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What is Resveratrol and How Can it Help Me?

By on March 1, 2010 in Resveratrol

What is Resveratrol ? When I started doing research on resveratrol, a polpyphenic compound mostly found in grapes and red wine, it was hard to know what to focus on. There is a large amount of studies on this plant compound and its effect on preventing cancer, repairing organ injury, prolonging cell life and much [...]

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Anti-Aging Naturally – Does Resveratrol Reverse It All?

By on July 19, 2009 in Antioxidants, Resveratrol

I briefly touched upon this seemingly too-good-to-be-true phytoalexin when I wrote my holiday post about the antioxidant effects of red wine in the winter, but it seems like lately it’s been in the news more often so I wanted to give Skrewtips readers the lowdown. Is resveratrol all it’s been hyped up to be, or [...]

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Ho Shou Wu: Should You? Ancient Herb for Longevity and Hair Restoration

By on June 29, 2009 in Ancient Herbs, Antioxidants, Ho Shou Wu, Resveratrol

Have you ever heard of ho shou wu? I first looked up this fascinating herb after a friend recommended it as a way to combat against stress-related hair loss. Turns out that this herb has quite a history. Ho shou wu, known in binomial nomenclature as Polygonum multiflorum, is also referred to as as fo-ti, [...]

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