Anti-Aging: Resveratrol
Drug companies are working on an anti-aging-drug called Resveratrol.
How many of you have heard about the new anti aging drug Resveratrol? It is said to suppress blood clots and boost the efficiency of the immune system. The substance is being touted by the drug companies as the anti aging miracle drug of the century. The drug companies are spending millions on testing and research which is in it’s infancy at present. To date it has mostly been studied in a petri dish, on such thing as worms and mice, but understanding the public as drug companies do, they expect to make billions on this up coming product.
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Glaxo-SmithKline paid $720 million for the commercial rights to some of the earliest research on Resveratrol. It can be five to ten years before the Food and Drug Administration allows it to go on the market and you can bet your boots it will cost a pretty penny when it does. As for companies who sell vitamins and supplements, they will have the same five to ten years to make a killing on Resveratrol as a vitamin supplement. Resveratrol supplements sells in stores and on the Internet for anything from $15 to $150. Rafael de Cabo, a National Institute on Aging investigator says he wouldn’t consider taking the substance and would not recommend it until knowing more about how it works, and the future side effects. He adds, ” Unless you have scientific evidence, you are a snake oil salesman.”
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What I consider completely hilarious is that you can get all you want of Resveratrol from red wine or red grape juice. The strength drug companies are testing for the drug in pill form, is about what you will get naturely from two glasses of red wine a day. I drink about two glasses of red wine most days so I do believe I will leave their expensive pills alone and continue to drink my lovely red wine. I’m happy to hear it is anti-aging. It seems I am killing two birds with one stone.
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CHAN LEE PENG | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Anti-aging is always taken a place in everyone’s heart, as people like to be seen as YOUNG. Resveratrol has long been proven as a great source to delay the aging process, and it’s found abundant in red grapes and red wine. So, I encourage you to take appropriate amount of red grapes to delay aging, if you can’t really make it, at least have appropriate amount of red wine daily. Thanks and have my liked it.
Uma Shankari | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Oh yes, you have killed several birds with one stone. You have protected yourself against obesity as well!.
http://www.healthmad.com/Nutrition/Red-Wine-and-Resveratrol-Defense-Against-Obesity.728471
ken bultman | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
My doctor informs me that two alcoholic beverages a day (no more) are heart healthy, as well. Good article. I expect many of the over the counter pills could be found out in the woods.
Mrs. Heart | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Mona Vie is a great choice too. It’s made up of 19 fruits. The Acie is the crown jewel.
MMV Abad | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Red wine is the best. Great post, Ruby
OhSugar | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Hi Ruby,
When I do drink wine, I only drink the red. However, I take the Resveratrol in capsule daily. This is one product that I really do support it’s claims. Great article, thanks for sharing.
deep blue | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Red wine is ok. I’ll cancel my loads of beer. Thanks for the tip Ruby.
chitragopi | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
informative. thank u
lindalulu | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Nice article Ruby and great info! By the way I will have to take you up on your offer of stopping by your mini vacation spot its sounds divine!
George W Whitehead | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Tell Glaxo, Smith, Kline to hurry up with this, Ruby. In the meantime I’ll have a bottle of Chateau Neuf du Pape!
Mystify | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Fantastic article ruby!Many people would actually race out to buy this and not even look into the facts.I’ll take the red wine any day!
Inna Tysoe | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
That was a fun read.
Thanks.
Inna
PR Mace | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
I\’m with you, Ruby. Let us have another glass of red wine and live a long and healthy life. Good article. Well presented.
Ruby Hawk | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Thank you my dear friends, I appreciate all your comments. I just thought it was a little silly for drug companies to put out an expensive pill to take in the place of red wine. Who wouldn’t rather have a glass of red wine rather than a pill, not speaking of the money saved.
Beth Suess | Aug 1, 2009 | Reply
Thanks for your suggestions, I love red wine!
Daisy Peasblossom | Aug 1, 2009 | Reply
think i’ll stick to grape juice. wine gives me the nastiest hang-over ever–even in minute portions.
fishfry aka Elizabeth Figueroa | Aug 1, 2009 | Reply
Yes you are absolutely correct about the Red Wine, and I love the part where you stated “kill two birds with one stone”
These companies are looking for a profit, I am looking for the most heathiest, cost effective way to accomplishing “not aging”
OF course we must all go that eay eventually, but for now
“Cheers to your article”
nobert soloria bermosa | Aug 1, 2009 | Reply
i would still continue searching for the “fountain of youth”…lol
nice one Ruby
CA Johnson | Aug 1, 2009 | Reply
This is a great article, ruby. I can see people rushing to get this drug without checking it out first.
Holly J. Harrington | Aug 8, 2009 | Reply
Good one.
paula l | Aug 12, 2009 | Reply
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