Numerous scientific studes have been conducted recently on resveratrol and has been featured on prominent news programs like 60 Minutes. According to an article published by WebMD, supplementing with resveratrol may help slow breast cancer.

Resveratrol is a substance called an antioxidant (this is why acai berries are so popular) that is found in the skin of red grapes, red grape juces, and red wines. reservatrol can also be found in peanuts and some berries like cranberries and blueberries. It is also becoming popular as a health supplement.

One of the risk factors for breast cancer is exposure to estrogen. Whwn the body’s system for processing estrogen gets out of control, high levels of estrogen can interact with cells and cause tumors to begin forming.

Resveratrol research done by the staff of the University of Nebraska has shown that it can reduce the effect that estrogen has on causing tumor growth. It also increases the production of a beneficial enzyme that neutralizes dangerous estrogen particles. This could mean that resveratrol stops breast cancer before it gets started, at least what is caused by excess estrogen.

For the laboratory tests, relatively low levels of resveratrol produced results when used systematically. A lot more testing is needed to figure out what amount of resveratrol supplements would need to be taken to get the desired amount in the bloodstream, but since it is a low level, researchers are hopeful that this can easily be accomplished.

In short, resveratrol research shows that resveratrol may stop the 1st step of the process that can lead to breast cancer that is caused by increased estrogen levels. These promising results were achieved in a laboratory setting, but further research needs to be done before it can be proved that it really cures breast cancer in women.

This information is provided for informational purposes only and should not be considered scientific fact. There has been no approval by the FDA for any health condition or disease treatment with resveratrol. You should consult your doctor for any treatments needed and before starting any exercise or diet program. Much of the information used in this article was obtained from research done by Oregon State University and is published at lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/phytochemicals/resveratrol/.

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