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The uses for resveratrol are still being discovered. Medicinal uses that are being researched may prove to help people withstand strokes and brain injuries.
The research into resveratrol has exploded in the last few years, with the hope of using it in the fight against skin, breast, colon and pancreatic cancer. It is also hoped that it will provide health benefits in the research in alzheimers and anti-aging. A new study suggests that resveratrol is comparable to prednisone in regards to reducing inflammation, but with better protection against free radicals when injected immediately after a spinal cord injury.
In 2008, researchers reported that dietary supplementation of resveratrol reduced plaque formations in animal brains. Plaque formations are a component of Alzheimers and other neurodegenerative diseases.
The theory is that oral doses in humans may be able to aid the prevention of aging in the brain. Although speculation at the moment, it has been suggested that this may be because of the ability of resveratrol to remove copper. Because the brain is made up of fatty acids, the antioxidant effect of resveratrol helps protect the brain against oxidized fat.
These are a lot of beneficial effects for one little antioxidant. This is why the medical profession is excited about the discovery of resveratrol, and why clinical trials are being conducted. Tests are underway around the world to deduce the best use of resveratrol, and exactly what the side effects are. More research is yet to be done, but the results so far are positive.
Every supplement has positive and negative effects. Not all side effects are undesirable, but it’s best to be aware of them when you take them. The reports of side effects of resveratrol are anecdotal rather than the result of tests. Some people have reported decreased appetite, which may not be seen as a bad thing!
Some users report a jittery feeling, similar to caffeine soon after ingestion. Tingling or numbness in arms, hands, and feet has been reported, but usually subsides after a few days of using resveratrol. Further tests need to be done to determine the exact side effects of resveratrol, but so far the reports have been overwhelmingly positive, and the side effects minimal when it comes to this antioxidant.
It seems as though the benefits outweigh the risks.