My Resveratrol Experience - Side Effects, Benefits, Dosage, and Research Information

Resveratrol - A Compilation of User Reported Side Effects!

The most commonly searched information by people who are looking to take, or already take, resveratrol is information on side effects.  Since research to date on humans is limited, officially reported side effects are virtually non-existent.  

Throughout this website there are user comments posted that are personal accounts regarding individual resveratrol usage experiences. Some of these accounts detail negative side effects, others positive, and some a little of both.  I wanted to make it easier for these accounts to be found and have created this post to detail many of those accounts.  You will find some previous user comments highlighted below along with links to other articles on this site specific to side effects.

Please keep in mind these are user experiences and have not been backed by scientific evidence.  However, I feel it is important information to share and urge those to share their own resveratrol side effects (good and bad) in the comment section below.

Important Links:

Share Your Resveratrol Experience

Stomach Sensitivity & Resveratrol

Side Effects Aren't Always Negative, are they?

Resveratrol Side Effects Are Anecdotal At Best - Both The Positive & The Negative!

Side Effects of Resveratrol: A User Compilation! (Part 1)

Resveratrol Side Effects: User Feedback, The Positives! (Part 2)

 A Few Random Comments:

Maxine commented on July 18, 2009

"I am 63 years female with diabetes... I cut my foot on a piece of broken glass in the kitchen about three weeks ago and have been puzzled about how quickly it healed. Occasionally I think about it and wonder why. Just today I was trying to figure out which foot was cut. It was not until I read the comment by one of respondents that I realized that the resveratrol was the reason."

ResForum.org - A Newly Launched Resveratrol Website by Dr. David Sinclair & Dr. Mark Boguski

I recently had the pleasure of communicating with Dr. Mark Boguski regarding a new project he and Dr. David Sinclair, have begun working on.  In response to the growing concerns regarding a lack of quality resveratrol information on-line, both Sinclair and Boguski have launched an informative web site, ResForum.org.

ResForum.org provides information about resveratrol in an "easy to understand" format starting with, what is in my opinion, a must read e-book titled, "The Resveratrol Fact Book: Your Questions Answered."  The e-book is well written and provides useful facts and also dispels some common resveratrol myths.  

As the name states, ResForum.org, also provides visitors with a forum where people can share personal experiences and exchange information about resveratrol.  The community is young, but already showing promise as a reliable source of information sharing.  I recommend ResForum.org to anyone interested in learning more about resveratrol.

About The Site Owners:

David Sinclair, Ph.D., is well respected in the aging research field with over 40 peer reviewed publications.  He is the co-founder of Sirtris Pharmaceuticals (recently acquired by GlaxoSmithKline) and currently sits on their Scientific Advisory Board.  Sinclair is also a Professor of Pathology at Harvard Medical School and a director at Glenn Laboratories for the Biological Mechanisms of Aging. (more about David Sinclair)

Mark Boguski, M.D., Ph.D., like his partner above, is on the faculty of Harvard Medical School and also the Department of Pathology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.  Dr. Boguski has served on the board or consulted for numerous companies such as Merck & Co. and Orion Genomics. (more about Dr. Mark Boguski)

Resveratrol Personal Update: Breaks, Sickness, and Continuation

Regular "My Resveratrol Experience" updates will resume!

In some of my previous articles I mentioned my supplement regimen, including how much resveratrol I take.  Part of this regimen is that I like to take a break from all supplements every 2-3 months.  In the beginning of October I decided to take an extended break from resveratrol and the vitamins I am taking.  Wouldn't you know... I ended up with a sinus infection and bronchitis beginning in the middle of October.

Now this could all just be a case of coincidence, but it certainly got me thinking.  I haven't been sick with anything more than a sniffle in over two years.  During this two year time period I began "getting" healthy again which included working out, an improved diet, taking resveratrol, and adding vitamins to my diet.  Needless to say I wish there were a way to tell if not taking the resveratrol or vitamins was the cause of me getting sick this month.  I guess I'll never know for sure!

Since I have not provided a personal update in a long time I want to recap what I have been doing with my health plan lately.  I have continued to eat fairly well.  I have a realistic diet that enables me to eat foods I enjoy while maintaining a balance with healthy foods.  

Prior to my supplement break I was taking 500mg of 99% Micronized Resveratrol in powder form mixed with juice in the morning.  However, I am going to switch back to capsule form simply because it is easier and less time consuming.  I will be taking 250mg on non workout days and 500mg on the days I train.  I also take a multi-vitamin twice per day.