I purchased my first batch of Resveratrol last week. After looking at the spreadsheet, I chose "Trans-Resveratrol 98% - 500mg Capsules", from MegaResveratrol.com, because it was the cheapest 98% in capsule form. The instructions claim I need to take 500mg per 50lbs, and my weight is 200 lbs. Therefore, I'm looking at $4/day to be on this stuff??? That seems crazy expensive for a supplement. Until Resveratrol, I've been taking a multi-vitamin, fish oil, flax seed, ginkgo biloba, and a grape seed extract... probably costing me $1/day or something for all of that. This $4/day is hard to justify.
Any comments??
Resveratrol = $4/day?!?!
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jasonfnorth
, Jul 07 2008 01:45 AM
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#1
Posted 07 July 2008 - 01:45 AM
#2
Posted 07 July 2008 - 02:55 AM
Hi, You are much better off purchasing uncapped powder. Try bulk powder products from RevGenetics or Vital Prime, you can Google these to get their websites. I have purchased from Vital Prime (0.5 kg, $ 325) and have been quite satisfied with their product, though I will likely make my next purchase from RevGen., as I like to dual source products to encourage both companies to provide high quality t-res at competitive prices. I was hoping that MegRes. would answer with a 98 % t-res. bulk powder at a lower price point, but not so far?! There are some great threads on t-res at the Imm Inst. Forum. Maxwatt & Anthony Loera and others have provided tremendous insight into t-res. dosage and maximizing effectiveness. FYI - I take 1 g powder twice daily which I mix vigorously into 8 oz. water that has been sitting at room temp. at least 12 hours with 1 tablespoon lecithin. The lecithin is a surfactant, & choline source, that disperses the t-res powder into a suspension that may be more bio-available. Maxwatt taught the readers this method...thanks!! All the best, D
#3
Posted 07 July 2008 - 02:55 AM
The question you should consider is whether MegaResveratrol's advice of 500mg/50lbs is intended to optimize your health or their income. It might be the latter. That's 22 mg/kg body wt, which is a pretty significant dose. We've now seen a couple papers showing gene expression changes similar to CR with doses in the 5-7.5 mg/kg range in mice. These caps are $2.00/gm, while the cheapest high-purity powder is what, 62 cents/gm? At that price, a buck a day provides a pretty reasonable dose.
#4
Posted 07 July 2008 - 04:07 AM
This $4/day is hard to justify.
Any comments??
Ever filled up a car at a gas station lately? How about $800 / month for a 1 bedroom apartment? It's all relative.
Edited by Ghostrider, 07 July 2008 - 04:07 AM.
#5
Posted 07 July 2008 - 07:06 AM
FYI - I take 1 g powder twice daily which I mix vigorously into 8 oz. water that has been sitting at room temp. at least 12 hours with 1 tablespoon lecithin.
Huh? I need to read up on all this more. Thanks for the suggestions.
PS: I pay $1310/month for a 1 bedroom, so yea... I feel $120/month.
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