Nice, that’s the kind of research I really enjoy. I mean seriously, one glass of wine instead of a gruesome hour at the gym?
Sounds pretty good to me…
First off – I didn’t really take this too seriously, but then curiosity got the better of me and I did some research…The magic ingredient in wine is none other than – Resveratrol.
Principal investigator Jason Dyck says “We were excited when we saw that Resveratrol showed results similar to what you would see from extensive endurance exercise training”
Dyck works in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry as a researcher in the department of Pediatrics and the department of Pharmacology. “We immediately saw the potential for this and thought that we identified ‘improved exercise performance in a pill.’”
The team’s findings were published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Physiology.
Now what does this mean for us? Do we goggle down some wine, don’t exercise and hope for the best?
Maybe…nah just kidding…. Correct our diet and still do the exercise. Remember 80% diet and 20% exercise. The glass of wine is just a big BIG bonus.
Resveratrol is an antioxidants and is quite exceptional because it can cross the blood-brain barrier to help protect your brain and nervous system.
Studies have shown that Resveratrol has quite a few benefits including:
• Protects your cells from free radical damage
• Inhibiting the spread of cancer.
• Lowers your blood pressure
• Keeps your heart healthy
• Improves elasticity in your blood vessels
• Normalizes your anti-inflammatory response
• Helps prevent Alzheimer’s disease
…last but not least – Resveratrol is called the“The Fountain of Youth” Read all about it here.
Here is an extract from Grain Brain written by Dr D. Perlmutter with regards to Resveratrol and how much you should take:
“Resveratrol: The magic behind the health benefits of drinking a glass of red wine a day has a lot to do with this natural compound found in grapes, which not only slows down the aging process, boosts blood flow to the brain, and promotes heart health, but also curbs fat cells by inhibiting their development. You can’t get enough resveratrol in that glass of wine, though. Hence the need to supplement with higher doses to reap the benefits.
Because this so-called miracle molecule protects cells against a remarkable range of diseases, it’s frequently touted as an assistant in the body’s immune and defence system. Within the last decade we’ve come to learn just how this is possible, thanks largely to the work of Harvard’s Dr. David Sinclair, who discovered the supplement’s ability to activate certain genes called sirtuins, which affect longevity. In 2010, scientists at Nothumbria University in the United Kingdom published a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition that discussed exactly why resveratrol can be so effective in optimizing brain function. In it they explained that they gave twenty-four students resveratrol and recorded marked increases in blood flow in the brain while they were performing mental tasks. And the harder the tasks, the greater resveratrol’s effect.
Whether or not this means we all should be taking resveratrol before embarking on a serious undertaking like a test or interview is up for debate. But for now we know that we could do our brains well with the addition of a modest dose every day. And note I said modest. Although earlier research hinted that very large doses would be required to reap any benefits (doses equating to drinking hundreds of bottles of wine), newer studies clearly demonstrate that lower doses (as small as 4.9 milligrams per day) confer positive effects.”
All round the benefits are pretty amazing…Cheers 🙂
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