Seeking a straight forward answer on resve...
Daisy Neptune 29 Dec 2012
What I've found out so far: and please experts out there, correct me where I'm wrong, sorry for info that seems repetitive although, for someone new like me, I think they might appreciate to find all of this info in one thread instead of spending hours reading like I have--and please please offer some actual experience using any of these...
-Longevinex --oh boy, read through many posts on this forum, and didn't realize how politicized reservetrol was and personalty stuff--did hear from Bill Sardi via email and he confirmed most of what he has stated in these forums which is, his product has practically no emodin in it, and he thinks it works better at lower dose, however, he acknowledges that those using transreservatrol at higher doses are trying to create the opposite effect of killing cancer cells and not providing a more suppressive environment. He said his product was non toxic up to 2800mg a day, but certainly his product would be very expensive to do a high dose, and my doctor is suggesting buiding up to 1000 mg a day of resveratrol. But, also, remember, my doctor didn't even suggest a brand and gave me a handout that pictured a bottle of life extension resevatrol that had a 20mg label and listed emodin LOL..but, I did call, and they reiterated the 1000 mg a day by phone...but, no brand..
Frankly, I think it's shameful, that patients with little knowledge of pharmacology are runnign around having to do the research for all these supplements, one advantage I've seen from naturapaths is that often they know the better brands to recommend, but unfortunately, they charge a fortune..oh well..I digress....
-From everything I have read, the simple answer to avoiding the emodin which has caused side effects ranging from joint pain, to diareaha and gastric stuff--is to avoid the emodin. This appears to be impossible if taking the 50% products, and the 50% products if one understands the label correctly, would be for example, a 200mg pill with a 50% concentration of transresv...would indicate that product is really, a 100mg pure transverat and the other 100mg is a mixture of other stuff that they are not telling you or will tell you, and it definitely includes emodin. Whereas, a 200mg pill with a 98% or 99% concentration, is just that, and does not have other stuff that is not listed on label.
So, that being said, all of the 98% products that I saw are the following:
-revgenetics, 98% pill at 500mg
-longevinex, which has 100mg of microtrans resverv. at 85%, quercetin and ip6,ferulic acid, nulcei tides (whatever that is!) and vit d, 1000mg in there somewhere too? --and yuk, titan dioxide, too...
-megaresveratrol...this site appears to be a total scam
-biotivia, also appears to be questionable at best...and they've got emodin according to many complaints...and they use celebrities without permission--ughhh
-Vivixx liquid by shaklee some insanely priced product
-resvitale, a 50% product at GNC which I love this is priced double when you call the store, because " It's my store, we are a franchise, we can charge whatever we want, ", my reply, "well you're charging 50% over suggested list price", answer, "well, It's my store!!"...oh goodness!! And the guy didn't even know it was 50% product--so, filled with emodin I bet! here's the label: http://www.gnc.com/p...oductId=3858128
-RESgrape by Perfect supplements, a company which appears to be in Rhode Island, has decent looking website--and bbb rating ok...seems like they have been online since 2011--do not see their product sold at any stores only online, and disturbingly found a "ad" for them which says, healthpost reccomends, resgrape...LOL..healthpost is resgrape, look on youtube and there are all the same videos for both of them...BUT, for some reason, I've yet to figure out yet, there label says everything right and so does their site, a 98% pure product a 99% product from muscadine organic grapes and no emodin: http://www.perfectsu...-p/resgrape.htm
So...my question is, if this is the holy grail, and their submission online of independent testing: http://www.perfectsu...ol-analysis.pdf
and this is the best bet..why can't I find anyone taking it anywhere..and why don't they have national distribution in stores? ---also, wonder the same for revgenetics of which I see his ads sponsoring this site and have read, his (anthony's ) posts in my recent research on this site--and others...
And my cart at vitacost sits empty with reservatrol because every single one they have on their site is a 50% product----so, if one wants to take something like this long term and at a higher dosage (costing more money), and avoiding any side effects with emodin,,,what is my best bet?
Thank you for reading this!!
niner 29 Dec 2012
Hebbeh 29 Dec 2012
Kevnzworld 08 Jan 2013
I take the Life Extension 100 mg resveratrol ( 98% trans resveratrol )
I would stick with LEF.org, given that you are a novice. They are a decent source for information.
Daisy Neptune 08 Jan 2013
bentl 08 Jan 2013
-megaresveratrol...this site appears to be a total scam
I have been using their products for years and have had no problems. They post their COA's (Certificate of Assay) on their site. They supply a high quality product at a very competitive price.
I am confused... what made you come to believe that there was anything wrong with them as a supplier?
maxwatt 08 Jan 2013
There are many green tea extracts (EGCG) and few black tea extracts available. EGCG might have the same benefits as theaflavin for your condition but this is an unknown.
You would do best buying resveratrol in bulk powder form given the doses your doctor has recommended. Megaresveratrol and Revgenetics supply decent quality 98% powder at a fairly good price. Some 98% powder has enough emodin in it to have an effect at a 1000 mg dose.
Another substance that has been suggested for multiple myoloma is Zerumbone (an extract from a kind of tropical ginger) but bioavailability issues seem to have prevented it giving good in vivo results, though it worked well against cells in a lab test. But it is rarely available.
At this point curcumin appears to be the best treatment for MML, though at 4 gram and higher doses; Margaret's Corner, a blog you might be familiar with, described heating it in coconut oil as giving the best results as evidenced by blood markers for the disease.
Daisy Neptune 08 Jan 2013
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------this is copied and pasted from http://forum.lef.org...px?f=35&m=31866
"about megaresveratrol.com. After my disappointing experience with Biotivia, I also had stumbled upon this web-site megaresveratrol.com. I looked up the domain name using whois registry and a phone number in CT supposedly an admin contact. When I called that telephone number the girl who picked up told me it was the wrong number, I recited the number to her to see if I misdialed and she confirmed the number but still said she knew nothing of the company or the person's listed as the contact. That sounded fishy to me. Make your own decisions.
Registrant:
EDW NYC INC
1117 East Putnam Ave Suite 425
Riverside, CT 06878
US
203 979 8144
Fax:203 322 4581
Domain Name: MEGARESVERATROL.COM
Administrative Contact:
rapp, doron doronrapp@hotmail.com
1117 East Putnam Ave Suite 425
Riverside, CT 06878
US
203 979 8144
Fax:203 322 4581
Technical Contact:
rapp, doron doronrapp@hotmail.com
1117 East Putnam Ave Suite 425
Riverside, CT 06878
US
203 979 8144
Fax:203 322 4581
Record expires on 02-23-2008
Record created on 02-23-2007
Domain servers in listed order:
NS0.DIRECTNIC.COM 204.251.10.100
NS1.DIRECTNIC.COM 206.251.177.2
Daisy Neptune 08 Jan 2013
to be fair, re: megaresvratol..thought I would try to call myself, since whois info can change..and it appears that this info is private, so, can't find anything under .com or .net..so perhaps--there was some issue in the past...having relooked at their website..it does seem like it's being used in many places...but..something is telling me I read something somewhere..I think it might be that they were using testimonials that weren't allowed or something or other....but again, if it's a good product, great to know..anyone else using it here..or just the revgenetics stuff?
Hebbeh 08 Jan 2013
hav 08 Jan 2013
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------this is copied and pasted from http://forum.lef.org...px?f=35&m=31866
"about megaresveratrol.com. After my disappointing experience with Biotivia, I also had stumbled upon this web-site megaresveratrol.com. I looked up the domain name using whois registry and a phone number in CT supposedly an admin contact. When I called that telephone number the girl who picked up told me it was the wrong number, I recited the number to her to see if I misdialed and she confirmed the number but still said she knew nothing of the company or the person's listed as the contact. That sounded fishy to me. Make your own decisions.
Registrant:
EDW NYC INC
1117 East Putnam Ave Suite 425
Riverside, CT 06878
US
203 979 8144
Fax:203 322 4581
Domain Name: MEGARESVERATROL.COM
...
Record expires on 02-23-2008
Record created on 02-23-2007
Domain servers in listed order:
NS0.DIRECTNIC.COM 204.251.10.100
NS1.DIRECTNIC.COM 206.251.177.2
Am unfamiliar with this company but you seem to have stumbled across expired registration data. Don't know if its any more correct, but here's the current registration record:
Domain Name: MEGARESVERATROL.COM
Administrative Contact:
DE, D.E. info@megaresveratrol.com
60 Newtown Rd.
#32
Danbury, CT 06810
US
2039948826
Fax:2037988287
Technical Contact:
DE, D.E. info@megaresveratrol.com
60 Newtown Rd.
#32
Danbury, CT 06810
US
2039948826
Fax:2037988287
Record last updated 12-10-2009 08:17:24 AM
Record expires on 02-23-2016
Record created on 02-23-2007
Btw, I 2nd the suggestion to consider Revgenetics bulk M98 Resveratrol. It was out of stock for a while but I see its available again on their web site. It may be a little more expensive than other 98% bulk sources but it is micronized and thus has enhanced absorption. For 98% regular bulk product, I would suggest you consider a sample from kingherbs.com. I've used both of these suppliers and consider them top notch.
Howard