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