X-Message-Number: 29387
Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2007 12:17:07 -0700
From: Richard Schroeppel <>
Subject: Resveratrol improvements?

I'm not alone in having a healthy skepticism of resveratrol as an elixir
of youth, but I also recognize that there are times when gambling, even
with inadequate information, is a rational strategy.  [Though it's a bit
depressing to see the results of some of Kurzweil's suggestions, when
evaluated in careful trials.]

Are the folks who are experimenting on themselves taking data to measure
improvements (or not) in health indicators like weight, blood pressure,
IQ, etc.?  Obviously this isn't a double-blind study, but dramatic results
should show up fairly quickly.

Is there any information on whether the magical effects require the chemical
to be maintained in the blood, versus an occasional shot?  Take a pill
every hour, or once a month?

If the mechanism is tinkering with stem cell aging, I'd expect to see
more cancers accompanying any overall anti-aging effect.  Who's counting?

Rich Schroeppel   

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