Resveratrol And It’s Multiple Benefits

April 5, 2011 at 5:01 pm

by Ann Papworth on March 23, 2011

Dr. Maroon book, The Longevity Factor, is quoted regarding the benefits of resveratrol to protect cells from radiation’s toxin effects.

In his book, “The Longevity Factor,” Joseph C. Maroon, M.D., renowned neurosurgeon and anti-aging specialist with the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, notes studies showing Resveratrol’s effectiveness in radiation therapy.  “Results were positive in two ways,” he writes. “First, Resveratrol appeared to act as a tumor sensitizer, making malignant cells more sensitive to radiation therapy. Resveratrol made normal tissue less sensitive to radiation, and this lower sensitivity would help minimize adverse side effects of radiation.”

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