Resveratrol

Several studies in the last few years have shown that Resveratrol has helped reduced inflammation of colonic mucosa in ulcerative colitis and decreased risks of colon cancer. Has anyone here used resveratrol and seen any improvement in their colitis symptoms?

I take it, but not regulary. You may be referring to this Spanish study done this year.




Read study here...



In it, the rats induced with colitis and fed a standard diet had a 40% death rate and the ones with resveratrol in their diet all lived.

Zippy123 said...

I think I read something similar but how much of it would a person have to take for it to be effective is the question.

Yeah that's a good point. You read these studies that say, I don't know, chlorella reduces UC symptoms by 50%, or whatever. Sounds great. Then you read furthur and find the patients were taking 7 grams a day. I personally think I'm better off taking small doses of a lot of supplements that are shown to reduce inflammation. All the studies of different supplements show many similarities, like blocking TNF-alpha production or promoting anti-inflammatory cytonkines.



Sticking to one thing and taking huge doses could hurt more than help, IMHO. I've read large doses of turmeric for an extended period of time can cause colonic ulcers!

I read about the research, and immediately started taking Resveratrol but I have not experienced any changes to my colitis. Maybe it needs to to taken in larger doses for UC symptoms