I have been taking Longevinex for a little over six months. The reason why I chose this product is that there are discordant opinions on resveratrol dosage, and several recent studies seem to point that high doses may be harmful. One pill Longevinex contains 100 mg resveratrol, 150 mg quercetin, rice bran, vitamin D3 and ferulic acid. The product is sold in micronized capsules, which should ensure a good preservation of the active components. The company claims that the product activates many more 'longevity' genes than high dose resveratrol or caloric reduction alone. DUMMY LINK/
I have been taking a pill a day until now. Apparently I feel more energy and much less sleepy (I have been taking SSRIs against my depression for years, and drowsiness was a major side effect). I can't see any apparent effect on the amount of grey hairs, but that's difficult to say since I don't have many yet. I'm thinking about modifying the dosage in order to improve the effect, but I'm not sure how to proceed. One idea is to use a alternate dosage, 2 pills every other day instead than a pill every day. Another alternative is simply to double the dosage to 2 pills every day. Apparently, however, the company recommends one pill a day, even if on the package of the Swedish-sold 'edition' of the product the recommended dose is 1-2 pills a day. Two pills contain 200 mg resveratrol, 300 mg quercetin and a dose vitamin D3 many times the dose recommended by EU. According to one study a dose corresponding to 365 mg resveratrol a day in humans on mice appeared to slow aging but caused a form of cancer, with the result that lifespan of those mice was actually SHORTER than the control.
I would appreciate comments, ideas & advice! Thanks!
(FYI, this is an erroneous misinterpretation of the paper; resveratrol did not cause cancer, it did not prevent it, nor didit shorten life expectance, both controls and resveratrol fed mice died of lymphoma, which resveratrol does not protect against. The strain of mouse used was contaminated with a lymphoma-causing retrovirus.)
Edited by maxwatt, 13 July 2009 - 01:31 AM.