Resveratrol is an organically-produced phytoalexin which is manufactured by the immune systems of some plants when they are wounded or infected by fungi or other pathogens.
Research of animal subjects indicates that taking large amounts of resveretrol lowers risk of heart disease and cancer, but we still lack systematic studies of these effects in humans.
Resveratrol occurs naturally in many plants and can be absorbed through the diet. Grapes and peanuts are the most convenient sources of resveratrol. Red wine, in particular, has very high levels of resveratrol, much more than white wine, since red wine includes the skin of the grapes which is there resveratrol is concentrated. Wine is the most common dietary source of resveratrol.
by the Harvard School of Public Health
It has been asked by millions of people “If you eat a healthy diet, do you need to take vitamins?” Not very long ago, the common answer from most experts and professionals would have been an emphatic "no". However, today there's quite a bit of evidence that taking a daily multivitamin makes good sense for most adults.
by the Mayoclinic Staff
Given the popularity and availability of “high potency” amino acids, antioxidants, enzymes and herbs, it might seem like dietary supplements could replace food as a source of the nutrients the body requires. However, this is not the case.
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