Watch Resveratrol story on 60 Minutes | Does Resveratrol Increase the Risk for Breast Cancer?

For those who haven’t followed the evolving news on resveratrol over the past few years, it is an interesting story. Here is the video from the 60 Minutes TV show on January 25, 2009 for some background.

We’re going to do a lot more reporting on the resveratrol subject in the future but a quick word of caution first. To us, it looks way too early to run out and start taking this substance in supplement form. There are many unresolved issues. Here are a few questions:

1) Which kind of resveratrol to take?
2) What dosage is correct?
3) Can too high a dosage do damage?
4) Which products are reliable?
5) Some products have failed to live up to there stated ingredients. Which ones?
6) Resveratrol acts like estrogen in some ways. Does this mean it could increase the risk of breast cancer and other cancers.

Come back for more information on this subject. In the meantime, let us hear from you in your blog comments.
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