(Dr. Diane Fulton) A natural polyphenol, resveratrol has the potential to bring you longevity and protection against brain diseases. Why not try this age-defying compound?
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Resveratrol is a polyphenol naturally present in grape skins, berries, peanuts and red wine that possesses anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective[i] and antiaging properties.[ii] Foods rich in polyphenols like resveratrol protect against age-related diseases, such as cardiovascular disease,[iii] cancers,[iv],[v],[vi] arthritis,[vii] cataracts,[viii] osteoporosis,[ix],[x] Type 2 diabetes,[xi],[xii] high blood pressure,[xiii] pulmonary disease,[xiv] atherosclerosis[xv] and Alzheimer’s disease (AD).[xvi]
Resveratrol can influence multiple inflammatory and non-inflammatory responses, protecting organs and tissues, thanks to its interaction with immune cells and its activity on a protein called Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1), which is tied to inflammatory, metabolic and oxidative stressors.[xvii]
Antiaging
Resveratrol has been shown to mediate antiaging effects through modulation of many different pathways. It will bind to numerous cell-signaling molecules, activate various transcription factors, suppress the expression of antiapoptotic gene products, inhibit protein kinases, induce antioxidant enzymes, suppress the expression of inflammatory biomarkers, inhibit the expression of angiogenic and metastatic gene products and modulate cell cycle regulatory genes, which makes it a powerhouse against numerous age-associated diseases.[xviii]
Resveratrol and pterostilbene, the polyphenols found in grapes and blueberries, have beneficial effects as antiaging compounds through modulating the hallmarks of aging — oxidative damage, inflammation, telomere shortening and cell senescence. Both resveratrol and pterostilbene are linked to possible aging biomarkers — oxidative stress, inflammation and high-calorie diets — and have the potential to improve lifespan, prevent aged-related diseases and maintain health.[xix]
In a study of 125 postmenopausal women, aged 45 to 85 years, who took 75 milligrams (mg) of trans-resveratrol or placebo twice daily for 12 months and then crossed over to the alternative treatment for another 12 months, results show resveratrol has powerful antiaging and health effects.
Compared to placebo, resveratrol supplementation resulted in a 33% improvement in overall cognitive performance, and a relative improvement in verbal memory among women 65 and older was found, compared to those younger than 65 years. Regular supplementation with low-dose resveratrol showed positive impacts on cognition, cerebrovascular function and insulin sensitivity in postmenopausal women.[xx]
Using human skin tissue, researchers reported the presence of specific resveratrol binding sites in the epidermis of the skin. Exposure of these cells to the nitric oxide free radical donor sodium nitroprusside (SNP) resulted in cell death, which was significantly reduced by resveratrol at 14.7 micron (µM).
The protective action of resveratrol is related to its ability to reduce both the number of apoptotic cells as well as mitochondrial apoptotic events triggered by SNP. Resveratrol may be useful to prevent skin diseases.[xxi]
Menopause often increases age-related skin changes and leads to accelerated skin aging. Through in vitro study of menopausal women’s skin fibroblasts, cells treated with resveratrol either alone or combined with N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) in doses of 10, 100 or 1,000 μM resulted in a dose-related increase in the rate of cell proliferation and inhibition of collagenase activity, thus improving skin elasticity and collagen production resulting in more youthful looking skin.[xxii]
In a trial of 60 community-dwelling adults 55 to 78 years old with functional limitations, three groups were equally divided into those who exercised with placebo, those who exercised with 500 mg per day of resveratrol or those who exercised with 1,000 mg per day of resveratrol. Exercise consisted of two sessions a week of center-based walking and whole-body resistance training for 12 weeks.
Physical function showed marked and dose-related improvements in gait speed and the six-minute walk test as well as the most improved skeletal muscle mitochondrial function for citrate synthase and cytochrome C oxidase (COX) activity with the larger dose of resveratrol combined with exercise.[xxiii]
At a dose of 5 micromolar, which is pharmacologically relevant and 20 times lower than previously published concentrations, resveratrol significantly extended the worm C. elegans mean and maximum lifespan by 3.6% and 3.4% respectively, showing resveratrol’s ability to promote longevity.[xxiv]
Brain Boosting
The prevalence of neurodegenerative disorders characterized by loss of neuronal function is rapidly increasing. In a systematic review of resveratrol treatment of neurodegenerative disorders, resveratrol successfully reduced cell damage due to inflammation and modulated cellular processes, including autophagy and the apoptosis cascade under stress.
Autophagy means “self-eating” and refers to detoxing of parts of your cells without damaging tissues around them.[xxv] Apoptosis means “falling away” or what is called a “programmed cell death,” which cleans out cells that are not serving the body well such as disposing of pre-cancerous cells, infected cells and cells with growth abnormalities.[xxvi],[xxvii] Current evidence supports the beneficial effects of resveratrol as a therapy for neurodegenerative disorders.[xxviii]
Resveratrol impacts pathological mechanisms of debilitating neurological disorders, such as stroke,[xxix] ischemia,[xxx] Huntington’s disease,[xxxi],[xxxii] Parkinson’s disease[xxxiii] and AD.[xxxiv] Emerging literature indicates that mechanisms of aging and AD are intricately linked[xxxv] and that these mechanisms can be modulated with resveratrol as shown in animal, in vitro and human studies.[xxxvi],[xxxvii]
In a retrospective study, scientists examined banked cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and plasma samples from 38 mild to moderate AD subjects with CSF Aβ42 below 600 nanograms per milliliter (ng/ml) — a biomarker used to confirm AD — at baseline for two equal-sized groups — resveratrol-treated and placebo-treated with a 1-gram pill twice daily for 52 weeks.
Resveratrol significantly reduced CSF metalloproteinases (MMPs), modulated neuroinflammation markers, induced adaptive immunity and improved activities of daily living scores for the treated group compared to the placebo.[xxxviii]
Oxidative damage is often involved in the pathophysiology of age-related ailments such as AD. Studies of brain tissue and lymphocytes from AD patients show increased reactive oxidative species (ROS) compared to healthy controls. In a human in vitro study of the lymphoblastoid cell lines from AD and healthy patients, resveratrol triggered a protective response against ROS under control and oxidizing conditions and increased the expression of genes encoding known antioxidants and antiaging factors in both groups studied.[xxxix]
In a mouse model of Huntington’s disease, resveratrol-induced SIRT1 was found to protect neurons against ployQ toxicity — which leads to neurons dying — and induced-Wallerian degeneration — from cutting or crushing a nerve fiber — in experimental mice, and protect neurons from axotomy — disruption of the neurons’ cell impulse process. Resveratrol may possess therapeutic value to neuronal degeneration.[xl]
In a metal-induced rat model of neurodegenerative disease, six natural compounds — caffeine, gallic acid, resveratrol, epigallocatechin gallate, vitamin C and vitamin E — were all found to decrease heavy metal-induced cell damage in rats. These compounds reduced the heavy metal effects on apoptosis, necrosis and ROS levels and were regulated by mitochondrial protein changes. These natural compounds have therapeutic potential against heavy metal toxicity-induced neurodegenerative diseases due to their neuroprotective properties.[xli]
Memory impairment is another neurological disorder that resveratrol could impact.[xlii] In a rat model study, resveratrol improved induced-spatial learning memory impairment.[xliii] In a study of resveratrol in aging mice, treatment preserved cognitive function and led to higher microvascular density and a lower number of microvascular abnormalities in comparison to aging non-treated control animals. Resveratrol seems to promote cognitive function and brain health during aging.[xliv]
Age-Defying and Neuro-Health Benefits
Resveratrol is a natural compound that may boost your brain health and help you look younger, live longer and function at a higher level as you age. For more research on this amazing substance, please see GreenMedInfo.com’s scientific evidence on resveratrol, neurodegenerative diseases and aging.
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