In this study, the researchers compared the genetic responses of animals to either restricted diets or normal diets including small doses of resveratrol, and found that resveratrol had virtually the same effects as restricted diets.

In the heart, for example, there are at least 1,029 genes whose functions change with age. In animals on restricted diets, 90 percent of those heart genes experienced alterations in gene expression, while low doses of resveratrol thwarted age-related change in 92 percent. The new findings, say the study’s authors, reveal how red wine’s special ingredient helps keep the heart young.

In short, the authors note that a glass of wine or food or supplements containing even small doses of resveratrol are likely to help stave off cardiac aging.

The researchers are planning a phase 1 clinical trial to begin this summer to further explore the effects of resveratrol on memory, physical performance, inflammation and oxidative damage in elderly individuals.

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Resveratrol Keeps the Heart Young

But what if you’re a teetotaler? Or are perhaps taking other medications that are contra-indicated with alcohol? Or simply steering away from alcoholic drinks? A new study shows that a nutritional supplement containing grape seed extract may work just as well.

“Meganatural AZ grape seed extracts significantly reduced Alzheimer’s disease – type cognitive deterioration in the Alzheimer’ disease mice through mechanisms that prevents the formation of a more complex form of a molecule known as amyloid in the brain,” said Dr. Pasinetti. “The implications of these studies, however, are not limited to patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. In fact, amyloid is present in everyone’s brain and whenever it comes together in a more complex structure it makes the brain to function less efficiently like in Alzheimer’ disease. As a result, Meganatural AZ compounds’ ability to inhibit the formation of such ‘more complex’ amyloid structures suggests that Meganatural AZ from red grapes might even help prevent memory loss in people that did not yet developed Alzheimer’s disease. “

Note that this study has been performed on animal models. I hope they confirm their findings on humans, before my memory completely fails. Until then, it’s wine and other antioxidants for me, then!

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Grape Seed Extract Supplement Prevents Cognitive Decline