Posted on September 19th, 2009 by markjuliano
A great deal has been written about red wine nutrition, red wine grape extracts, and the benefits of red wine including muscadine.
Muscadine grapes are native to North America, and may be the only fruit that originated in America and nowhere else. These grapes grow almost exclusively in southeastern United States mostly in Georgia, South Carolina, [...]
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Posted on September 15th, 2009 by markjuliano
The liver regulates chemical levels in the body and excretes bile, which breaks down fats for digestion and absorption. The live also performs many other functions including:
Produces cholesterol to carry fats through the body
Coverts excess sugar into glycogen for storage
Regulates blood clotting
Produces immune factors and removes bacteria from the bloodstream
Regulates amino acids, which are the [...]
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Posted on September 13th, 2009 by markjuliano
Many doctors recommend a “baseline evaluation” before taking or making changes in pharmaceuticals or nutraceuticals. The question is which baselines make sense for Resveratrol and Red Wine grape extracts.
While these baselines are not necessary or required before taking supplements, you should consider asking your doctor for recommendations.
First, baselines and blood tests depend upon your particular physiology, and the [...]
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Posted on September 9th, 2009 by markjuliano
If Red Wine, and to a lesser extent White Wine, is good for you, what about beer? The main beneficial element discovered in red wine is resveratrol, a powerful anti-oxidant. Beer doesn’t contain any resveratrol. But the presence of folate in beer helps lower the risk of heart disease when consumed in moderation. Beer also reduces blood [...]
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Posted on September 8th, 2009 by markjuliano
Is it the Resveratrol, wine, alcohol or grapes?
The simple answer is yes!
The French Paradox, and countless university and scientific studies have proven that grapes, wine, Resveratrol, and even alcohol in small quantities provide significant health benefits.
When visiting Dr. Baur (who discovered Resveratrol along with Dr. Sinclair while at Harvard Medical School) he reminded me that Resveratrol is only [...]
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Posted on September 3rd, 2009 by markjuliano
There have actually been human studies on Calorie Restriction that have demonstrated the predicted results:
Biosphere 2
In 1991, there was a scientific study undertaken with humans sealed in an enclosed “artificial” environment, with the intention of testing a self-sustaining environment which could mimim that of underground, or outer space situations. These 8 scientists were planned to live in [...]
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