Polyphenols in grapes are active once they get into your body.  The word “active” means biologically active.

Back in 2005, Japanese scientists discovered that proanthocyanidin, a polyphenol from grape seed, inhibited a clot that normally formed in the carotid artery from laser irradiation.  It didn’t matter whether or not that polyphenol was given by mouth or administered intravenously to the mice in the study.  This was the first evidence that grape polyphenols could help prevent heart disease.

Recently at the end of 2009, Tokyo scientists at the Department of Food Technology at the Nagano Prefecture General Industrial Technology Center found polyphenols, anthocyanidins (five total) and Resveratrol in the skins of Nagano purple grapes.  They gave the polyphenols to the human volunteers in their study and one hour later, checked their cholesterol level to look for something called oxidation.  The process of oxidation is where free radicals are being formed on the LDL molecule, so to speak. It’s a bad sign when this happens because these damaged LDL molecules will further damage the arteries.

The scientists found that the polyphenols in the grape gave protection against LDL oxidation and that’s great news for those prone to heart disease. It means that Resveratrol could potentially protect other people from heart disease; blood vessel damage.

I don’t know if you really understand the impact of this in someone’s life, but if someone in your family dies at an early age from heart disease, it is very difficult for the family to go on.  My own dad passed away at the age of 48 years old from a massive heart attack when I was only 19 years old.  I really missed him and found that it seriously affected my life by not having him around.  I needed a father in my life, as every young woman or young man does.

With Resveratrol, I believe that potentially a lot of families can be saved from the ravages of heart attacks that kill … and ruin a family.

I’m excited about all this new Resveratrol research and what Vinomis is providing with their Resveratrol and Grape Polyphenols and Quercetin.  I look at Vinomis in such a positive way – essentially a family saver!

And every time I look at the Vindure 900 tablet sitting on the breakfast table with my other nutritional supplements, I think about Polyphenol Power!

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