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"Red grapes produce a phytochemical called resveratrol, which protects them from ultraviolet radiation, fungus infections, and other stressors. resveratrol activates anti-aging genes that stimulate the production of proteins that circulate in your body, throwing overboard cells that aren't pulling their weight and rejuvenating cells damaged by advanced glycation end-products (AGEs). But don't rush out to the health food store to buy resveratrol capsules, which are generally worthless because resveratrol is inactivated by exposure to oxygen." - Dr. Steven R. Gundry, Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You - And Your Waistline - And Drop the Weight for Good (Get the book.)

"Anti-Aging: Caloric Restriction and Resveratrol To further make the point of the main theoretical principle of the Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program, Life Extension 2004 reports that a phytonu-trient, resveratrol, has been found by Harvard medical school researchers to activate a longevity gene in yeast that extends life by 70 percent. In an interview, leading resveratrol researcher Dr." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"A large body of research supports the role of resveratrol in resisting cancer, inflammation and heart disease. resveratrol has been found to suppress the activation of inflammatory cytokines and COX-2, and shows special promise in preventing and slowing the progression of breast cancer. resveratrol is also a potent antioxidant. Chinese goldthread/Barberry is a combination of two plant extracts containing a phytochemical called berberine. Berberine is a natural anti-inflammatory that reduces PGE2." - Freedom Press, Natural Cancer Cures: The Definitive Guide to Using Dietary Supplements to Fight and Prevent Cancer (Get the book.)

"As it turns out, grape skin extract, also called resveratrol, is equally powerful. In controlled studies, resveratrol has been shown to reduce skin cancer tumors by up to 98%, to stop production of leukemia cells. In addition, it works as a Cox inhibitor, thus halting the spread of cancer throughout the body. • Grape seed extract?0 mg (84-93%) Similar to green tea, the active ingredients in grape seed extract are the proan-thocyanidins (but in a different combination and ratio)." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.)

"Xi Zhao-Wilson told Life Extension: "There has been a great deal of attention focused on resveratrol in the past few years, following a study showing that resveratrol activates molecular pathways involved in life-span extension, now demonstrated in yeast, worms, flies, fish, and mice, and which possibly bear a relationship to mechanisms underlying caloric restriction."8 The tremendous amount of scientific evidence of the effect of caloric restriction on upgrading our gene expression supports the link of caloric restriction and longevity." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"Many red fruits and vegetables contain resveratrol. Rich sources include grapes, grape juice and red wine. According to Dr. James Howenstine, author of A Physician's Guide to Natural Health Products That Work, 20 mg of resveratrol daily provides maximal health benefits. Red wine has 0.2 mg per glass. Since drinking 100 glasses of wine would prove toxic indeed, wine is definitely not the best source of this nutrient! Phytochemicals also include flavonoids, lycopene and quercetin." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

"Red wines are fermented with grape skins, allowing the wine to absorb greater amounts of resveratrol than white wines, which are fermented without grape skins. Thus, some nutritionists are recommending a little red for the head. The precise amount of wine needed to reap any possible benefits of resveratrol is unknown and will vary depending on your size and weight. As a general rule, you should try to limit yourself to no more than two glasses a night. Recent studies have linked moderate intake of alcohol with a 45 percent less risk of developing dementia." - Peter J. Whitehouse and Daniel George, The Myth of Alzheimer's: What You Aren't Being Told About Today's Most Dreaded Diagnosis (Get the book.)

"Resveratrol has been found to suppress the activation of inflammatory cytokines and COX-2, and shows special promise in preventing and slowing the progression of breast cancer. resveratrol is also a potent antioxidant. Chinese goldthread/Barberry is a combination of two plant extracts containing a phytochemical called berberine. Berberine is a natural anti-inflammatory that reduces PGE2. Most recently, studies have found that berberine induces apoptosis, or cell death, in human colon cancer cell lines." - Freedom Press, Natural Cancer Cures: The Definitive Guide to Using Dietary Supplements to Fight and Prevent Cancer (Get the book.)

"The skin of red grapes contains a compound called resveratrol, which has recently come into vogue. Several studies have shown that this polyphenic compound increases levels of an enzyme—heme oxygenase?that has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and may protect against neuronal cell dysfunction. Red wines are fermented with grape skins, allowing the wine to absorb greater amounts of resveratrol than white wines, which are fermented without grape skins. Thus, some nutritionists are recommending a little red for the head." - Peter J. Whitehouse and Daniel George, The Myth of Alzheimer's: What You Aren't Being Told About Today's Most Dreaded Diagnosis (Get the book.)

"The fermentation process that produces wine yields carbon dioxide, which protects the resveratrol from the effects of oxygen. Interestingly, the higher the altitude at which grapes are grown, the more resveratrol they produce to protect against sun damage. In Sardinia, where grapes grow at 4,000 feet above sea level, there are more centenarians per 100,000 people than almost any other culture. As I like to say, if you drink red wine, you'll be fine! COFFEE,TEA-OR CHOCOLATE? Whether or not you enjoy a glass of wine with dinner, I suspect you do like chocolate." - Dr. Steven R. Gundry, Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You - And Your Waistline - And Drop the Weight for Good (Get the book.)

"Plants that produce resveratrol do so in response to stress, so this phytochemical serves as a natural antibiotic for the plant. In humans, its protective effects may contribute to the Mediterranean paradox—the protective effect of red wine drinking on cardiovascular health. Isoflavones fight cancer. Abundant soy products, isoflavones are plant-based estrogens and antioxidants that have shown the ability to inhibit the growth of cancer cells in numerous lab studies." - Elaine Magee, Food Synergy: Unleash Hundreds of Powerful Healing Food Combinations to Fight Disease and Live Well (Get the book.)

"Phenolic antioxidant resveratrol found in berries and grapes has been reported to inhibit the growth formation of prostate tumor cells by acting on the regulatory genes such as p53 while activating a cascade of genes involved in cell cycle and apoptosis including p300, Apaf-1, cdk inhibitor p21, p57 (KIP2), p53-induced Pig 7, Pig 8, Pig 10, cyclin D, and DNA fragmentation factor 45, although some findings were not confirmed by Rt-PCR. [68]. Likewise, the expression of a host of genes is influenced by selenium supplementation [69]. B." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"When incubated with hepatoma cells, resveratrol induced Phase II detoxifying enzymes that detoxified and inhibited the proliferation of these cells. resveratrol also inhibited the development of preneoplastic lesions when mice were exposed to tumor initiators and promoters.149 Grape skins, leaves, juice and red wine are all good sources of resveratrol. Source Naturals (see Resources) packages resveratrol as a supplement." - Donald R. Yance, j r.,C.N., M.H., A.H.G., with Arlene Valentine, Herbal Medicine, Healing and Cancer: A Comprehensive Program for Prevention and Treatment (Get the book.)

"Differential expression of genes induced by resveratrol in LNCaP cells: P53-mediated molecular targets. Int. J. Cancer 104(2), 204-212. 69. Goulet, A. C, Watts, G, Lord, J. L., and Nelson, M. A. (2007). Profiling of selenomethionine responsive genes in colon cancer by microarray analysis. Cancer Biol. Ther. 6(4) [Epub print]. 70. Food and Drug Administration Office of Special Nutritionals, (1993). Conference on Antioxidant Vitamins and Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease, November 1-3. Food and Drug Administration, Washington, DC. 71. Miller, E. R. Ill, Pastor-Barriuso, R., Dalai, D." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"Look for antioxidants such as vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, beta-carotene, lycopene, lutein, bioflavanoids, resveratrol, zinc, and selenium. You'll want a formulation that includes the full spectrum of B vitamins, including the activated forms of B2 and Bfi (riboflavin-5 -phosphate and pyridoxal-5 -phosphate, respectively). You'll also want a multivitamin formula that includes vitamin D3, and make sure the vitamin E is in the form of d-alpha-tocopherol. Avoid the "dl" form, which is synthetic. You'll want a high-potency vitamin C (about 1,000 mg) provided by ascorbic acid." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"The precise amount of wine needed to reap any possible benefits of resveratrol is unknown and will vary depending on your size and weight. As a general rule, you should try to limit yourself to no more than two glasses a night. Recent studies have linked moderate intake of alcohol with a 45 percent less risk of developing dementia.13 It is believed that moderate consumption of alcohol may protect the brain by inhibiting inflammation and blood clots. In 2006, 2,258 Medicare recipients in Manhattan not diagnosed with a form of dementia were evaluated over a fourteen-year period." - Peter J. Whitehouse and Daniel George, The Myth of Alzheimer's: What You Aren't Being Told About Today's Most Dreaded Diagnosis (Get the book.)

"Ellagic acid is believed to reduce damage caused by carcinogens in tobacco smoke and air pollutants, while resveratrol has shown powerful antioxidant action, potentially offering protection from heart disease. Flavonoid phytochemicals are thought to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, possibly by reducing blood pressure and strengthening the antioxidant defense systems that protect the heart." - Elaine Magee, Food Synergy: Unleash Hundreds of Powerful Healing Food Combinations to Fight Disease and Live Well (Get the book.)

"This is most likely due to the presence of an intriguing substance called resveratrol. resveratrol is an antioxidant found in many foods, but most abundandy in peanuts and red grapes. Red wine from cold climates (such as France) is a particularly good source of resveratrol. It is less concentrated in red wines from warmer climes such as California, Italy, Spain, or Portugal. Studies from the University of Illinois have shown that the number of early breast lesions and skin cancers in mice dropped dramatically when they were given high doses of resveratrol." - Ralph Moss, PhD, Antioxidants Against Cancer: How to activate your bod natural healing powers with today's most protective and immune-boosting supplements and foods (Get the book.)

"Knotweed (a Japanese plant) has forty times more resveratrol per pound than grapes do, and it grows everywhere (and makes a great apple pie). Paradoxically, muscadine grapes from the southeast United States also have a ton of resveratrol (several times more than wine). Since fat combustion is several times as efficient at producing ATP than burning glucose, the same amount of energy can be created with much lower levels of free radicals. Fewer free radicals mean lower levels of free-radical damage, particularly to the mitochondria." - Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D., You: Staying Young: The Owner's Manual for Extending Your Warranty (Get the book.)

"The active ingredient of the grape extracts is a potent flavonoid called resveratrol. Italian researchers discovered something even more profound regarding the chemistry of resveratrol. They determined that this unique chemical revitalizes nerve cells. In fact, resveratrol induced portions of the nerves to regenerate, in other words, the nerves started growing again, a feat formerly deemed impossible. A reasonable conclusion is that resveratrol is a major protector of the genes, in other words, it prevents chromosome damage. Yet, grape extracts offer another mechanism of action." - Dr. Cass Ingram, Dr. Cass Ingram's Lifesaving Cures (Get the book.)

"Chemopreventive effect of resveratrol, sesamol, sesame oil and sunflower oil in the Epstein-Barr virus early antigen activation assay and the mouse skin two-stage carcinogenesis. Pharmacol Res. 2002 Jun;45(6): 499-505. Sweet potatoes www.sweetpotato.org; www.cayam.com; www.ncsweetpotato.org Bohle K, Spiegelman D, Trichopoulou A, Katsouyanni K, Trichopoulos D. Vitamins A, C and E and the risk of breast cancer: results from a case-control study in Greece. British Journal of Cancer. 1999 Ian;79(l):23-27. Cho J, Kang JS, Long PH, ling J, Back Y, Chung KS." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.) "CANCER: The pistachio is second only to wine as a tremendous source of the plant chemical resveratrol. This substance may play a role in fighting cancer and heart disease. HEART HEALTH: Because of pistachio's "quad-combo" of heart-healthy substances—high phytosterol (279mg/100g), gamma tocopherol, arginine, and high monounsaturated fat content—they are an excellent addition to the diet to help fight heart disease and improve circulation." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.) "They are also a good source of resveratrol, an antioxidant also found in red wine that may help fight heart disease. Home Remedies GUM IN HAIR: Smearing peanut butter on hair that has gum stuck in it helps with the gum's removal. STICKER AND INK REMOVER: Same deal—just smear peanut butter on surfaces containing unwanted ink and stickers and they should come off! Throw Me a Lifesaver! HEART HEALTH: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a qualified health claim for peanuts in 2003: "Scientific evidence suggests but does not prove that eating 1." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.) "Studies show that the predominant antioxidant, proanthocyanidin, has twenty times greater antioxidant power than vitamin E and fifty times greater than vitamin C. resveratrol, a key phytonutrient found mainly in the skins of grapes, has anti-inflammatory and anticarcinogenic properties. Grapes are also high in flavonoids. Red grapes contain the carotenoid ly-copene, which may help in fighting breast and prostate cancer. Home Remedies The juice of green grapes that is combined with water, alum, and salt has been reported to lessen the scars of acne when applied to the face." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

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"Of late, considerable attention has been devoted by scientists to the antioxidant properties of red wine's phenolic constituent, resveratrol, as an important contributor. White wine contains much less of this antioxidant, and therefore it has fewer health benefits. resveratrol, unfortunately is not in green tea. However, green tea may offer even greater potential for health protection, since it not only includes the flavonoids active in red wine but also includes even more powerfully protective flavonoids that are unique to it. When Michael G. Hertog, Ph.D." - Lester A. Mitscher and Victoria Toews, The Green Tea Book (Get the book.)

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