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A new human study shows Resveratrol improves our ability to think. It all makes sense now! I always felt smarter, sharper, and more in tune with my surroundings after 3 or 4 glasses of red wine. OK, perhaps that was just my buzz! On a more serious note, researchers at Northumbria University gave 24 healthy adults either placebo, 500mg of resveratrol, or 1000mg of resveratrol. Cognitive tests were given prior to the administration of either the placebo or resveratrol. The subjects given the resveratrol showed a significant increase in blood flow to the brain and performed better on the cognitive related tests. Researcher Emma Wightman led the study and had the following to say, "This is the first time this effect has been tested in healthy adults. There is so much conflicting information these days about the effects of diet that it is interesting to see that a component you'll come across in many everyday foods, including fruit, vegetables and red wine, can have a positive effect on brain function." The complete study findings have not yet been release but were discussed at the British Psychological Society Annual Conference. I am hopeful the paper will be published, peer reviewed, and accessible to the public in the near future. This research is further evidence that resveratrol has positive benefits in quantities much lower then the human equivalent given in many mouse studies. Live Longer, Markus |
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