For its part, resveratrol likely could help these oldest working Americans by improving energy levels through increased mitochondria (the powerhouses of the cell), improving heart and endothelial function, and improving mental performance by increasing blood flow to the brain. (Please see Resveratrol.com for more information on these benefits)

It is unfortunate that these difficult economic times are forcing our most revered citizens (those seniors over 75) back into the workforce. Hopefully the seniors who must work will be educated to benefits of resveratrol. 

 

 

 

 

 

In the study, 11 obese men were given one 150 milligram 99% pure resveratrol pill per day for a period of thirty days. The men experienced numerous indicators of improved health including improved blood pressure, improved insulin sensitivity/lower blood sugar, reduced fat in their livers,  and cells that function more efficiently.

For his part, Dr. David Katz, the Director of the Prevention Research Center at the Yale University School of Medicine, called the results “stunning”. He stated, "There is at least reason to hope a meaningful anti-aging effect could be appreciated as well."   "I rarely get excited by any one research paper. I am excited about this one."

 

 

The scientists then tested the behavioral skills of the three groups, and subsequently examined their brains. Amazingly, the resveratrol treated mice performed nearly as well as the control group (not subjected to oxygen deprivation) on several of the memory/learning, sensorimotor, and reflex tests, while the saline treated mice fared significantly worse on these tests. 

And the post mortem examination of the mice’s brains revealed that the resveratrol prevented damage to the gray and white matter of the mice’s brains – preserving their learning/memorizing ability, balance, and reflexes.  

Note: Resveratrol can also protect the brain from neurodegenerative diseases.  Please visit the "Neurodegeneration" tab of Resveratrol.com for more information.

For their part, sirtuins, as well as a calorie restricted diets, are known to make proteins that affect such chemical changes. So, a person who takes resveratrol (or who reduces their calorie intake by a third while still consuming the required nutrients) could pass health and longevity onto their later born children. 

Note: the amazing effect of epigenetics has been revealed in several recent studies. For instance, one 2010 paper showed that altering cholesterol metabolism in male mice through diet altered their later born offspring’s lipids and cholesterol. Another 2010 study found that male mice who consumed high fat diets had later born daughters who were fatter and who also suffered from Type II diabetes.  In both of these studies, changes in DNA sequencing were not present. 

Because this compound can fight many of the diseases of aging, thereby promoting a healthy lifespan, some might say the answer is yes. 

For its part, resveratrol has been shown to fight or prevent heart disease, stroke, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and Type 2 diabetes among others. According to a recent study from the World Health Organization (WHO), heart disease is responsible for 12.8% of deaths worldwide, stroke - 10.8%, and diabetes - 2.2%. And in the world’s highest income countries, lung & trachea cancer are responsible for 5.9% of deaths, colon cancer – 3.3%, breast cancer – 1.9%, and Alzheimer’s disease (and other forms of dementia) – 4.1%.   What’s more, the rates of many of these diseases are increasing as unhealthy ‘Western’ style diets and physical inactivity (due to more workers working behind desks) spreads globally.

It stands to reason that if resveratrol can treat or prevent many of the diseases of aging, then people taking resveratrol will most likely live longer than they would if they did not take resveratrol.  In other words, they will have a much greater chance of living out their natural maximum lifespan in a healthy and active way.   Conversely, those not taking resveratrol would be more susceptible to the diseases of aging, and thus would have a greater chance of dying from them. 

In sum, because resveratrol fights the diseases of aging, people taking it have a much greater chance of living longer than they would if they did not take it. Further, their additional years would most likely be healthy and active years – not years spent immobilized (perhaps in a hospital bed or home sofa) fighting the diseases of aging. 

 Further, the study found the highest risk of dementia/Alzheimer ‘s is in patients with the most dramatic glucose fluctuations after a meal. According to the study’s author, after a meal “glucose regulation is vital to prevent future dementia.” 

For its part, Resveratrol might prevent or treat Alzheimer’s in two ways: 1) Resveratrol increases insulin sensitivity - thus stabilizing post meal glucose levels; and, 2) Resveratrol, a small molecule, passes the blood brain barrier and destroys the amyloid beta plaque that many scientists believe causes Alzheimer’s disease.