Fit and Youthful Life

Guest Author: Gordon Hall


Shopping for a resveratrol from grape supplement can be frustrating.  There are lots of different supplements on the market, but not many good ones.  Here’s a short review of some of the products that are available.

The Liquids   

There are several liquid brands.  Typically, they are marketed as “red wine alternatives” or “resveratrol for the non-drinker”.  Research has shown that the levels of trans-resveratrol in the bloodstream do not rise significantly when drinking red wine.  The same would be true with a liquid resveratrol from grape supplement. 

In fact, most researchers are now saying that the beneficial health effects of regular red wine consumption could not be due to the trans-resveratrol content, because the content is too low.  They believe, instead, that the beneficial effects are due to the combination of phytochemicals, as well as the alcohol, that is found in red wine.  Most healthcare professionals believe that moderate amounts of alcohol (1 or 2 drinks per day) are good for you, as long as you don’t have a drinking problem or other health problems. 

The Powders

The reason that a liquid resveratrol from grape supplement would not raise the levels found in the blood is because digestive processes (stomach acids, enzymatic activity, etc) breaks the compound down before it gets to the upper intestine, where it can pass through and enter the blood.  Powders would be broken down in the same manner and would not increase bloodstream levels.

The Pills

Researchers have tested uncoated tablets and found the same results.  There is limited bio-availability of this compound.  The same is true of other nutrients, such as SAM-e.  When they hit the stomach, acid breaks them down and they never make it to a point where they can be effectively released into the bloodstream.  Basically, they are worthless.

Now, if a pill has a good enteric coating, then it will pass through the stomach with the nutrients intact.  When the pill reaches the upper intestine, it disintegrates, if the appropriate enzymes are included in the tablet.  The nutrients are released, they pass through the walls or the upper intestine and the body may begin to use them as needed.

If a resveratrol from grape supplement does not have an enteric coating and include the appropriate enzymes, it is worthless.

Your Best Choice

Your best choice for supplementation is one that includes essential vitamins and minerals, in the most natural form.  The best value for the money is a product that contains a wide array of amino acids and antioxidants, packaged in an enteric coating to protect the nutrients from stomach acid. 

You can reduce your frustration by researching effective supplements online, rather than trying to stand in a store and read all of those labels.  Most supplements do not work as they should, because the manufacturers do not use the best form of the nutrient or the method of delivery is ineffective.  You can shop with confidence for a resveratrol from grape supplement, as long as you know what to look for.  Hopefully, you now have the info that you need. If you have a minute to spare, please take a look at my website now.

Guest Author: Valerie Rosenbaum


What can a resveratrol pill really do for you? The supplement is being promoted as an anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, blood-sugar lowering, life extending miracle. But, what they fail to tell you is that the latest research proves that the nutrient has a very low bio-availability.

Stomach acid converts the active form of the nutrient to an inactive form that does not have the same activity. Basically, it causes twisting of the molecule. If it remains unchanged as it passes through the stomach, the untwisted molecule is small enough to pass through the intestinal wall and enter the bloodstream directly. This occurs with some proteins and other nutrients, as well.

In order to protect delicate nutrients from stomach acid, some manufacturers use an enteric coating. But, the coatings are more expensive and the cheap supplements don’t include them. So, the first thing that a resveratrol pill must include is an enteric coating.

The second thing is that the formulation should be standardized to have high trans-resveratrol content, 50% is best. It is the trans-resveratrol type that has been used in laboratory studies. It is basically the “untwisted” form of the molecule.

The third thing to look for is a combination of other ingredients that enhance and work with the trans-resveratrol to provide the greatest results. On its own a resveratrol pill can only do so much. The activity that it has is not well understood, but assuming that the research theories are correct, it is not active against all types of free radicals. Basic antioxidants must be included or the other free radicals will damage the cells, even if trans-resveratrol is present.

Some of the latest claims have been about weight loss, in particular fat loss, that supplementation can cause. These claims are based on studies conducted using animal models. There are no clinical trials to show the effectiveness or safety of this type of supplement for weight loss.

If you need to lose weight, a multi-nutritional supplement that contains chromium, green tea extract, gingko biloba, SAM-e and ATP can help, because they are compounds that have proven fat-burning activity. Other nutrients are important, as well. Just because you are overweight does not mean that you are well nourished. In fact, in all likelihood, you are suffering from mal-absorption, an inability to absorb nutrients from the foods that you eat. Supplementation can be highly beneficial.

Basically, a single-ingredient resveratrol pill will do very little to improve your overall health. As an ingredient in a totally balanced formula, it’s great. Alone, it’s not going to do much.

It was believed to be the solution to the puzzle of the French paradox, a lower than expected incidence of heart disease in the South of France, despite a diet that is high in fat. Researchers have since proven that it could not possibly be the explanation for that puzzle. The amount that is present in red wine is too low.

The amount that is present in a resveratrol pill may be too high or too low. 20-50mg per day is sufficient, higher than that could cause unwanted side effects. Look for a formula that includes that amount and lots of other different ingredients, if you want the best results.

Guest Author: Ric Hawkins


I am sure that you have heard about all the amazing attributes that this wonder nutrient has, but I can tell you resveratrol powder is not a very effective way to take it.

Many companies out there are selling high concentration quantities of it, telling you more is better. Well quite the reverse is true as the health benefits of resveratrol powder are largely lost due to stomach acid.

I guess the thinking is if you take a big enough dose, enough will get through, but this is not the case. Also there can be another unpleasant side effect.

If taken in very high doses, it can act as a laxative, which if you have no problems to begin with in that area, can lead to dehydration and loss of nutrients from the body.

Experts agree that the best way to take it is in the form of a multi supplement where the reaction with the other nutrients increases its powers significantly, and this is synergy at work.

Now the most important factor is that the supplement has a natural enteric coating, that is, it allows it to pass through the stomach and into the upper intestine where it is released. You then get all the benefits, something which resveratrol powder cannot achieve.

This natural enteric coating is only used in the high quality supplements as it is more expensive to use, but the effects are far superior to your average one, where again much value is lost in the stomach acid.

It would be a real shame to lose the effects of resveratrol as it is emerging as one of the most promising anti cancer and anti aging substances ever found. So we must harness this power effectively.

So you don’t just want the benefits of resveratrol on its own and you will see vastly improved results if taken in a product that contains many ingredients that work synergistically together.

Make no mistake about it, resveratrol powder is not the way to go, so see through the companies hype and make sure you are getting the real benefits to be had from this amazing nutrient.

If you would like to learn more about the synergistic products which I personally take, including resveratrol, why not visit my website. 

Guest Author: Valerie Rosenbaum


If you’re thinking about buying a resveratrol from grape supplement, you might first want to learn about some better choices for supplementation. Trans-resveratrol appears to increase the activity of chemicals in the cell’s DNA that provide protection from free radical damage. But, there are other important nutrients that have similar activity.

I always look for the best value for the money. If you’re going to take supplements, why not look for ones that contain lots of different nutrients, including essential vitamins and minerals? Trans-resveratrol is just one of the ingredients in the formula that I take every day.

All together, the formula provides over 70 different bio-active nutrients. That means that the body can use them. Researchers have proven that a resveratrol from grape supplement does not increase blood levels of trans-resveratrol unless it has an enteric coating. Most of the products on the market do not.

They have also proven that drinking wine doesn’t greatly increase the blood level, either. Like many other nutrients, this one seems to be sensitive to stomach acid. If the nutrients do not end up in the bloodstream, there’s no point in taking them.

Protecting the cells DNA from damage is very important. DNA degeneration is the ultimate cause of aging and eventually death. It is possible to slow down DNA degeneration and even repair damage that has already been done, as long as the supplements we take contain the right ingredients.

A single-ingredient resveratrol from grape supplement can only do so much. Antioxidants are the main enemies of free radical damage. Although it was believed to have antioxidant activity at one time, researchers are now saying that it is unclear exactly what accounts for the benefits of trans-resveratrol. What I mentioned in the first paragraph is just one of the recent theories.

Other nutrients are known to have antioxidant activity. They neutralize free radicals through an electron exchange program. They basically give up one of their electrons, so that the free radicals are converted to harmless water, oxygen or other simple molecules.

The vitamins A, C and E are common antioxidants. Selenium is another. But, the most potent anti-oxidant that we know of is L-glutathione, but it must be provided in the special reduce form or the body cannot absorb it.

If you were only going to take one nutrient supplement, the reduced form of L-glutathione, with an enteric coating would be a better choice than a resveratrol from grape supplement. But, if you want the most effective supplements, you want lots of different ingredients, including other good antioxidants, such as lutein, bilberry, L-carnosine and green tea extract.

The more antioxidants we get, the less likely we are to develop cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer’s and other age-related diseases. We also need calcium, magnesium and vitamin D to support bone health.

There is really no way to obtain optimal nutritional levels through diet, alone. Foods just aren’t that nourishing, any more. A resveratrol from grape supplement might help, but a multi-ingredient formula will help more than anything else.