Resveratrol Fights Free Radicals

Resveratrol has been studied and shown to be a powerful antioxidant in fighting free radical damage, fighting bad cholesterol, inhibiting tumor growth, and much more. This is one of the nutrients found in blueberries that you have probably heard of because it has been the focus of major international studies.

One study came about when scientists researched an unusual finding in France. Researchers found that French people eat very fattening diets but had very low levels of cardiovascular disease. They found that the wine they were drinking was high in certain nutrients found in berries that made the wine. This nutrient which is also found in blueberries is the nutrient that was most effective in fighting cardiovascular disease.

Another benefit of this free radical fighter is that it has the ability to kill cancer cells. Invasive, cancerous tumors must develop new blood vessels to fuel their rapid growth. This antioxidant has been found to inhibit the development of the new blood vessels.

This antioxidant also fights aging by activating what is referred to as a "Longevity gene." This helps to keep the DNA of cells intact and working properly. One of the causes of aging and even death is that cells become older and are unable to perfectly replicate DNA. The activated longevity gene helps the DNA to replicate perfectly more often and reduces cell death.

Another benefit of this antioxidant is that it fights free radicals without damaging healthy cells. This is very important in preventing and fighting all stages of cancer. Chemotherapy is used frequently in fighting cancer, but it is unable to stop from destroying healthy cells. It is very beneficial to just fight the free radicals and not damage healthy cells.

This is just some of the research that has been done. It appears that this amazing nutrient will prove to have many more health benefits as studies continue.

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