Resveratrol is a chemical mostly found in red grapes and products made from these grapes (wine, juice). It may be helpful for hay fever and weight loss. Resveratrol might have many effects in the body, including expanding blood vessels and reducing blood clotting.
What is resveratrol good for?
We know resveratrol is an anti-inflammatory because it's an antioxidant, so it affects cells in your body by protecting them from damage. Most notably, it helps with brain and heart inflammation by providing a protective lining for your blood vessels and preventing insult or injury.
Resveratrol possesses a wide range of biological properties, among them antioxidant, cardioprotective, neuroprotective, anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities.
Resveratrol has many effects, including protecting the heart, fighting free radicals, preventing cancer, protecting nerves, lowering bad cholesterol, and reducing blood sugar. It also stops cells from growing too much and lowers testosterone in the ovary. It also stops the growth of granulosa cells without killing them. This may help treat conditions linked to too many theca-interstitial cells, too much androgen, and irregular blood vessel growth. Resveratrol may also help women with polycystic ovary syndrome. It may also help women have more eggs and live longer.
Benefits of Resveratrol: While there've been numerous studies documenting a wide array of antioxidants' potential benefits that include anti-aging effects, anti-cancer effects and more, many more studies need to be done on resveratrol alone.
Positively impacts brain and heart health: Most notably, it helps with brain and heart inflammation by providing a protective lining for your blood vessels and preventing insult or injury. This means it could have neuroprotective qualities and help preserve memory and brain function, as well as prevent heart disease and strokes.
Assists with increasing HDL and reducing LDL cholesterol: Zumpano says antioxidants help with multiple systems in your body. A diet high in antioxidant-rich foods promotes high levels of HDL (good cholesterol) and low levels of LDL (bad cholesterol). "The foods that you eat affect your entire body - your cells, bones, blood and organs. The higher the antioxidant content, the greater the entire body is protected from disease and suppresses inflammation," says Zumpano.
Helps reduce blood clotting: Polyphenols also appear to improve the function of blood vessels and may help slow down the formation of blood clots.