Resveratrol and Metabolism

Resveratrol Supports Metabolic Benefits

A recent clinical trial has indicated that daily supplementation with resveratrol may improve insulin sensitivity and reduce sudden rises in blood sugar levels after eating.

The study, conducted at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, tested the affect of resveratrol supplementation on insulin sensitivity in the older population with age-related glucose intolerance.

The preliminary nature of the study should be taken into account and the results be interpreted with caution, the researchers suggest.

In the study, patients were given a daily dose of resveratrol for a period of four weeks. The results showed a significant reduction in blood glucose levels for patients after a meal when compared to data taken prior to resveratrol supplementation. The researchers also observed an increase in insulin sensitivity following the four week resveratrol supplementation.

No adverse reactions to the resveratrol dose were observed, which suggests that resveratrol is well tolerated. However, the researchers suggested that larger and longer trials are required to adequately assess this outcome.

The researchers concluded that “resveratrol shows promise as a new therapeutic strategy for an important and highly prevalent age-related metabolic disorder”.