James Smoliga: By the glass, or the handful?
Posted on May 28, 2009, 1:36 p.m. in
Resveratrol has become a very hot topic recently, articles about it have increased significantly since its anti-cancer properties were discovered since 1997 however there have been very few clinical trials so far. Supplements are available with resveratrol at 100-150 times the amount of grape skin extract than found in red wine however it is unclear whether the benefit lies in taking large amounts over a short period of time or smaller doses over longer periods. Dr Smoliga keeps us up to date with the current thinking.
Posted on: 21 May 2008
Resveratrol has become a very hot topic recently, articles about it have increased significantly since its anti-cancer properties were discovered since 1997 however there have been very few clinical trials so far. Supplements are available with resveratrol at 100-150 times the amount of grape skin extract than found in red wine however it is unclear whether the benefit lies in taking large amounts over a short period of time or smaller doses over longer periods. Dr Smoliga keeps us up to date with the current thinking.
Tags: resveratrol, French paradox, Dr Smoliga, red wine, grape skin extract, anti-cancer
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