Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 12-month supplementation with 75 mg of >98% trans-resveratrol twice daily resulted in a BMD increase in the lumbar spine by 1.3%, along with increasing corresponding T-scores in the neck of femur and total hip compared to...
Resveratrol Improves Glycemic Control in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. A comparison of glycemic control variables at 24-weeks of 200 mg resveratrol supplementation compared to baseline revealed a significant reduction in FPG (5.97%), HbA1c (5.60%), fasting insulin (8.59%), and HOMA-IR (13.93%)...
Resveratrol Ameliorates Symptoms of Periodontal Disease
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. The resveratrol group showed significant improvement in clinical attachment levels (CAL), bleeding index (BI), probing pocket depth (PPD), and oral hygiene index- simplified (OHI-S) compared to placebo [P < 0.01]....
Resveratrol Acts as a Thyroid Disrupter in Normal Thyroid Cell Lines
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This in vitro and in vivo rat study suggests that resveratrol acts as a thyroid disruptor and a goitrogen and thus recommends caution when using it as a supplement or therapeutic. Resveratrol, a natural polyphenol...
Resveratrol in Food may Protect Heart, Brain and Fight Cancer – Informed Opinion
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. Medical research has shown that resveratrol is important for a number of health issues including having anticancer properties, being anti-inflammatory and even protecting the heart and brain. Our health is closely related to...
Resveratrol for Cardiovascular and Cognitive Health in Postmenopausal Women
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study suggests resveratrol may be a low-cost, effective intervention to counteract the age and menopause-related accelerated cognitive decline in postmenopausal women. Today, more people, particularly women, are living with dementia. 1...
Resveratrol Reduces Atherosclerosis by Altering Gut Microbiota
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Using a mouse model, researchers demonstrate that resveratrol decreases TMAO-induced atherosclerosis by regulating TMAO synthesis and bile acid metabolism via altering gut microbiota. The incidence of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), such as...
Could Drinking Red Wine Help with Knee Pain? – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PH.D. In the study, those taking resveratrol and meloxicam had a significantly greater reduction in pain and several biologic markers of inflammation when compared to the participants taking meloxicam and a placebo. Recently I read a...
Resveratrol a Potential Therapy for Alzheimer’s Disease
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Supplementation with two grams of resveratrol significantly reduced proinflammatory markers and CSF Aß42 and slowed down cognitive decline in the thirty-eight participating subjects with Alzheimer’s disease. The Sirtfood...
Preventing Methotrexate-Induced Bone Loss With Resveratrol
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Resveratrol at 1mg/kg (but not 10 mg/kg) prevented reduction in bone volume and growth plate thickness when administered to healthy 6-week old methotrexate-treated male rats. Methotrexate is an important chemotherapy drug used to treat...
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