| u are looking for a resveratrol recommended dosage | | | | only contain 12.59mg of the compound. The dried |
| for a specific health problem, you might ask a | | | | knotweed root contains as much as 187mg/kg or |
| practitioner of traditional Japanese or Chinese herbal | | | | .187mg/gram. So, if a practitioner suggested 24 grams |
| medicine about the appropriate dose of Japanese | | | | to relieve severe constipation, the patient would only |
| knotweed. Of course, they would only recommend the | | | | receive about 4.48mg of resveratrol. |
| plant for use as a laxative, to relieve constipation or | | | | If a supplement company lists a resveratrol |
| promote regularity. | | | | recommended dosage at 200mg or higher, you will |
| Japanese knotweed is the most concentrated source | | | | almost surely experience diarrhea, which could lead to |
| of resveratrol and is the source for most dietary | | | | dehydration and is not beneficial for your health. At |
| supplements. It is found in grape skins and peanuts, too. | | | | higher dosages, which are found in some of the |
| But, the supplement only appeared on shelves after | | | | supplements on the market, all of the known health |
| news reports proclaimed that it was | | | | benefits of this potent antioxidant are negated, |
| “the” compound in red wine that | | | | because it becomes a pro-oxidant, meaning that it is |
| accounted for the health benefits of the beverage. | | | | something like a free radical, which is what antioxidants |
| Later, conflicting research concluded that it could not | | | | normally neutralize. |
| account for the benefits, because the concentration | | | | There is a lot of misinformation on the internet. Let me |
| was too low. That result never made it to the mass | | | | set the record straight. For the long-term health |
| media. When the studies about red wine were | | | | benefits of decreased cancer risk and cardiovascular |
| released, vineyards wanted to have it classified as a | | | | health, a 20-50mg daily dose is sufficient. That’s |
| “health food”. People, wanting to do | | | | according to a well respected chemist, nutritionist and |
| everything that they can for their health, are prone to | | | | doctor of naturopathic medicine. |
| jump on the bandwagon and drive up demand for | | | | He suggests that this resveratrol recommended |
| foods, beverages and supplements. That’s | | | | dosage be combined with other beneficial extracts |
| what happened with resveratrol supplements in 2006. | | | | and essential nutrients that will allow you to feel better |
| There are dozens of different manufacturers and | | | | and possibly, live longer. What we want to strive for is |
| none of them seem to agree on a daily resveratrol | | | | the “optimal” nutritional intake. All of the |
| recommended dosage. Generally, if you wanted this | | | | basic vitamins, minerals and amino acids contribute to |
| kind of dietary supplement, you would be interested in | | | | our long-term health and longevity. |
| the protective or preventative benefits, such as those | | | | There is no single stand-alone nutrient that is more |
| that pertain to the heart and to preventing cancer. But, | | | | beneficial to your health than any other. Consider this |
| if you greatly exceed the amount that is present in | | | | resveratrol recommended dosage a single part of |
| nature, there could be a problem. | | | | your complete daily nutritional intake. |
| A liter of red wine with the highest concentration would | | | | |