Muscadine Grapes , Ellagic Acid and Resveratrol

"Muscadine grape seed extract took away all my inflammation and I can function again."

"I don't need my blood pressure meds anymore since taking the MGS"

"No more joint pain.... no more fatigue... my muscle pains are gone... my fibromyalgia pains are gone and I can function again... first summer with no allergies... first holiday season I didn't get the flu... "

" I have SO MUCH ENERGY!!"

These are all common things we hear after people start taking the muscadine grape seed extract, which started my research to find out WHY.

Come to find out the muscadine seeds are LOADED with over a hundred little 'army men' that we NEED in our bodies to fight off all manner if things.

Problem is, most of us don't have a clue what some of these things even mean! 

 

Ellagic acid...resveratrol.... phytochemicals...phytonutrients.... inhibition.... viral..... bacterial.... these are all words that tend to swim together after awhile when you read many of the articles that have been written on these intrigueing and increasingly popular topics.

 

So I shall take my pen in hand and endeavor to write something that even my children can understand, and hopefully some of my readers will get excited about! :)


Resveratrol and ellagic acid are some of the more commonly heard forms of antioxidants found in plants, fruits and berries.

For instance.....


Ellagic acid is a "plant-chemical" or nutrient found in several berries and fruits, such as pomegranates, walnuts, strawberries, raspberries and recent studies have found that the muscadine grape, which is a grape/berry grown in the SE parts of the United States, has more than TRIPLE  the amount of ellagic acid than almost any other fruit or berry on the planet!

People that consume foods high in ellagic acid may be able to ward off many types of viral or bacterial illnesses and diseases as the ellagic acid is very high in anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties.

There is an independent Lab Company called Brunswick Labratories that tests foods and supplements to see how high the ORAC scale is in them. ( ORAC stands for Oxygen Radical Absorption Capacity) which in simple terms stands for how high is the anti-oxidant level in this food or supplement....or in our story terms "how well can this food/supplement fight off the bad guys!" ...  When they tested the muscadine grapes, they said they have never tested anything that rated so high on the ORAC scale!


Phyto is simply another word for 'plant' so whenever you see the term 'phytochemical' or 'phytonutrient', it is talking about a plant based chemical or nutrient. I personally prefer to call it a nutrient as that is EXACTLY what it is. Chemical sounds too scary.

Inhibition is my new favorite word nowadays. When I read or hear of something that will INHIBIT the growth of... or INHIBIT the process of... it is usually a good thing, as it seems all the bad stuff in our bodies will automatically grow like crazy, unless we can find something to inhibit it, or STOP it. "Inhibited the growth of cancer cells" is my new favorite phrase!

I learn best with 'word pictures' so let me try to give you one here... :)

Let's start with Free radicals.... It is a very common term used these days as it's the word used to describe all the bad guys that are constantly trying to disrupt our lives. They come in the form of chemicals and toxins, and they sneak in, totally uninvited and often unawares in ways we would never imagine.


Here are just a few ways we are letting these guys invade us on a daily basis:

• Stress....studies show that stress drastically increases the chance of illness and disease in our bodies. Why? Because it opens the door for these nasty little guys to come in and wreck havoc.

• Skin care... did you know that our skin is our biggest organ and that whatever we put ON our skin enters the bloodstream with in 26 seconds?   Yep, that includes all the anti-freeze and engine degreaser we slather on our skin every day.   Wait, you didn't know that propylene glycol is the main ingredient in anti-freeze and that sodium laurel solfate (SLS) is what they use as engine degreasers?    Yes, our lovely FDA has approved those exact ingredients to be used in the skin care industry and if you check your labels, you will see them on every bottle on the shelf.  ( even the Johnson&Johnson baby care products!)     And then we wonder why our skin gets saggy and wrinkly as we hit the 40's and 50's....!

• Our foods.... forget the processed foods, everyone KNOWS those aren't good for us, ( and they eat them anyways) but what about the fresh fruits and veggies? Yep, loaded with bad guys,  just waiting for a free ride into their next assignment. Your body. Their free ride into our system is through GMOs, bug spray chemicals, water treatments, etc. 

• Environment... we are so priviledged to live on planet earth in a time when there has never been more technology and advancement. But it all comes with a huge unhealthy price tag. All of this amazing new technology is emitting radiation and chemicals on a level that I don't even understand. All we know is that they are there and we can't get away from them! 

These are all bad guys that pretty much have access to our bodies at all hours of the day.  Unless they are stopped, they rapidly steal and eat the good cells, multiply themselves many times over .....and start feeding inflammation, diseases, aging and cancer.

So what do free radicals, ellagic acid and these muscadine grapes have to do with all of this?

That's where the exciting part comes in! I am rubbing my hands with anticipation that maybe just a couple people will catch a glimpse of this amazing phenomenon that happens when we latch onto something life-changing and good!


ANTIOXIDANTS is your new friend and warrior, ESPECIALLY when it comes to fighting the 'bad free radical guys'! When we start taking ANY supplement high in anti-oxidants, it is almost like I can see the scenario going on inside... all the bad guys are skidding to a halt, as the big macho 'new guy' stands up, flexes his muscles and says, "Listen up! I am the new guy on the block now'..party over!" :)


The new guy immediately goes

to work restoring all the worn out and broken down cells in our bodies. And as long as he is there, the bad guys can't function.

They are inhibited!

Stopped.

Did you know that by the ripe young age of 40, our antioxidant levels are at about 50% and it decreases rapidly from there - by the age of 60-70, it is down to about 5%? For some, the loss of antioxidants starts way sooner.... which is why we are seeing cancer attack at a much lower age than ever before.

So back to ellagic acids and resveratrol and what all they do.

 Inhibition again.

Gah. I love that word!

These are all part of the 'superman' team that is now in control of our inward parts.

 Ellagic acid helps the body fight off viral, fungal and bacterial infections by INHIBITING the bad guys from doing their job as they enter the body... if we have enough ellagic acid in our bodies, our chances of getting sick from any of the above is much less.


Resveratrol - ahhh, another word I have come to dearly love. If I was still having babies, they might be called Rezzy and Ellagic. :)


Seriously, ladies, Resveratrol is our 'saving queen!' ... She is seriously on our side! She is all about rebuilding all the aging cells, tightening up the loose places, giving back the zip that has been stolen from us, cleaning up those blood vessels and varicose veins, and in simple words, she is all about helping us to age gracefully!  I love her to pieces!


( She was also my husband's saviour as she is the QUEEN of anti-inflammation - is it any wonder we love her so?! :-)


Studies have shown that one of the highest forms of natural occuring resveratrol is found in the skin of the muscadine grapes. That plus the fact that there over a hundred MORE of these supermen and heros included in this little grape/berry, just waiting to be released into their destiny,  that has been growing right under our noses ever since the beginning of time is enough to make anyone excited.

I personally think that when God made the muscadines, he did it with a twinkle in his eye, knowing that someday FAR down the road when the world he made would be in such a chemical and toxic mess, he would reach down, pick the right person... drop a vision into his heart and let him change the world with this simple little fruit. I am honored and humbled to be part of that plan.

This is the Muscadine product line I have been using for over 6 years in case you need some... 

Disclaimer: Consult your health care professional about any serious disease or injury. Do not attempt to self-diagnose or prescribe any natural substance as a substitute for professional medical assistance. The information here is provided for better understanding of holistic health.