Extra Strength Trans-Resveratrol (325mg) from Japanese Knotweed
What is Resveratrol?
Resveratrol is a phenolic compound that naturally occurs in some plants and has been found to have strong antioxidant activity in animals. Plants create resveratrol to protect themselves against the effects of poor growing conditions, severe weather and attacks by insects and disease.
Resveratrol and Health:
In animals, resveratrol has been shown to reduce the oxidation of LDL cholesterol, total cholesterol and the risk of cardiovascular disease. Recent studies on animals have shown resveratrol to dramatically increase life span, increase athletic endurance and mimic the benefits of a calorie-restricted diet.
Resveratrol Isomers:
In nature, resveratrol exists in two different isomers, trans-resveratrol and cis-resveratrol; these prefixes refer to the shape of the molecule. Researchers have identified trans-resveratrol as the biologically active of the two isomers, which is why we only label for this active "trans-resveratrol" molecule. Some of our competitors label "total resveratrols," which is not enough information for a consumer. Our Extra-Strength Resveratrol contains 325mg of trans-resveratrol.
Why is Our Extra-Strength Resveratrol from Knotweed Better?
Our Extra Strength Resveratrol has the highest content of trans-resveratrol per capsule, 325mg, than any other product we know of. This offers a tremendous value to those looking for high amounts of Resveratrol. We only use resveratrol that contains less than 2% emodin. Emodin is a compound that naturally occurs in knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum) that acts as a laxative.
When comparing products, be sure to look at a product's Supplement Facts Panel (ours is below) and look for a line item listing the amount of "trans-resveratrol" per capsule -- not per two, three or four capsules, and don't be fooled by a company listing resveratrol as a component of a "proprietary blend". When you look closely at competing "mega dose" products, the capsules are usually filled with lots of nonsense ingredients and the trans-resveratrol content may not even be listed. Please take a minute to compare our product to any other available; we are confident that you will agree that ours is the best. Our Resveratrol offers a great value to consumers; at our Convenience Plan / 6+ Bottle price, 5mg of trans-resveratrol costs just one penny.
Other Sources of Resveratrol:
In 2010, a Danish company, Fluxome, perfected the process of producing resveratrol through natural yeast fermentation. Fluxome® Resveratrol is an ultra-pure trans-resveratrol ingredient. It is the only resveratrol made through natural yeast fermentation, and it is made entirely in the United States using only 3 ingredients: yeast, organic sugar (grown and produced in the US), and water. Be sure to see our products containing natural Fluxome Resveratrol.
Resveratrol (as an ingredient in dietary supplements) can also be derived by chemical synthesis. Whole Health does not sell any products containing chemically-derived resveratrol.
Consumer Alert
We have been told by many customers that several companies have been luring customers with "free trial offers" that are followed 7-10 days later by "mandatory" shipments costing the customer $80 or more. It is our belief that companies who practice these tactics give our industry a bad name. Most of these companies employ the efforts of bogus product review websites that are paid $50 to sign up a customer for a free trial offer. When you think about that model, the "free offer" scam becomes transparent.
Please be assured that our prices, below, are valid for your first order, your second order, your third order, and so on--there are no hidden fees or fine print; there is never any obligation to ever buy from us again. If you enroll in our optional Convenience Plan, you will be in complete control over your shipments; there is no mandatory enrollment period, whatsoever. We have been in business for 15 years, we existed before resveratrol was popular, and we will exist long after people forget about the story on 60 Minutes. We believe in honesty and integrity, and we guarantee every product we sell with an unconditional 60-Day Money Back Guarantee.
If you follow the news, then you have likely heard of resveratrol, an antioxidant commonly found in red wine, grape skins and other plants.
Many people heard about resveratrol for the first time on Sunday, January 25, 2009, when the CBS News program 60 Minutes aired a segment on the promising new research surrounding resveratrol. You can watch this segment to the right.
CBS News Correspondent Morley Safer interviews Harvard University researchers Christoff Westphal and David Sinclair, who have been pursuing the genetic link between resveratrol and enzymes called sirtuins for the past 5 years.
Sirtuins are a recently discovered class of enzymes that appear to control the aging process. In this video, Safer, Westphal and Sinclair discuss the incredible results from ongoing research aimed at identifying and isolating the exact component of resveratrol responsible for these lab results, in an effort to manufacture a pharmaceutical from this naturally-occurring compound.
Previously "Live to 150...Can You Do It?" an ABC News and Barbara Walters Special (April 1, 2008), Barbara Walters talked to researchers about the stunning research on longevity and Resveratrol. A little over a year earlier, researchers examining resveratrol made front-page news with their studies showing that resveratrol increased the life expectancy of lab animals by over 40%! Based on the results of this early research, we are expecting much more research to be done in the near future; we'll keep you posted.
Resveratrol is believed to be the plants' natural defense against adverse growing conditions and fungal attacks. While resveratrol is commonly found in red wine, it is only available in small amounts and those amounts vary greatly from wine to wine and bottle to bottle.1
Subscribers to our free monthly newsletter know all about this ongoing research. Below is a brief summary of the biggest headline-grabbing research results:
Resveratrol & Longevity
Resveratrol has been in the news over the last few years due to the results of several animal studies that found a link between resveratrol intake and significantly extended life spans. So far those studies have not been conducted on long-lived animals like humans. But the results of the animal studies are impressive to say the least. In 2003 researchers found that resveratrol increased the life span of a yeast by 70%.2 A follow-up 2006 study found a 56% increase in life span among a particular worm, Caenorhabditis elegans, and the common fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster.3 In 2006, a study of a short-lived fish also found an extension of the animals' lives and revealed that the resveratrol delayed the onset of age-related markers.4,5 But the real break-through news on resveratrol came in the form of two studies published in the fall of 2006.6 The first of the two studies was published in the highly regarded scientific journal Nature, and found that resveratrol not only extended life by 40% in lab mice, but those same mice were eating a high calorie, high-fat diet without developing the ill-effects, such as diabetes and heart disease, that are normally associated with that kind of diet. The mice still got fat, but they stayed healthy.
Resveratrol & Athletic Endurance
In December of 2006 the scientific journal Cell published a study from researchers from the Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology in Illkirch, France, which reported that resveratrol doubled the athletic endurance of lab mice, controlled weight gain, and prevented diabetes.7
Side Effects
There are no known side effects with resveratrol. As with most dietary supplements, until specific research is conducted, this product should not be used by pregnant or lactating women.
Label Facts
Extra Strength Resveratrol, 325mg Trans-Resveratrol (60 capsules)
Supplement Facts Serving Size: 1 Capsule Servings per container: 60
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