Resveratrol is a substance that is commonly manufactered from Japanese knotweed. Knotweed is a substance that grows all over the world. It is commonly associated with grasses and herbs because of its green and leafy appearance. Knotweed commonly grows in ponds and aquatic environments, and it is found on almost every continent.

The knotweed plant is actually a part of the buckwheat family and it is eaten during famines as a last resort. Obviously it is not poisonous nor causes gastric disturbances. The biochemical resveratrol is available in this plant in great quantities. The Japanese variety is easily harvested, and rich in this anti-oxidant and age-fighting chemical.

Resveratrol enters the body via digestion and goes into the blood as an anti-oxidant metabolite to fight cancers, infections, etc. Most people don’t know it but our best defense against cancer is our own immune system. Our body should clean up and destroy damaged cells. If the body is able to recognize damaged or deformed cells as a foreign substance, it can eliminate those cells before they clump together and form a tumor.

Anti-oxidants play a key role in our immune response. Toxins and foreign cells must be routinely removed from our bodies. Our biochemical process of respiration is the biggest producer of poisons in our system. Most people think digestion is. Many of us think that the foods we eat are poisoning our systems and to some degree this is actually true, but respiration is the largest contributor to the toxins in our blood. Superoxides and other respiration by-products like carbon dioxide must be removed.

Our blood is constantly being cleansed by our lungs, liver, spleen and kidneys of all manner of toxins. A terrific amount of body energy is used just to keep our blood clear of the dazzling array of toxins produced by breathing, eating and drinking. Knotweed resveratrol is a substance we can take that aids this anti-oxidant fight. The key to free radicals like superoxide is that they reduce lifespan and reduce the body’s ability to repair itself. Substances like knotweed, grape skin and grape seed all seem to contain copious amounts of anti-oxidants.

These substances in all forms are highly recommended tools for helping your body repair itself. Drinking red wine once a week is highly recommended as well as taking resveratrol supplements made from Japanese knotweed. Please note that Turkish knotweed and Indian knotgrass are just as good. Virtually any good knotgrass or grape skin is filled with strong anti-oxidants. Don’t forget this note while shopping.