Monday, July 27, 2009

Resveratrol Health Wonders

Resveratrol is actively traded and researched in the pharmacology business today because of its many promises to good health and long life. Dubbed the “resveratrol health wonder,” scientists are looking at developing a resveratrol pill that could mimic the proven effects of calorie restriction. In the not so distant future (in fact, maybe in your lifetime), you might have a pill you could buy over the counter that could extend your life for another decade or so.

Although all extensive researches are done on animal subjects still, the researchers are all praises and applause about the milestones they’ve achieved so far. In fact, a major pharmaceutical company is funding an extensive research on resveratrol health wonders; it wouldn’t put hundreds of millions of dollars on the line if it has less faith on the natural plant chemical.

The researchers found that the mice fed with resveratrol have more resistance against plaque development even if they are fed excessive amounts of calorie and fat. The mice also exhibit decreased cardiac inflammation and healthy arteries even if they are significantly overweight. They exhibit improved bone density and strength, improved stamina, and improved coordination compared to mice fed with balance diet and are normal in weight. These discoveries alone are enough evidence that resveratrol have a good effect towards lengthening the lives of the animal subjects.

It is worth noting, however, that these experiments are not done on humans yet. The difference between a human and a mouse is great, but the protein responsible for lengthening the life of the two mammals is the same, the sirtuins. Scientist are banking on the idea that resveratrol is the key chemical that could activate this protein in all living organisms. The quest for the fountain of youth may just be broiling as this article is written and, maybe one day, people might have the power to choose how long they want to live by just popping a pill every morning.

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