Healthy Supplements

Wednesday February 23rd
Resveratrol Reviews – Can You Trust Them?
Is it possible to trust the information in a resveratrol review? Well it depends on who wrote it as many are actually written by the companies that sell them! Discover the facts here so you can make up your own mind about the resveratrol reviews.

Despite a lot of research to date, and although resveratrol already shows great promise, it is not a miracle cure, especially on its own. To get the most from it, it should be combined with other nutrients to increases its absorption and potency.

A resveratrol review I recently read focused for example on the weight loss aspects. It gave the impression you could simply take this as a stand-alone pill and hey presto, those excess pounds fall off!

This is a shame because it will put many people off and regarding losing weight, resveratrol does actually speed up your metabolism to burn excess fat and works as an appetite suppressant too. However, you will only get great results when you use it as part of a proper diet.

Other resveratrol reviews exploit its anti aging potential as a miracle ingredient that can restore your youthful glow. Now some of this is true, as in studies with mice it was shown to extend their life by over a third.

This powerful antioxidant can turn off some genes associated with aging to increase your life span, but more research is needed.

What we do know is that it can help to increase your energy levels and being such a potent antioxidant, it can help you avoid disease by quashing the harmful free radicals which your body increasingly produces as you age.

Some articles also state that you can get these benefits by drinking red wine and while it is true that red wine contains a small amount (from the skins of the grapes used), very little is able to reach your bloodstream and you would need to drink several liters a day to get even the slightest benefits.

To get the maximum benefits from this antioxidant, it should be taken as part of a multi nutritional supplement with other synergistic nutrients like piperine and green tea.

Piperine for example helps resveratrol be absorbed more easily, allowing for a smaller and safer dose. You only need around 10-20mg a day for the optimal results.

The most potent form is called trans-resveratrol as it is the active type and it should come from the Japanese knotweed plant, the most potent source on earth.

It is also beneficial to use a pill with an enteric coating so the benefits are not lost to the stomach acid, as is the case with veggie caps and powders.

As you can see, many resveratrol reviews can exaggerate the truth and leave you disappointed, but now you know the facts and the best way to take it, you can enjoy the maximum health benefits without the hype.

Discover the synergistic nutritional supplements I personally take that include resveratrol.

To your good health,

Ric Hawkins