Would you believe there's a chemical in the skin of grapes that can help you live longer and live better? No wonder they say red wine is good for you.. but apparently you'd have to drink 1,000 bottles a day for it to have this effect... unless of course it's manufactured into a pill.
This article, among others, discusses the effect of that chemical, called Resveratrol. Researchers are exploring the affects of taking the pill to prolong life by 30% while curing the diseases of aging such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease and alzheimer's. They say these medications will be available to the public within 5 years, but apparently Maximum Resveratrol, Resveratrol Active, ResV Pure and ResVer XP are available online for "free" trials.
I have to say that things that sound too good to be true should be considered with great caution, but this thing seems believable and safe with possible side effects including feeling buzzed, sometimes elevated blood pressure, and diarrhea. According to tests, it can make anyone much healthier, no matter weight, age or ailment. "If you're 80, you'll feel like you did when you were 60." That's a pretty amazing claim, as well as the claim that this pill could basically be the cure for aging, which they say is merely a disease itself, or a collection of those noted above. There were also studies showing it aided in the prevention or relieving of diabetes and alzheimer's.
People who used the pill for a month claimed they noticed increased energy, less wrinkles, more color in their skin and softer hair.
If you're feeling run down, or feeling old, or just complaining about feeling old and run down, a sample might be an interesting test, and perhaps a cure for the inevitable.
Of course, this whole article doesn't say you can't live healthily on your own for a very long time. From my observation, few young people take any care or concern for what they put into their bodies or what exercise they aren't getting. "If it tastes good then it doesn't matter!" I've written on this before, but young people just don't care much for their old people selves, because they're young! and vibrant! and focused on young people and vibrant activities like fatty fast foodies and sitting. I asked my dad once how often he considered the state of his future health when he was 25. Never, really, he said.
I think being conscious of this can help you mold lifestyle and eating habits that will enable you to age well without the aid of miracle "fountain of youth" pills. That's my goal anyway. I don't really care if people give me an eye roll for my "be active and eat healthier" suggestions. I don't know if I like them feeling jealous that I can do it while they secretly wish they had the willpower to do so, but they need to see the big picture... it might prevent them from having to cash in for Resveratrol in 30 years.
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