If you're thinking about buying a resveratrol from grape supplement, you might first want to learn about some better choices for supplementation. Trans-resveratrol appears to increase the activity of chemicals in the cell's DNA that provide protection from free radical damage. But, there are other important nutrients that have similar activity.
I always look for the best value for the money. If you're going to take supplements, why not look for ones that contain lots of different nutrients, including essential vitamins and minerals? Trans-resveratrol is just one of the ingredients in the formula that I take every day.
All together, the formula provides over 70 different bio-active nutrients. That means that the body can use them. Researchers have proven that a resveratrol from grape supplement does not increase blood levels of trans-resveratrol unless it has an enteric coating. Most of the products on the market do not.
They have also proven that drinking wine doesn't greatly increase the blood level, either. Like many other nutrients, this one seems to be sensitive to stomach acid. If the nutrients do not end up in the bloodstream, there's no point in taking them.
Protecting the cells DNA from damage is very important. DNA degeneration is the ultimate cause of aging and eventually death. It is possible to slow down DNA degeneration and even repair damage that has already been done, as long as the supplements we take contain the right ingredients.
A single-ingredient resveratrol from grape supplement can only do so much. Antioxidants are the main enemies of free radical damage. Although it was believed to have antioxidant activity at one time, researchers are now saying that it is unclear exactly what accounts for the benefits of trans-resveratrol. What I mentioned in the first paragraph is just one of the recent theories.
Other nutrients are known to have antioxidant activity. They neutralize free radicals through an electron exchange program. They basically give up one of their electrons, so that the free radicals are converted to harmless water, oxygen or other simple molecules.
The vitamins A, C and E are common antioxidants. Selenium is another. But, the most potent anti-oxidant that we know of is L-glutathione, but it must be provided in the special reduce form or the body cannot absorb it.
If you were only going to take one nutrient supplement, the reduced form of L-glutathione, with an enteric coating would be a better choice than a resveratrol from grape supplement. But, if you want the most effective supplements, you want lots of different ingredients, including other good antioxidants, such as lutein, bilberry, L-carnosine and green tea extract.
The more antioxidants we get, the less likely we are to develop cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer's and other age-related diseases. We also need calcium, magnesium and vitamin D to support bone health.
There is really no way to obtain optimal nutritional levels through diet, alone. Foods just aren't that nourishing, any more. A resveratrol from grape supplement might help, but a multi-ingredient formula will help more than anything else.
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