While a lot of studies have shown the efficacy of resveratrol, there are those who say that there are resveratrol side effects. Find out if it may potentially harm you.
Dr. Brent Bauer, director of the Department of Internal Medicine's Complementary and Integrative Medicine Program at Mayo Clinic says "This may be the best thing since sliced bread for human beings, but we just don't know yet." This research, funded in part by the National Institute on Aging, was published in the journals Nature and Cells in November, and bottles of resveratrol have been selling like wildfire ever since.
Resveratrol is one of a group of antioxidant compounds called polyphenols found in red wine that has been reported to have anti-inflammatory as well as anticancer properties. Red Wine Ingredient May Delay Aging Resveratrol May Prolong Life and Fight Age-Related Diseases. Resveratrol, may counter type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance, a new study shows.
On 60 Minutes, Dr. Christoph Wesphal explains that Resveratrol is a naturally occurring component of red wine that can apparently extend human life.