Resveratrol can be found in varying amounts in wine. As a general rule, red wines have more resveratrol than whites. This is because red wines are fermented on the grape skins longer than white wines - thus many of the anti-oxidants (including resveratrol) that are naturally present in the grape skins are extracted into the wine.
The most imminent breakthrough for resveratrol has been for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
In January of 2008 Sirtris Pharmaceuticals announced that its version of Resveratrol "significantly" lowered glucose (in an oral glucose tolerance test) in HUMANS with Type 2 diabetes. Doses of 2.5 or 5 grams were administered orally once a day for 28 days. The patients experienced "no serious adverse events and no dose related adverse events" - in other words, Resveratrol was well tolerated by the patients. http://www.resveratrol.com/default.html
This study is significant because it shows that Resveratrol could be used to treat type 2 diabetes in the near future and that it seems to be well tolerated by patients at large doses (2.5 to 5 grams per day). Smaller doses might have the same benefical effects as indicated by an October study where the equivalent of 15 mg. of Resveratrol effectively increased insulin sensitivity in diabetic mice.......
Back in 2007, another study was released in the publication Cell that indicated that resveratrol administered orally to mice protected them from gaining weight and developing diabetes. A lead researcher of the study, Johan Auwerx, said a study of men and women from Finland revealed that resveratrol will likely produce similar results in humans.
It is possible that resveratrol fights diabetes in two ways; by reducing glucose and improving insulin sensitivity and by increasing animals' metabolisms (thereby decreasing weight gain - a main contributor of type 2 diabetes).
In moderation anyone can benefit from including red wine into their diets. I stick to 4-5 oz glass of red wine 2-3 nights/week. But I also take Resveratrol supplements.
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Resveratrol can be found in varying amounts in wine. As a general rule, red wines have more resveratrol than whites. This is because red wines are fermented on the grape skins longer than white wines - thus many of the anti-oxidants (including resveratrol) that are naturally present in the grape skins are extracted into the wine.
The most imminent breakthrough for resveratrol has been for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
In January of 2008 Sirtris Pharmaceuticals announced that its version of Resveratrol "significantly" lowered glucose (in an oral glucose tolerance test) in HUMANS with Type 2 diabetes. Doses of 2.5 or 5 grams were administered orally once a day for 28 days. The patients experienced "no serious adverse events and no dose related adverse events" - in other words, Resveratrol was well tolerated by the patients. http://www.resveratrol.com/default.html
This study is significant because it shows that Resveratrol could be used to treat type 2 diabetes in the near future and that it seems to be well tolerated by patients at large doses (2.5 to 5 grams per day). Smaller doses might have the same benefical effects as indicated by an October study where the equivalent of 15 mg. of Resveratrol effectively increased insulin sensitivity in diabetic mice.......
Back in 2007, another study was released in the publication Cell that indicated that resveratrol administered orally to mice protected them from gaining weight and developing diabetes. A lead researcher of the study, Johan Auwerx, said a study of men and women from Finland revealed that resveratrol will likely produce similar results in humans.
It is possible that resveratrol fights diabetes in two ways; by reducing glucose and improving insulin sensitivity and by increasing animals' metabolisms (thereby decreasing weight gain - a main contributor of type 2 diabetes).
In moderation anyone can benefit from including red wine into their diets. I stick to 4-5 oz glass of red wine 2-3 nights/week. But I also take Resveratrol supplements.
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