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Could Compound in Red Wine Help Cancer Patients?
Resveratrol Being Tested for Effectiveness in Treatment and Prevention of Cancer
| Source: Dr. Bryan Donohue
SEWICKLEY, PA--(Marketwire - January 26, 2010) - For years, consumers and natural health
advocates have been convinced of the benefits of resveratrol, the healthy
by-product of red-wine grapes, but recently, the National Cancer Institute
decided it was time to investigate further.
Teaming with a leading biotech firm, the National Cancer Institute is out
to evaluate how derivatives of resveratrol can potentially impede cancer
cell development.
"There is an abundance of very well done basic preclinical science to
suggest a central role for resveratrol to reduce inflammation and
potentially have a role in cancer and heart disease prevention and
treatment," said Bryan C. Donohue, M.D., F.A.C.C., Chief, Division of
Cardiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Shadyside Hospital.
"The funding by the National Cancer Institute of studies to examine the
potential benefits of resveratrol among cancer patients points out the
importance of this intriguing molecule. Important early stage clinical
trials are now underway examining resveratrol's effectiveness among
patients with heart disease, cancer, dementia and a host of other modern
plagues."
Meanwhile, many individuals are already benefiting from resveratrol
supplementation, according to Dr. Donohue.
"I have had occasion to introduce hundreds of patients to daily resveratrol
supplementation, ranging from healthy adults interested in health
maintenance and prevention to more elderly individuals with specific health
concerns," Dr. Donohue said. "The experience to date has been very
gratifying. People have experienced greater energy, increased exercise
tolerance, crispness and clarity of thought and a general bounce in their
overall level of well-being."
"There are a wide variety of resveratrol products on the market, and many
of them include low concentrations of the ingredient or are of poor
quality," Dr. Donohue said. "I recommend to my patients resveratrol
supplements that have a high concentration of the ingredient. I prefer the
product line from Vinomis (www.vinomis.com), because their products contain
a concentration of 98 percent resveratrol plus pure red wine grape
concentrate, and their Web site is an outstanding resource for independent
studies and scientific information about natural compounds. My feeling is
that patients who are well-educated about their health options make better
choices."
About Dr. Bryan Donohue
Dr. Bryan Donohue is the Chief of Cardiology, University of Pittsburgh
Medical Center - Shadyside Hospital, President and Founder, Donohue
Cardiology Associates and has been a Medical Director at the Cardiac Cath
Lab, UPMC.