Resveratrol Supplements Reviewed

Two recent studies point to resveratrol as a possible therapeutic tool for HIV. In a recent 2010 study in the Journal of Cellular Biology, researchers observed that an HIV protein, called Tat, that is critical for activating various HIV proteins and helps the replication of the virus, can be inactivated by the SIRT1 protein. However, it was observed that when the HIV virus infected cells, it initially will shut down any SIRT1 activity. One of the major findings that the researchers made through this study was that resveratrol could reactivate SIRT1 activity in the affected cells. This was a breakthrough [...]

Scientific research shows that resveratrol can slow the functional decline and aging of mice that are on a regular diet, but it hasn’t been proven to increase lifespan if started at what’s considered “middle age”. A National Institute on Aging (NIA) study supports a 2006 finding that resveratrol enhances the lifespan and health of older, [...]