GREGORY CHANDLER--RESVERATROL AND HEART FUNCTION

Resveratrol, from red and purple grape skins, is an anti-inflammatory antioxidant with heart-health benefits. 
Medical doctors wanted to determine if resveratrol would
improve heart function in those with a previous heart attack. 
40 persons were given 10 mg of resveratrol per day or a placebo.

After three months, while there were no improvements for the placebo group, in the resveratrol group the left heart ventricle was better able to relax and fill with blood.  Blood vessels were more flexible and better able to dilate.  The red blood cells were more effective in delivering oxygen and LDL cholesterol levels significantly improved. 

The results suggest that resveratrol improves heart function. 


GREGORY CHANDLER, Attorney at Law