Findings from published scientific literature indicate that resveratrol may be the most effective plant extract for maintaining optimal health.

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Scientists have hypothesized that resveratrol may be a key component of the famous “French Paradox,” whereby the French traditionally were protected against heart disease despite a diet high in butter and animal fats. Resveratrol is a phytoalexin, a natural plant antibiotic which is produced by Vitis vinifera as a response to attack by molds. Because of the wide-spread use of pesticides in modern wine-making, including the practice of copper sulphation, the level of resveratrol in modern wines has plummeted. Red wine contains resveratrol, but the quantity varies depending on where the grapes are grown, the time of harvest, and other factors. In fact, usually only one to three mg resveratrol per liter of red wine is currently found, even in the most robust red wines. After years of relentless research, a standardized resveratrol extract is now available as a dietary supplement.

This whole grape extract contains a spectrum of polyphenols that are naturally contained in red wine such as proanthocyanidins, anthocyanins, flavonoids, etc.

Based on studies that higher amounts of resveratrol may be beneficial, Life Extension offers a 100 mg standalone product.

We carry this product at the office. Ask about it at your next visit!

Another product we carry at our office is the Standard Process line of supplements, plus their MediHerb line of herbs and herbal tinctures.

Standard Process products are made entirely of whole foods that have been dehydrated or ground up into tablet or capsule form. This may sound strange, but our bodies evolved by getting vitamins and nutrients through natural plant and animal sources, not from sources synthesized in a lab. Therefore, it isn’t just the vitamin itself that is important, but the entire framework and delivery system of, for example, the orange juice and pulp that contains the vitamin C.

Here’s what the Standard Process website has to say:

Nutritional scientists are continually discovering what we at Standard Process have taught and practiced since 1929: Micronutrients, both known and unknown, found only in whole foods are more essential to health than selected vitamins and minerals taken away from their complete food matrix.

Our product formulas contain unique combinations of whole foods (whole plants, animal tissue extracts and concentrates, and botanicals), which contain essential vitamins, phytonutrients, and minerals to provide optimal health for your patients. Ingredients are selected for their specific supportive effects in metabolism.

Standard Process and MediHerb products and literature are only available through qualified health care professionals. Their knowledge and experience allows them to recommend both Standard Process products and health regimens that meet each patient’s unique health needs.

Check out more information at www.standardprocess.com.

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Another popular supplement here at our office is Natural Calm, an all natural magnesium supplement. Many people suffer from magnesium depletion, which can be caused by lack of dietary magnesium, stress, some medications (diuretics, antibiotics, birth control pills, insulin, cortisone), heavy exercise, diabetes, GI disorders, and excessive calcium in the diet.

Some symptoms of magnesium depletion are: low energy, fatigue, weakness, PMS, inability to sleep, weakening bones, muscle tension/spasms/cramps, abnormal heart rhythms, headaches, anxiousness, nervousness, and irritability.

Our patients take Natural Calm for a variety of reasons, including stress, osteoporosis, weak bones, muscle cramps and pain, heart health, energy booster, healthy blood pressure, PMS, and diabetes. If you have any questions, feel free to leave them in the comment section, email us, or ask your own chiropractor or natural health practitioner!

For more information on Natural Calm, here’s the link to the website.

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