Resveratrol

Cabernet, Petit Syrah & Pinot Noir Top Wines for Heart -- Day 26

Suzanne O'Malley | Posted 04.27.2012

Suzanne O'Malley

Cabernet Sauvignon, followed closely by Petit Syrah and Pinot Noir are the red wines which contain the highest concentration of flavonoids, according to researchers at the University of California at Davis.

Does Alcohol Help Prevent Alzheimer's?

Gary W. Small, M.D. | Posted 03.19.2012

Gary W. Small, M.D.

I have always been a lightweight when it comes to drinking. One of my college roommates speculated that I might be afflicted with some type of anti-social disease that made me allergic to alcohol. It turns out that this "affliction" may have been protecting my brain from Alzheimer's.

Mixed Data for Those Who Cheer Wine, Liquor (For Holiday Imbibing)

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 02.11.2012

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

The next time you're toasting your health for the holidays, should you raise a glass of water instead of a finely crafted vintage? The science on the merits and risks of wine have become increasingly murky the more we learn.

Can Red Wine Help With Weight Loss?

Julie Chen, M.D. | Posted 01.15.2012

Julie Chen, M.D.

We know red wine can help with cardiovascular health, but we also how more than three glasses per week can put women at higher risk for breast cancer. So, what are we supposed to really feel about alcohol and wine?

Red Grape Compound May Mimic Diet In Obese Men, Study Says

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 01.02.2012

David Katz, M.D.

Based on a small, brief, but nonetheless profound and compelling study in the current issue of the highly regarded scientific journal, Cell Metabolism, I intend to start taking resveratrol.

How Far Would You Go To Turn Back The Clock?

Posted 12.13.2011

It seems mankind will forever be fixated upon eternal youth. We've read of legendary quests to find the Fountain of Youth and promises of the elixir o...

Red Wine Could Help Slow Breast Cancer: Study

Posted 12.05.2011

By Elizabeth Nolan Brown for BlissTree.com There’s been some research linking alcohol to increased risk of developing breast cancer, especially w...

What Are So-Called ‘Functional Foods’?

Deepak Chopra | Posted 10.01.2011

Deepak Chopra

You may have heard about "functional foods." Nutritionists and marketers use this term to describe foods that go beyond the basics of supplying nutrients to the body and appear to help ward off and combat certain chronic illnesses.

Drug Trial Raises Doubts About Resveratrol's Anti-Aging Powers

Arlene Weintraub | Posted 05.25.2011

Arlene Weintraub

Just because something is natural doesn't mean it's safe.

Aging is Old Hat

Gerit Quealy | Posted 05.25.2011

Gerit Quealy

Summer movies usually mean blockbusters. But the new film To Age or Not to Age belongs more in the realm of myth busters.

Resveratrol -- Eat Whatever and Live to 120?

Mark Hyman, MD | Posted 11.17.2011

Mark Hyman, MD

"Live to 120 years old by eating as much as you want and drinking lots of red wine!" That's the intriguing finding of a recent study from Harvard researcher David Sinclair and his group.

TEDMED 2009: Do You Want To Live Forever?

Alana B. Elias Kornfeld | Posted 11.17.2011

Alana B. Elias Kornfeld

The elderly have lost the vigor and mental agility they had as young adults and while it's nice that they have more experience and wisdom, they don't have the strength to do much with it.

Resveratrol Peddlers Hawk Dr. Oz Association, "Attorneys Are Pursuing Those Making These False Claims"

Forbes | David Whelan | Posted 05.25.2011

When Dr. Oz speaks, people listen. His glowing endorsements of resveratrol have spawned an overnight industry of shadowy peddlers of the stuff. Dozens...

Who Needs A "Fountain Of Youth"? 7 Great Tips For Self-Renewal

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 11.17.2011

Dr. Judith Rich

Ponce de Leon couldn't find it. Alexander the Great couldn't find it. F. Scott Fitzgerald could only imagine it. Human beings have been searching...