Resveratrol

May 6, 2017 by J. Hawthorne

Grape Seed Extract vs. Resveratrol

Since both the grape seed extract and resveratrol supplements are associated with the grapes, many confuse them to be the same or rather similar. However, this is not the case as both are entirely different supplements having their own set of healthful benefits. Read on to know some of the way both the supplements are similar, their differences, and the how they are extracted.

Extraction & Identification

Grape seed extract is derived, as the name suggests, from the seed of the grape while resveratrol is extracted from the skin of the grape. Resveratrol is also a component of purple grape juice and peanuts. Japanese Knotweed is one of the best, cheapest sources so supplement companies commonly use it. Both the supplements contain properties that can prove to be extremely healthful for our bodies.

Anti-Aging Properties

Resveratrol is believed to have antibiotic, antioxidant, and anti-mutative elements that make it the best supplement for anti-aging properties. On the other hand, grape seed extract is not considered to be the best supplements for fighting aging signs as it deprived of the elements that make the resveratrol the best anti-aging supplement. However, it boasts of various other anti-oxidants and OPCs – oligomeric proanthocyanidin complexes that are known to improve the blood circulation, enhance the health of the brain, and prevent tooth decay.

July 14, 2011 by J. Hawthorne

Top Five Anti-Aging Supplements

Futurist and anti-aging writer Ray Kurzweil gobbles down 250 supplements per day. To us normal folk such measures seem excessive given the limited power of such interventions. At the other extreme, contemporaries like Aubrey de Grey see little value in supplements.

Often the truth lies somewhere in the middle. Supplementation won’t extend your lifetime but there is a good chance it can improve the quality of your life. After all, who wants to hang on to a miserable existence with a frail body? What we really need is a way to maintain our vitality and our youthful approach to living.

1. Resveratrol

There isn’t a more promising compound within the grasp of mere mortals. The scientific studies and evidence behind resveratrol continues to stack up. Findings have been largely positive although major pharmaceutical companies have funded unfavourable studies of questionable credibility.

Resveratrol mimics the effects of caloric restriction, which to date is the only known way to slow down the effects of age-related disease in mammals. As a side effect of the way it alters metabolism, resveratrol fends off the threat of type 2 diabetes. This means that overweight people benefit from it more than thin, active people.

May 30, 2011 by J. Hawthorne

Can Resveratrol Prevent or Reverse Gray Hair?

gary-hair11-267x300 Resveratrol is one of the most discussed supplements on health message boards such as Longecity at Imminst.org. There is a wealth of information in a giant thread entitled the “500 club.” Users chime in about benefits and side effects experienced as well as how much they take daily. You’ll commonly read about increased energy. This effect has been proven in mouse studies. You’ll also come across less common results like reversal of gray hair.

There is more feedback about reversal of hairs in the beard than on the scalp. Some have photographed their lower face as evidence. In one example some hairs were dark at the root and white at the tip. Although far from conclusive it seems there is substance to the claims.

So far resveratrol users that claim to have less gray on the scalp are met with scepticism. First off, it is very hard to prove because it is a noted improvement, not a dramatic reversal. There are generally 100,000 hairs on the average human head to account for. Secondly, there is no way to confirm that the resveratrol alone is solely responsible for the reversal. Let’s remember that it is a compound taken by people concerned with optimal aging and health. Any number of positive lifestyle changes may help darken the hair.

Since gray hair reversal from resveratrol hasn’t been studied or proven it isn’t a good bet to buy it based on a handful of antidotes on the internet. Some lucky folks may experience less gray hair but this should be thought of as a pleasant side effect.

Primarily resveratrol’s strength lies in prevention and treatment of a number of age-related diseases. It will certainly make you feel younger. Whether it helps you keep your youthful good looks is still up for debate.