What are the potential advantages of taking Resveratrol ?

When researchers discovered resveratrol, they found the solution to a puzzle known as the French paradox: Why do the French, whose lifestyle typically includes smoking and regular consumption of wine and high-fat foods, have low rates of heart disease and cancer?

The answer may lie in resveratrol, a powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory substance, which is found in high concentrations in red wine; it was the French habit of drinking a glass or two of red wine each day that protected them from developing these chronic diseases. Research indicates that taking resveratrol may prevent blood clots by keeping blood vessels open and pliable. Resveratrol may also lower the risk of cancer and heart disease.












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