There is much claim floating around the Internet and other sources about the drug Resveratrol. It seems to be a miracle drug that cures almost everything, similar to apple cider vinegar. While this guide won’t offer any concrete evidence either supporting or opposing these claims, it will hopefully help you to analyze those claims and help you to bring this drug into your hands if that’s what you want to do. Let’s get started.

What Is Resveratrol
Resveratrol is naturally found in many different plants throughout the world and can also be found in grapes (therefore, wine), mulberries, raspberries, blueberries, cranberries, peanuts, some pine trees, and most noticeably in a plant called knotweed which can be found naturally in Japan.

What Can Resveratrol Do

Life Extension – Resveratrol has been known to increase the life span of several different species, including fruit flies, mice, certain types of fish, yeast, and other small creatures ranging between 15% and 70% longer life spans.

Weight Loss – Studies show that mice that were given a high dosage of resveratrol burned nearly all of its calories from fat based on a higher calorie-intake diet than the mices who were not given the resveratrol. The problem is that it also created more free fat roaming around the blood which led to complications such as diabetes due to a resistance of insulin. If we could perfect that problem, however, then resveratrol could potentially be used as a weight loss drug. Not only as a supplement, though, a pure weight loss miracle drug.

Use As An Anti-Aging Drug – Studies have shown that mice who were given resveratrol applied to the skin were immune to carcinogens that would have otherwise caused skin cancer. There haven’t been any cases of anti-cancer remedies from resveratrol in humans yet, although investigations into using this drug for colon and skin cancers are currently being tested. With any luck, we may have a cure for these types of cancers within the next decade or two. In mice, resveratrol has also been used to treat and prevent breast cancer, gastric cancer, colon cancer, esophaegeal cancer, prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer, and leukemia. Studies into humans with these same targets have shown that even with extremely high dosage of resveratrol, it just doesn’t seem to work. The hypothesis is that it may be due to a problem with getting the resveratrol to the cancer itself (that is, it can’t circulate through the body as well as we want it to). It is known, however, that resveratrol that is applied directly to tumors on the skin or in the gastrointestinal tract, this drug does seem to fight off the cancer.

Negative Effects of Resveratrol
First and foremost, resveratrol seems to be an estrogen blocker. This means that while the drug will give you many health benefits, it will replicate the effects of menopause in women. Perhaps this is why the French are known for their hideous hygiene habits. Not only does resveratrol suppress estrogen production but it also increases testosterone production by 2.7 percent, which will lead to more muscle mass and lower levels of body fat. While this is excellent for men, women may want to be careful not to bulk up.

Resveratrol also effects the pancreas which is responsible for insulin production in the body. When the body makes more insulin than it’s supposed to, the body can become resistant to insulin altogether (meaning it doesn’t use it like it’s suppose to) and can lead to Type II Diabetes, which is definitely not a good thing.

What is strange is that resveratrol given to prepubescent mice seemed to increase the formation of cancer instead of killing it. There were also a higher death rate in mice who were given the drug before they were fully developed. This leads to the question if even we perfected resveratrol to work in humans, it definitely wouldn’t be a good idea to give it to children. Alternatively, resveratrol give to old mice seemed to work better than in any other age group.

Where To Buy Resveratrol
Resveratrol supplements can be purchased online but the amazing thing is that you can buy it right at your local Walgreens or convenience stores. While resveratrol doesn’t cure cancer in humans, it does seem to have plenty of benefits such as lowering the risk of diabetes and heart disease. If you want to buy it then go for it. It would generally be labeled as resveratrol, including the term somewhere in its name and ingredients list. The truth is, the only way you’ll know where to get real resveratrol is by asking your doctor about it. Doctors are almost always educated on this topic and are more than willing to either point you in the right direction of real resveratrol or even write you a prescription so you can get it at the pharmacy.

How To Avoid Scams
There are many scams, mostly on the Internet, that promote resveratrol. If a website seems to be advertising it in a way that’s too good to be true then it probably isn’t a good place to buy the drug from. The ones in stores aren’t a good choice to buy, as I pointed out earlier, as most of those drugs that claim to be resveratrol are often labeled as “grape seed” or something to do with red wine. Businessmen out there know that people want a large amount of resveratrol and there simply isn’t that much to go around (atleast, it’s cheaper to just make a fake knockoff). While I’m not saying that it’s not resveratrol just because it’s cheap, it may be a scam. Check the ingredients list to see how much resveratrol is actually in the product. Aside from stores, there are also a lot of scams for resveratrol online. Sites such as this: http://www.certifiedresveratrol.com/sr/?bid=249&aid=CD82&opt=CD86509 have a countdown that triggers your brain to think that you have to act fast in order to get this “miracle drug”. Places like that are obviously scams. Those sites just know that if you think their product is in high demand and that they’re running out of supplies then you’ll buy it real quick and not stop to ask yourself if it’s actually what it claims to be. If you haven’t noticed, your timer will restart if you refresh the page. Another thing to look out for is the fancy design work that’s been put into these sites. It’s all propaganda, my friends. See that beautiful woman on the banner? Her face is probably on at least six other websites for the same product under a different brand name. Their “free trial” is also probably a scam. If you send these people money or link their name to your bank account in any way, you’ll most likely be charged for it every time you reach their recurring payment deadline (for instance, the same day every month that you bought it). Also be aware that doctors don’t usually pose for these types of websites. The picture with the doc on there who’s promoting resveratrol? Yeah, he’s probably just an actor wearing a costume. The testimonials are also used on different websites for the same product under a different brand name, just like the model at the top. In fact, if you check the fine print at the very bottom, you’ll come across this: “Opinions expressed are those of the reviewer(s). Reviewers are remunerated.All celebrity images were found on and obtained from public websites and are believed to be in public domain. Images posted are believed to be posted within our rights in accordance with the U.S. Copyright Fair Use Act (title 17, U.S. Code.). If you are the rightful owner and copyright holder of any celebrity content, please contact us and the infringing material, if any, will be removed as soon as possible.” and this: “Celebrities neither endorse nor sponsor any of the products and/or services.” What that means is that these websites use the testimonials and model pictures under the pretenses that it’s free to use by everyone considering these people are in the “public domain”. Give me a break.

So there you have it. This guide makes no claims that resveratrol actually works but organizes the results from other people who have experimented with reseveratrol and shows you where to get it. If you are serious about using resveratrol then I hope this guide has not only helped you to view all aspects of the drug but also shown you an easy way to get it. I wish you all good luck and good health.