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KNH Resveratrol Complex is now instore

Resveratrol is nature’s powerhouse antioxidant.  Responsible for the health benefits of red wine associated with the Mediterranean diet.  KNH Resveratrol Complex is a balanced blend of resveratrol and antioxidant sources with added spirulina for easy digestion.  This powerhouse antioxidant complex has positive benefits for cardiac health, improving blood cholesterol and has been linked to lowering blood glucose!

Resveratrol is a phytonutrient naturally occuring in the skin of grapes. It is the main phytonutrient found in red wine to which many benefits have been assigned. Resveratrol belongs to a group of compounds called phytoalexins, produced by plants in self-defense against environmental stressors like adverse weather or attack by insects or pathogenic microbes. Grapes  that are grown organically produce phytoalexins in higher concentrations because they have not been artificially protected by man made fungicides.

Resveratrol is derived for the supplement primarily from Japanese knotweed. Resveratrol is found in high concentrations in the stem and roots of Japanese Knotweed.  The reversatrol complex has a high concentrations of antioxidant which have been found to minimise oxidative stress and may reduce the effects of age-related conditions.  It has also had links to improved cardiovascular health and supports the immune system.  Links to improving cardiac health are associated with the inhibition of oxidation of LDL cholesterol, inhibition of smooth muscle cell proliferation and inhibition of platelet aggregation.  The most significant finding is that it has been linked to lowering blood sugar levels in humans when taken in high dosages (3-5g).  Reseveratrol can give you similar benefits from drinking red wine without the hazardous risk involved with consuming excessive volumes of  alcohol.