How to Stop Taking Resveratrol

Many people take resveratrol as a health supplement due to its potent antioxidant compounds that have been found to profoundly effect many aspects of human health. According to a study published in Life Sciences in 2000, resveratrol has been found to posses anticancer and anti-inflammatory properties and may play a significant role in cardiovascular health. You do not, however, need to take resveratrol supplements to get the potent beneficial effects of this antioxidant compound. Resveratrol is present in many plants that are used for food and beverage. You can effectively stop taking resveratrol and start getting it naturally by including these foods and beverages in your diet.

Things You'll Need

• Grapes
• Wine
• Peanuts
• Blueberries
• Cranberries

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Instructions

Get Resveratrol Naturally

• 1

  Drink a glass of red wine a day. Red wines have been shown to have one of the highest amounts of naturally occurring resveratrol, according to the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University.

• 2

  Eat grapes and drink grape juice. Fresh grapes and grape juice have been found to have resveratrol levels that are close to, and in some cases exceed, fermented wines.

• 3

  Eat peanuts. Both raw peanuts and peanut butter have some resveratrol content, but boiling them seems to bring that level up to a level similar to red grapes.

• 4

  Eat fresh berries. Cranberries, blueberries and other dark berries in the Vaccinum family have been found to posses varying levels of resveratrol.

• 5

  Make Hu Zhang tea. Most commercial resveratrol supplements are made from an extract of Hu Zhang (Polygonum cuspidatum) root. Buy Hu Zhang in bulk from Chinese herb stores or from an online vendor.