Health Benefits of Grape Skin Extract
Red grape skin extract contains a variety of bioflavonoids. One non-bioflavonoid in grape skin is called resveratrol. Resveratrol is an enzyme that exists in many plant species, such as grapes, peanuts, and pine trees. Grapes are the most abundant source of this health-promoting enzyme.
Grape Skin Extract & Resveratrol
The nutrient-rich extract, in addition to having the anti-aging agent resveratrol, also contains powerful and unique antioxidants. These help lower bad cholesterol, while simultaneously raising good cholesterol.
The extract even demonstrates natural antihistamine effects for allergy sufferers.
Clinical studies show that resveratrol has equivalent or better anti-inflammatory effects compared to the well-established anti-inflammatory drugs phenylbutazone and indomethacin.
Some researchers have even found that resveratrol thins the blood more effectively than aspirin, a popular and effective preventative treatment often used to decrease the risk of heart attack or stroke.
Ever heard of the "French Paradox"?It refers to the idea that although French men consume a high-fat diet, they have one-third as many heart attacks as American men. Moreover, French men have high cholesterol and blood pressure levels similar to their American counterparts.
Preliminary tests show that resveratrol may inhibit the development of cancer.
Resveratrol To The Rescue
Although it’s uncertain how much resveratrol is needed to produce beneficial effects, supplements with red grape skin extract or consuming a glass or two of red wine may prevent or alleviate:
- Aging
- Bruising
- Cancer
- Fungal infection
- Heart disease
- Inflammation (including bursitis and tendonitis)
- Raynauds syndrome (a blood vessel disorder)
- Varicose veins
- Vision problems (including cataracts and glaucoma)
- Wound healing
