Resveratrol - Get Drunk with Muscle and Tipsy with Fatloss

Resveratrol is often thought has the stuff in wine responsible for the French paradox. France is famous for smokers and fatty foods but also lower incidences of cancer and heart disease. Resveratrol is a powerful antioxidant that just may be what the gym rat ordered for higher testosterone, lower estrogen and increased fat loss.

In addition, the phenol found in grape skins and seeds may also be beneficial in supporting a reduced risk of cancer and cardiovascular health. Studies has also shown it's effectiveness in supporting increased muscle endurance and a increase in insulin sensitivity.

According to Flex Magazine, try 5-500mg of resveratrol in the morning about 30-60 minutes before workouts without food. On rest days, replace that pre-workout dose with an afternoon dose.

According to Examine

Quercetin increases Resveratrol bioavailability.

Calcium-D-Glucarate and increasing anti-oxidative potential and anti-thrombic effects of Resveratrol.

Supplementing for cerebral blood flow requires a dose in the 250-500mg range whereas supplementation for aromatase inhibition requires 500mg as well.

Source: Examine

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Leucine + Resveratrol - Synergistic Sirtuin Boosters: +118% Fatty Acid Oxidation, 60% Increase In Muscular Glucose Uptake, -30% Visceral Fat & More - To Good to be True?

Resveratrol Attenuates Insulin Resistance - Now, We Know Why: Grape Skin Polyphenol Ameliorates Intramuscular Fat Deposition and Improves Mitochondrial β-oxidation in Rats on a High Fat Diet.

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Mitochondrial Super Food: R-ALA, Acetyl-L-Carnitine, Biotin, Nicotinamide (B3), Riboflavin (B2), Pyridoxine (B6), Creatine, CoQ10, Resveratrol & Taurine Optimize Mitochondrial Function.

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Resveratrol reduces effect of interval training 15.10.2013

Piceatannol for strong bones 09.10.2013

Physical exercise better anti-aging medicine than megadose of resveratrol 26.09.2013

Piceatannol inhibits spread of prostate cancer 23.09.2013

Piceatannol makes L-arginine a more effective nitrogen monoxide donor 12.09.2013

Muscle less sore with piceatannol 30.08.2013

Piceatannol's body recompositioning effect 27.08.2013

Piceatannol for endurance athletes – the EPO effect 02.08.2013

Resveratrol-leucine combo boosts fat burning 13.03.2013

Resveratrol keeps older endurance athletes fitter 14.12.2012

Less fat and stronger bones with mix of vitamin D, quercetin, resveratrol and genistein 13.11.2012

Resveratrol when preparing for a meet makes endurance athletes even faster 30.07.2012

Resveratrol and Grape Seed Extract protect against skin cancer 02.03.2012

This is what a daily 150 mg resveratrol can do 13.12.2011

Resveratrol is an anti-oestrogen 27.09.2011

Animal study: resveratrol keeps astronauts' muscles and bones strong 24.09.2010

The joint anti-obesity effect of genistein, resveratrol and quercetin 31.07.2011

Resveratrol versus the spare winter tyre 19.11.2010

Resveratrol and quercetin cocktail kills fat cells 02.09.2009

Resveratrol helps spinal discs grow 15.12.2008

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Yun Wang, Kai Woo Lee, Franky L. Chan, Shiuan Chen,& Lai K. Leung.The Red Wine Polyphenol Resveratrol Displays Bilevel Inhibition on Aromatase in Breast Cancer Cells Toxicol. Sci. (July 2006) 92 (1): 71-77

Bhat KP, Lantvit D, Christov K, Mehta RG, Moon RC, Pezzuto JM..Estrogenic and antiestrogenic properties of resveratrol in mammary tumor models. Cancer Res. 2001 Oct 15;61(20):7456-63

Chan AY, Dolinsky VW, Soltys CL, Viollet B, Baksh S, Light PE, Dyck JR. Resveratrol inhibits cardiac hypertrophy via AMP-activated protein kinase and Akt. J Biol Chem. 2008 Aug 29; 283(35):24194-201. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M802869200. Epub 2008 Jun 18.

Dolinsky, Kelvin E. Jones, Robinder S. Sidhu, Mark Haykowsky, Michael P. Czubryt, Tessa Gordon and Jason R. B. Dyck, Vernon W. Improvements in skeletal muscle strength and cardiac function induced by resveratrol during exercise training contribute to enhanced exercise performance in rats

Lagouge M, Argmann C, Gerhart-Hines Z ,Meziane H, Lerin C, Daussin F, Messadeq N, Milne, J, Lambert P, Elliott P, Geny B, Laakso M, Puigserver P, Auwerx J. Resveratrol improves Mitochondrial function and protects against metabolic disease by activating SIRT1and PGC-1alpha. Cell 127, 1109

Guo Gang, Zhao Hai-yan, Song Ji-rui. Effects of resveratrol on the repair of skeletal muscle microdamage after eccentric exercise.

Sunhee Shin, Jeong Hee Jeon, Dongsun Park, Min-Jung Jang, Jae Hong Choi, Bong-Ho Choi, Seong Soo Joo, Sang-Seop Nahm. trans-Resveratrol Relaxes the Corpus Cavernosum Ex Vivo and Enhances Testosterone Levels and Sperm Quality In Vivo. Arch Pharm Res Vol 31, No 1, 83-87, 2008