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Resveratrol

Power Supplement: Resveratrol

by laurel on February 10, 2010

I’ve been hearing more and more about resveratrol over the past couple of years. It’s a powerful antioxidant compound found naturally in foods like grapes, cranberries, blueberries, peanuts, and wine. It’s also found naturally in a Chinese herb called Hu zhang and a Japanese plant called knotweed. According to Natural News, Hu zhang is actually [...]

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New Research on Resveratrol

by laurel on August 28, 2008

Natural News summarized a bunch of new research on the powerful compound resveratrol found in red wine, grapes, grape juice, some berries, and peanuts. Here’s what you need to know:
Zhejiang University researchers in China found that resveratrol can significantly reduce blood pressure, heart rate, and renal sympathetic nerve activity which implies it could be very [...]

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Go Ahead, Have a Glass or Two

by laurel on December 31, 2007

Mark’s Daily Apple reported that two recent studies found evidence that if you drink wine in moderation (two glasses a day or less), you will build up stronger immunity and resistance to cold viruses than those who abstain. However, if you’re a smoker, this benefit doesn’t apply to you. One of the studies [...]

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Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk

by laurel on July 7, 2007

Dr. Andrew Weil wrote an article for Natural Awakenings magazine called “Nutrition & Prostate Cancer: Top 10 Risk Reducers”. He said that men can significantly reduce their risk of prostate cancer by changing what they eat and drink. Dr. Weil’s top ten prostate cancer risk reducers are listed below.

Cooked tomatoes – rich in [...]

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