This post provides basic information about resveratrol and trans-resveratrol. If you have never heard of resveratrol before this is a great place for you to start for now.

Resveratrol: What Is It?

Resveratrol or trans-resveratrol as it is sometimes called, is a phytoalexin which is naturally produced by a variety of plants when under attack by pathogens like bacteria or fungi and other threats. Resveratrol is manufactured through a chemical synthesis form japanese knotweed. Resveratrol has also been discovered in the skin of red grapes and is also a constituent of red wine.

Where does Resveratrol come from?

The Resveratrol comes two main sources: the skin of red wine grapes and from japanese knotweed. Advances in scientific processes now allow resveratrol to be syntheticaly created and it can be extracted from natural sources too.

Resveratrol: Is it a scam?

As with anything there are many products that advertise falsely but Resveratrol is a widely accepted element that produces wonderful results for humans in the proper doses. And there are companies that provide a good product well worth the price.

Why do people say resveratrol assists with anti-aging?

The reason for all the discussion surrounding resveratrol and anti-aging is that there have been several scientific studies that have suggested that resveratrol energizes a set of genes that slow the aging process among other things. Read more…

Why can’t I just start drinking lots of red wine instead of taking capsules?

Well, you certainly can drink red wine, and that would be great, but only because red wine is quite tasty, not because you will be able to ingest large enough amounts of resveratrol. Red wine just does not have enough resveratrol. When compared with resveratrol in supplement form you would need to drink at least several bottles per day in order to get a similar amount.

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