The above question was posed to us by one of the blog readers.

This reader had purchased a bottle containing the powder RezV juice of resveratrol, ACAI and Granada.  They were also taking klonopin and wanted to know if it ’s safe to take both?

We searched for any information available on this combination and could find nothing.  Of particular importance though is the fact that Resveratrol is a natural antioxident produced as part of a plant’s defense against disease.  The chances of this causing any side effects with Klonopin (although remote) would be something to discuss with a doctor.

Our current favorite among the many Rezv products is now available as a free Resveratrol trial.  This great offer gives you a chance to try it for 30 days and test it for yourself.  The health and weight loss benefits of pure Resveratrol are unmistakable.

Until several months ago, Resveratrol was a bit of an unknown nutritional supplement designed to promote antioxidant health by fighting against the effects of free radical damage. It is a naturally produced substance in plants and has been harvested recently after the health discoveries of red wine were widely publicized.

As a powerful antioxidant, a typical 50mg capsule or soft-gel taken orally can provide more Resveratrol than someone typically receives from a bottle of red wine, and without the side effects of alcohol or the calories!

Where does Resveratrol come from?

Resveratrol is produced by chemical synthesis and is sold as a nutritional supplement derived primarily from Japanese knotweed.

Can Resveratrol make me live longer?

In lab experiments many anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, blood-sugar-lowering and other beneficial cardiovascular effects of resveratrol have been reported. In other experiments resveratrol treatment extended the life of yeast, fruit flies, nematode worms and short living fish but it did not increase the life span of mice.  Using a short-lived fish with a median life span of nine weeks, they found that a maximal dose of resveratrol increased the median lifespan by 56% and that by the latter end if the fish’s life, it showed a significantly higher general swimming activity and better learning to avoid an unpleasant stimulus.

Will Resveratrol be used to help treat cancer?

Scientists reported that topical resveratrol applications prevented the skin cancer development in mice treated with a carcinogen. There have since been dozens of studies of the anti-cancer activity of resveratrol in animal models. No results of human clinical trials for cancer have been reported. However, clinical trials to investigate the effects on colon cancer and melanoma (skin cancer) are currently recruiting patients.

Will Resveratrol be used to help treat Alzheimer’s?

In November 2008, researchers reported that dietary supplementation with resveratrol significantly reduced plaque formation in animal brains, a component of Alzheimer and other Neurodegenerative diseases. In humans it is theorized that oral doses of resveratrol may reduce beta amyloid plaque associated with aging changes in the brain. Researchers theorize that one mechanism for plaque eradication is the ability of resveratrol to chelate (remove) copper.

Is Resveratrol safe?

While the health benefits of resveratrol seem promising, one study has theorized that it may stimulate the growth of human breast cancer cells, possibly because of resveratrol’s chemical structure, which is similar to a phytoestrogen.  However, other studies have found that resveratrol actually fights breast cancer.  Some studies suggest that resveratrol slows the development of blood vessels, which suppresses tumors, but also slows healing.   Citing the evidence that resveratrol is estrogenic, some retailers of resveratrol advise that the compound may interfere with oral contraceptives and that women who are pregnant or intending to become pregnant should not use the product, while others advise that resveratrol should not be taken by children or young adults under eighteen, as no studies have shown how it affects their natural development.