June 10, 2009
Resveratrol Side Effects.
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As more and more health supplements are being launched and Resveratrol being one of the most talked about supplement, it is quite natural that people will enquire about Resveratrol side effects as well. Though there are no major side effects of Resveratrol, one cannot ignore some of the precautions that need to be taken just to avoid any side effect that might be caused.
The most important and perhaps the most noticeable Resveratrol side effects is loss of appetite. As a majority of people start taking Resveratrol for losing weight, loss of appetite cannot be termed as a side effect of Resveratrol. In fact this is what the weight loss products are meant for. There are many weight loss supplements which work only as an appetite suppressant thereby reducing your food intake, which results in weight loss.
Resveratrol side effects are noticed mainly because of overdose of this supplement. If you take an overdose of Resveratrol or any other supplement for that matter , it is bound affect you adversely. The same is true for Resveratrol as well. If consumed in excess of 500 mg you may feel anemic and numbness in fingers. In some cases people are reported to have diarrhea as well.
There are internet marketers who offer Resveratrol capsules with mega doses i.e. more than 350mg per day. As per some research, absorption of folic acid is restricted if Resveratrol is taken in excess quantity. DNA repair is also restricted as it is dependent on absorption of folic acid. It must be noted here that most of the experiments with Resveratrol have been conducted on mice and not on humans; therefore all the effects cannot be similar for humans. Marketers take the approach of more is better, and produce capsules with high dosage of Resveratrol. Consumers are easily impressed by these finding and cause damage to their body.
Resveratrol is by and large a safe health supplement as long as you follow the dosage carefully. If you take it in excess quantity for speeding up the result, side effects will definite be there.

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