Resveratrol 50%
Resveratrol 98%
Resveratrol 99%, Trans-Resveratrol, SIRT1, CIS-Resveratrol, Knotweed, Grape Skin…ENOUGH ALREADY!
Head spinning yet with all the terms associated with Resveratrol supplements? If so, great - that is exactly what some supplement companies want.
You Mean Really Spin - like in the Exorcist?
No, I guess we wouldn’t go that far. The sad truth of the industry is that some companies want you to be confused so you will give up on buying the best quality Resveratrol and instead be drawn in by marketing copy and pretty pictures.
Make the science of supplements too confusing and consumers will buy instead based on marketing tricks and fancy ads.
Don’t Fall for the Dirty Tricks of Some Supplement Companies
A supplement company that just wants to make money off the popularity of Resveratrol and does not have the best interest of the consumer in mind, wants you to be confused. Figuring out things like science, research, safety, effectiveness and bioactivity all take time and money. If you are too confused to figure out the science behind Resveratrol you might start to believe all Resveratrol supplements are the same and just buy based on price, advertising or marketing. Pretty tricky - huh?
Legitimate supplement companies really do want you to know the science behind Resveratrol. These companies have spent a good deal of money in creating the most effective Resveratrol supplements and they want you to understand why their products are superior on the science.
Help! How Do I Makes Sense of all this Resveratrol Jargon?
Don’t worry - we are here to help. Over the course of the next few weeks we will be writing more posts about the science of Resveratrol - providing enough information for you to make a clear informed buying decision (or a decision not to buy at all). For now, let’s give a very quick overview of what you NEED to know about Resveratrol.
The Super Quick Barebones Guide to Resveratrol:
- Trans-Resveratrol is better than CIS-Resveratrol. Buy a supplement that has Trans-Resveratrol.
- 99% Trans-Resveratrol means the listed Resveratrol is 99% Trans-Resveratrol
- 50% Trans-Resveratrol means the listed Resveratrol is 50% Trans-Resveratrol
- It takes twice as much 50% Trans-Resveratrol to equal the potency of 99% Trans-Resveratrol
- Resveratrol Supplements are made from from Grape Skin, Japanese Knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum, Hu Zhang or kojo-kon) or a synthetic source.
There you go - we told you it would be quick! As we said, we will write much more about the science of Resveratrol shortly, but with just the 5 facts above you should be able to cut through all the marketing hype and confusion when it comes to Resveratrol.
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I have heard that trans-resveratrol is better than cis but I am having trouble locating the scientific reasoning to back that up. Do you have any information?
Great blog!
One major fact overlooked about Resveratrol products on the market is the lack of disclosure of \\"Emodin\\" content (which can cause upset stomach). Imminst.org has additional information and open discussions in its forums about resveratrol and the Pros and Cons of different companys, and a price watch, if there is independent testing, absorption quality, product experiences, product comparisons, etc … for one thing I am glad that Oprah and Dr Oz has sued those company\\\’s♦ that have been misrepresenting and confusing the public about their involvement with said company\\\’s.