| Animal studies are one of the methods used by | | | | seems to mimic some of the health phenomena |
| scientists and the research community use to | | | | that result from "caloric restriction". This is the |
| determine the advantages and drawbacks of | | | | reason the French can eat the way they do and |
| chemical compounds. From pharmaceutical drugs | | | | still remain relatively healthy throughout their lives. |
| and medicines to nutritional supplements, active | | | | Dr. Sinclair, who participated in the scientific study, |
| ingredients must first be tested in real subjects | | | | cautioned that further studies must be done |
| before confirmed benefits can be established. One | | | | before associating a direct correlation between |
| such antioxidant currently being tested is called | | | | results in mice and that which would be |
| resveratrol. It is a compound found in nature; the | | | | experienced in humans. This is because the human |
| skin and seeds of grapes, red wine, some fruits, | | | | body is a much more complex being than a |
| and nuts. You'll likely find a product with | | | | mouse. The benefits of resveratrol extract were |
| resveratrol extract in the form of vitamin | | | | also observed in previous findings published, |
| capsules, tea, or accompanying acai berries in | | | | including a study dated June 3, 2008 by the Public |
| weight loss pills. But does it really work? The | | | | Library of Science One. This study found that in |
| researchers have put this antioxidant to the test | | | | addition to the benefits noted above, anti-aging |
| with some surprising results. | | | | effects were also observed in the animal subjects. |
| The French are known for their exquisite food | | | | This included alteration of the genetic expression |
| and richly-saturated, high-fat meals. It has puzzled | | | | of some factors involved in the cellular aging |
| scientists and doctors alike because the average | | | | process in the body including slowed aging of |
| American diet is very much like that of the | | | | cardiac cells. |
| French, but with approximately 30% more | | | | Resveratrol extract is easy to buy from online |
| instances of heart and cardiovascular disease. The | | | | stores from the comfort of home with as little as |
| medical community has now discovered, through | | | | an Internet connection. But just like any other |
| a series of experiments using resveratrol extract | | | | supplement, do the research prior to making a |
| in mice, that the red wine that you drink is the | | | | decision to add this supplement to your daily |
| deciding factor in the health of the French | | | | vitamin regimen. The Internet is a free source of |
| person's lifestyle. In a July 3, 2008 article published | | | | reviews, contact information of the institutions |
| on the U.S. Department of Health and Human | | | | that conducted the lab tests, and forums that |
| Services web site, researchers reported that the | | | | allow visitors to post questions and read what |
| affected obese mice showed less overall | | | | others are saying. The research is clear; there are |
| cholesterol levels, had stronger aortas, and | | | | many health benefits associated with this amazing |
| developed fewer occurrences of heart and | | | | compound found in red wine! |
| cardiovascular disease. This powerful compound | | | | |