| Recent research suggests that aging as we know | | | | around the world, resveratrol protected mice |
| it may not be inevitable. We know that some | | | | against: |
| animals do not seem to age such as many | | | | Â-Heart disease |
| cold-water ocean fish, some amphibians and the | | | | Â-Cancer |
| American lobster continue to grow bigger, are | | | | Â-Diabetes |
| able to reproduce and to live until something kills | | | | Â-Alzheimer's disease |
| them. Some people believe that because of the | | | | These are the very diseases that reduce most |
| animals that do not seem to age that it could be | | | | people's life span. The question of what this all |
| something in their genes, and possibly in our | | | | means for humans is still unanswered, yet, could |
| genes, that controls the pace of aging, and that | | | | be just as beneficial. Things that are true in mice |
| aging is not the fate of every living thing. | | | | are often, but not always, true in humans. |
| Scientists have discovered that when animals are | | | | Researchers plan many more studies in both |
| forced to live on 30 to 40 percent fewer calories | | | | animals and in humans in 2007. Some of the first |
| than they would normally eat, they become | | | | human studies of resveratrol will tell us whether it |
| resistant to most age-related diseases that | | | | can help people with either type 2 diabetes or a |
| include: | | | | rare condition called MELAS syndrome that causes |
| Â-Cancer | | | | brain and muscle destruction in children. |
| Â-Heart disease | | | | Other good news is that research has started |
| Â-Diabetes | | | | now to find sirtuin activators that have the same |
| Â-Alzheimers | | | | effects as resveratrol, but are more potent. |
| And they also live 30 to 50 percent longer. Judging | | | | Resveratrol is found in red wine and because of |
| from the animal studies, calorie restriction slows | | | | this some people are asking whether they should |
| aging. | | | | drink more red wine, or drink red wine to the |
| How this is, noone knows for sure, nor why aging | | | | exclusion of other alcoholic beverages. I personally |
| occurs and what are the underlying genes that | | | | tried drinking a 6 ounce glass of red wine each |
| preserve vitality and stave off disease. | | | | night before I went to bed, and felt quite horrible |
| Few of us humans are capable of restricting our | | | | the next day. I do not drink alcohol at all, but was |
| diets by 30 to 40 percent without being | | | | trying this for myself because of all the news I |
| constantly hungry. So some scientists began to | | | | read about the heart health benefits in red wine. I |
| look for ways to trigger the sirtuin system in | | | | have abandoned the red wine for 10 fluid ounces |
| action without restricting calories. In 2003, a | | | | of 100% grape juice. Most scientific researchers |
| handful of sirtuin-activating compounds were | | | | tell us there is not enough resveratrol in red wine |
| discovered. Resveratrol - a molecule produced in | | | | to make it a good idea to start drinking it for our |
| plants such as red-wine grapes was the most | | | | health. |
| potent. | | | | Resveratrol tablets and capsules are also available |
| Resveratrol and other STACs have enhanced the | | | | over the counter, but they are of no "proven" |
| vitality and extended the life span of every | | | | value in humans, and they are not manufactured |
| species they have been fed to such as: | | | | and controlled by the Food and Drug |
| Â-Yeast | | | | Administration. |
| Â-Fruit flies | | | | Animals that have been given resveratrol |
| Â-Worms | | | | treatment are remarkably vital until the end. The |
| Â-Fish | | | | studies in animals seem promising. In the future |
| The maximum life span of the fish increased 59 | | | | we may be taking resveratrol supplements right |
| percent, which is equivalent to a human living to | | | | along with our daily multivitamins. As of today, |
| 194 years. These results are remarkable; | | | | however, according to scientific proof, it is still |
| however, it is unclear if resveratrol works in the | | | | better not to start drinking red wine if you are a |
| same manner in warm-blooded furry animals. | | | | non-alcoholic drinker to begin with in the hopes of |
| In studies with mice it was found that resveratrol: | | | | prolonging your life or having better health. We |
| Â-Reduced the risk of death by 30 percent | | | | are probably still safer drinking our 100% grape |
| Â-The mice treated with resveratrol were | | | | juice until further studies prove resveratrol in red |
| leaner and developed a greatly enhanced aerobic | | | | wine is worth drinking an alcoholic beverage. |
| capacity | | | | Disclaimer: *This article is not meant to diagnose, |
| Â-Their muscles were consuming oxygen | | | | treat or cure any kind of a health problem. These |
| more efficiently | | | | statements have not been evaluated by the Food |
| Â-Had greater capacity to generate energy | | | | and Drug Administration. Always consult with your |
| Â-The mice could run twice as far without | | | | health care provider about any kind of a health |
| getting tired | | | | problem and especially before beginning any kind |
| Â-At least for mice, resveratrol was found | | | | of an exercise routine. |
| to be an outstanding performance-enhancing drug | | | | This article is FREE to publish with the resource |
| Evidence also indicates that resveratrol may | | | | box. Article written 3-2007. |
| protect against aging-related diseases. In studies | | | | |