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Resveratrol

People mainly take Resveratrol for longevity, performance, heart & lipids. Based on 147 first-hand reports and 282 meta-analyses & systematic reviews in the medical literature. Ranked #253 of 1,974 overall.

38
User score
Mixed
9% positive8% mixed14% negative69% unclear

Of reports that state an outcome, 29% are positive.

Clinical research
AStrong research base
282
meta-analyses
263
RCTs
21,360
papers

What Resveratrol does, according to users

Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.

What the research says

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.

AStrong research base

3+ meta-analyses or systematic reviews and 10+ randomized controlled trials in humans. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.

Postgrad Med J · 2022 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
Efficacy of dietary supplements on improving sleep quality: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Conclusion: Amino acids, vitamin D and melatonin supplements were significantly beneficial to improve sleep quality. However, high heterogeneity and wide confidence levels were observed in vitamin D and melatonin. Further research on the effect of magnesium, zinc, resveratrol and nitrate supplementation on improving sleep quality is required.

PubMed 33441476 ↗
Nutrition · 2017 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
Mediterranean diet and colorectal cancer: A systematic review

Conclusion: At the same time, many clinical studies have reported an association of these components with a reduction in cancer initiation and progression. More clinical studies are needed to identify the precise dose and administration of single agents or their combination to produce a coadjutant treatment to those already applied in chemoprevention and oncologic treatment.

PubMed 28935150 ↗

Dosage people report

As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.

0.5 gdaily
300 mgas reported
490 mgas reported
1 gdaily
500 mgdaily
dailyas reported

Reported side effects

How often each side effect came up across all reports.

aggression ×1twitching ×1libido loss ×1blunts exercise ×1stomach issues ×1mild replicative ×1vivid dreams ×1

What users say

Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.

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