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Dick on Sunday, December 13th, 2009 |
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David Sinclair’s research in 2003 was eagerly received by an excited scientific community. Nature published Sinclair’s findings that resveratrol increased the lifespan of yeast cells. This ignited the hopes and dreams an anti-aging compound could be successfully developed. Sinclair’s findings showed resveratrol had the ability to activate a gene called sirtuin 1 just as it could be activated during a period of calorie restriction in various species, and that includes monkeys. A number of other studies have found that fish, fruit flies, mice, and nematode worms that are linked to resveratrol gain an extension in their life spans. A number of other research studies have found anti-cancer effects, anti-inflammatory effects, cardiovascular benefits, anti-diabetes potential, and protection against Alzheimer’s disease. Read the rest of this entry »
