get too involved in the scientific aspect of Resveratrol research, but 3 years ago an Italian study revealed to remedying problems with blood sugar, heart disease, and anti-inflammatory ailments, Resveratrol was found to help with those seeking to lose weight and to delay the aging process. Could it be that Resveratrol is what flows through the Fountain Of Youth?
Now you must understand that Resveratrol isn’t something that fits all. It seems that Resveratrol can’t really work its wonders on heart ailments not associated with dietary problems. UPENN researcher, Dr. Paul Rosin admonishes those who take Resveratrol for the wrong reasons. He said that causes of heart disease outside of the type of diet one has probably will not be helped by Resveratrol use.
Heart disease indeed can be brought on by a number of factors that are not related to the diet. Research as to the benefits of Reveratrol in this regard is ongoing.
The esteemed medical researcher Dr. Christoph Westphal believes if the research and data continues in the fashion that it has, then it’s likely that we all may be taking Resveratrol to “prevent and forestall many of the diseases that strike us as we reach 50, 60, and 70″.
Westphal truly believes that Resveratrol has the ability to change how we view health care.
The secret is out on Resveratrol so you can find it pretty easily but our research has indicated that one of the most effective Resveratrol supplements is Res-V. You can read my Resveratrol recommendation on the ConsumerSource website.
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