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Resveratrol: The Red Wine Antioxidant!


Did you ever think that red wine could help deliver healthy benefits? For thousands of years people have been drinking red wines and have come learn about their various healthy properties and benefits that they have to offer.

Resveratrol is an active polyphenol found in grapes and Japanese knotweed (polygonum cuspidatum), and is said to possibly be the most powerful antioxidant known to mankind.  Resveratrol is produced (in the plants in which it is present) during times of environmental stress, such as adverse weather, insect attacks, animal attack or pathogenic attack.

Everyday people are learning more about the amazing benefits of this potent, natural plant based antioxidant. Lets look at how Resveratrol just may be able to enhance your life.

  • Pro-red wine studies support antioxidants in red wine called POLYPHENOLS which help protect the lining of the blood vessels in your heart.
  • Resveratrol works to help protect collagen and elastin in the skin, thus reducing wrinkles and keeping the skin looking younger.
  • Resveratrol helps flush toxins from your body and assists in raiding free radicals. (these highly-reactive atoms or molecules can cause cellular damage, impairing the immune system and leading to degenerative diseases. they also are known contributors to premature aging of the skin)
  • Resveratrol combined with red wine polyphenols has been shown to support healthy cardiovascular function and promote healthy aging.
  • Resveratrol may help to prevent various forms of Cancer such as Breast/ Ovarian, Colon, Esophageal, Leukemia, Lung, Pancreatic, Skin, and Thyroid cancers to name a few.
  • Resveratrol may lower total cholesterol, increase HDL (good) cholesterol, and prevent oxidation of LDL (bad) cholesterol. It also may prevent insulin resistance the precursor to type II diabetes. It may also prevent Diabetic Neuropathy.
  • Resveratrol may help prevent Osteoarthritis, and may be useful for the treatment of Rheumatoid arthritis.
  • Resveratrol may help in treating/preventing Alzheimer's Disease, Depression, and may be useful in treating Multiple Sclerosis.
  • Resveratrol is a supplement that should be added to everyone’s daily vitamin regimen (and you won’t get drunk while enjoying its powerful effects!J)


Murray Avenue Apothecary offers Trans-Resveratrol, a supplement that contains 300mg of standardized trans-resveratrol ( the active form providing the benefits of resveratrol).