A well known Spanish neuropharmacologist, Merce Pallas believes healthy aging remains one of the most important ideals of today’s society. Unfortunately, unhealthy aging is really visible in those suffering from destructive neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease. Both of these disorders are linked to oxidative damage and inflammation. Research is thought to hold a direct key to solving these problems because of resveratrol’s impact in fighting inflammation and oxidative damage. Some have suggested that resveratrol helps to preserve and regulate energy levels in the brain and nerve cells, and extending their active lives in part with the support from sirtuin-activating effects on mitochondria in the cells. Read the rest of this entry »