Grapeseed Extract Benefits

Did you know that grapeseed extract benefits people with cancer? A lab experiment proved that leukemia cancer cells exposed to grapeseed extract were killed within only a day. There is a specific medical term that describes this process which is apotosis. What happens in apoptosis is that the cancer cell sort of kills itself and then produces healthy cells in its place. That study was made by scientists from the University of Kentucky and published their results in the journal Clinical Cancer Research. All living things actually create cancer cells. The cancer cells in healthy people normally die by apoptosis when the cells realize that they are defective and unhealthy. Unfortunately not all people can rid of cancer cells naturally. This is when grapeseed extract benefits cancer patients the most.

Although the experiments were done in a lab on cells, not the whole human being, I think it would be safe to say that it can work on humans with cancer. I guess that is why more experiments and tests are being done to prove that grapeseed extract benefits people with illnesses. What the scientists need to find out is how to deliver the grapeseed extracts with the right potency to destroy cancerous cells in the human body. Aside from leukemia, it has also showed promising help for people suffering from other types of cancer in the lungs, prostate, breast, skin, stomach and colon. Traditional cancer treatment like chemotherapy and radiation will kill both the cancer cells and healthy cells at the same time. Sometimes this unfortunately results in early fatalities of cancer patients. Grapeseed extracts in the lab experiments did not harm the healthy cells. Now, if grapeseed extracts are able to do that, which would you prefer if you had cancer? Radiation, chemo or grapeseed extracts? I sincerely hope these scientists and doctors figure out a way to implement grapeseed extract benefits into proper cancer treatment.

Aside from its ability to stop cancer in the laboratory, grapeseed extract benefits people with infections caused by bacteria, parasites, viruses and fungi. In vineyards, people who grow grapes are aware that the grape vines have a natural ability to fight bacteria, infection and viruses that attack them. Grapes and grapeseeds stimulate the immune system of the grape vines. The great thing about grapeseed extract is that it has healing abilities similar to antibiotics that can cure infections and ailments even when the source of the infection is unknown. So far, there have been no known negative side effects from the use of grapeseed extracts in humans and animals whether ingested internally or used topically. This miracle compound has over a hundred known uses and benefits. Grapeseed extract has been used effectively for centuries, generation after generation as a natural herbal cure by people from all walks of life. There are too many diseases that grapeseed extracts can cure and prevent that I can’t even begin to write them all down here. If you have time to do research as I did, you will find lists of illnesses by the tens of page. It’s unbelievable!

Grapeseed extract benefits practically all organs in our body from the heart, lungs, kidneys, lymph system, bladder, etc. Externally, it also helps with fungi infection like athlete’s foot, blisters, acne, burns, eczema, dandruff, wounds, parasites, allergies and even herpes. Grapeseed extract is also a disinfectant and can be used to clean an infant’s crib, feeding bottles, nipples and toys. Of course it would be safer to dilute it a bit for the baby’s safety. Some people even use a few drops of grapeseed extract to launder the baby’s clothes and diapers because sometimes hot water and soap are not enough to get rid of all bacteria and germs. When babies are newly born they tend to shed skin on their head. This is known as cradle cap. Mixing some grapeseed extract with oil can be used to get rid of cradle cap and even diaper rash. There are so many grapeseed extract benefits that I’m surprised that not every household has a bottle. Even veterinarians use grapeseed extract for animals and domestic pets. Grapeseed extract benefits don’t stop at living things only. It can be used for household cleaning too. Unlike commercial cleaners at the supermarket, grapeseed extract is non-toxic, therefore safer for homes with young children. As it does with the grape fruit vine, the extracts can also benefit house plants and protect them from fungi, disease and parasites.

Resveratrol Doesn’t Just Improve Health, it Fights Cancer Too

Resvératrol is a compound that’s known to prevent and cure several serious illnesses like heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, arthritis, diabetes and cancer. It is capable of doing a pretty good job preventing strokes by naturally eliminating bad cholesterol and blot clots that can get stuck in our arteries and veins. Aside from that it even stimulates the production of good cholesterol in our body. There have been studies made in laboratories that prove Resvératrol can also kill cancer cells in tumors in a process called apoptosis. Apoptosis is sort of like cell suicide when the cancerous cell self destructs and then replaced by good healthy cells.

I think Resvératrol is more than a good solution to many illnesses because it not only cures or prevents sickness; it also replaces the bad with good by replacing damaged or injured cells with good healthy ones. Anti cholesterol medicines can get rid of bad cholesterol but I don’t think it can produce good cholesterol. Chemotherapy and radiation are notorious for killing both bad cancerous cells as well as healthy cancer-free cells. Because of this, many cancer patients die from the cancer treatment rather than the cancer itself. I’ve heard that some oncologists recommend traditional cancer treatment and Resvératrol therapy at the same time to boost the chances of their patient’s recovery.

Like I mentioned earlier Resvératrol also helps in the treatment of diabetes, arthritis, Alzheimer’s and even aids in weight loss. It is such a boon to medical science and a precious gift for us. We owe this discovery to the Japanese and Chinese who first discovered the benefits of Resvératrol. Back in 1940 they gathered roots from pants that contain Resvératrol. They dried and used them to treat a variety of ailments like skin problems and athlete’s foot. Athlete’s foot is usually caused by fungi. If I remember correctly, the red wine grape vines produce Resveratrol naturally to fight fungi, infection and bacteria that attack them.

In the 70s researchers found Resvératrol in red grapes. For the longest time, scientists and doctors were baffled by what it was in red wine that makes it an anti-cancer drink, restores youth and makes the heart healthy. This is evident in what is called the French Paradox. Doctors could not explain why the French lived long healthy lives despite a diet full of saturated fat. Normally that would raise the percentage of French getting strokes and heart disease. On the contrary they lived long and rarely exhibited signs of heart problems or incidents of stroke. Wine is like water for the French, even their children drink wine at an early age. Of course we can’t justify this as a reason to binge on red wine because the French gradually build up Resvératrol in their bodies by drinking red wine in small portions over several years. We can’t compete with that by drinking hundreds of bottles of red wine in a short span of time.

A few years ago Resveratrol captured the headlines after 60 minutes and other talk shows featured it on International TV. Since then many supplement manufacturers have tried to cash in on this product. Some companies and people abused its good name by distributing diluted and impure Resvératrol in the market. If I were you, I’d be very cautious about buying these supplements from just anywhere. See, the supplements aren’t approved by the FDA as other herbal or natural health supplements. It isn’t a pharmaceutical product so it is not for the FDA to approve or license.

I have heard news that major pharmaceutical companies are interested in mass producing it. Well, I hope that when and if they do, these pharmaceutical companies won’t become greedy but make it affordable for most people. I don’t think they can price it too high; people might get turned off the pill version and switch to grape juice, eating whole grapes or drinking red wine. Today, more in-depth Resvératrol studies are being conducted by highly reputable institutions like Harvard, the Mayo Clinic, MIT and several other medical organizations and hospitals. Further trials are ongoing to solidify what we already know is true. That Resveratrol is a miracle cure from nature.