Activate and maintain youthful DNA with ResVitále

When I was first offered this product as a review, I wasn't sure I would be interested but after checking out out what exactly it was I felt a personal need to include it in my daily habits. I mentioned in another health product review yesterday that my Dad talked a lot about vitamins and I can't help but wonder if he would still be alive today if he had known about ResVitále.

I know all too well that my Dad knew about the benefits of red wine, he drank it in excess using the excuse that if one glass a day was healthy - the more the better! What if he had known that he could have had double the antioxidant benefits of 1000 glasses of red wine in every serving with ResVitále 500mg, without the damaging effects of alcohol?

Due to a hospitalization, alcohol was taken out of the mix. He was then diagnosed with dementia and I see Resveratrol provides protection against vascular dementia as well. If I haven't lost you by this point, check out the information borrowed from the site below:

What is Resveratrol?

Resveratrol is a powerful polyphenol found in the skin, seeds, stem and vine of red wine grapes that provides significant antioxidant properties. Thought to serve as one explanation for the French Paradox - the idea that the French have a remarkably low incidence of heart disease despite a diet rich in high-fat foods - Resveratrol has over 2,000 associated clinical studies documenting the incredible benefits.

Harvard University biochemists believe that Resveratrol turns on the sirtuin gene, also known as the SIRT1 'longevity gene.' By activating this gene, scientists believe Resveratrol mimics the effects of caloric restriction, which is thought to slow the aging process by limiting dietary energy intake. Resveratrol is also thought to slow many of the degenerative effects associated with aging and may potentially increase lifespan. Some of these health benefits may include protection from Alzheimer's Disease, Arthritis, cardiac disease and certain forms of cancer.

Trans-Resveratrol, the bioactive form of the Resveratrol polyphenol, has been proven in clinical studies to activate SIRT1 and enhance cellular productivity. Trans-Resveratrol has also been shown to increase the number of mitochondria in cells, thus increasing energy capacity and enhancing sensorimotor function.

More on Resveratrol Research

I received three different products from ResVitále to review; 125mg capsules which is recommended for those of us in our 20's and early 30's, 250mg capsules which is recommended for those in their 30's and 40's, and their Beauty Sleep capsules which are 500mg.

My Review: I have been taking the Resveratrol for a little over a month now, I started with one 125mg capsule in the morning and one Beauty Sleep capsule at night. After two weeks I started taking two of the 125mg capsules a day. Now, I'm not sure I can say I feel any younger or that I feel I have more energy due to taking Resveratrol, but I haven't had any negative side effects from taking them either. The capsules are all Vegetarian and Certified Organic

The Beauty Sleep formula is the one that really impressed me. Unlike a sleeping pill which knocks you out, these have helped me calm down and fall into the deep sleep I have needed - while leaving me able to be fully alert. The best way I can describe it is that if I am laying down and the house is dark and quiet, I can imagine my body relaxing and it's almost as though I feel heavier as I drift off to sleep - though if I stay up, it doesn't make me drowsy like a sleeping pill would.

September 18th is a significant day for me. You see, today would have been my Dad's 72nd birthday and instead of celebrating it with him, I mourn his loss because he passed away in a nursing home with dementia at only 69 years of age. Like I said above if he had known about this product then he may have been here to celebrate it with us, and I sure hope that I will be around to celebrate past my 70th.

For your health, for now and for the future - I hope you will consider learning more about Resveratrol yourself and decide if one of the products from ResVitále is right for you and your family. If you want, you can follow them on Twitter or check out their blog for more information and tips.

ResVitále can only be purchased from GNC, and you can use their store locator if you would like to find out where it is available in your area.

I still love you Daddy !

April is a pretty rough month for me. I have lost a few people that I was very close to, my Dad being my biggest loss.

My Granny March 12th 1909 - April 1st 2000

My Dad September 18th 1938 - April 20th 2008

And my friend Patrick , who passed away the day of my Dad's funeral April 26, 1969 - April 23, 2008

I used to see my Dad everyday. We would go out to eat, or go shopping, or just go to the park. Whatever we wanted to do we did it. One day, he didn't call. I was busy that day so didn't think too much about it. When he didn't call the next day, I got worried and went to his house to see if he was home. I found him collapsed by his door and called an ambulance. That was September 1st 2005. He never left the hospital after that , he was sent to a nursing home.

He was a little weird before he went to the hospital. I knew something was up (on start of dementia and he was a Hoarder) which was why I was with him every day. Not at the point yet that he couldn't take care of him self , I just had to remind him of things. He also drank a lot...I tried as much as I could to get him to drink less but I couldn't control WHAT he did, I just helped him do the things that he wanted to do.

After he went to the nursing home they gave him pills. He started forgetting who we were. He saw me everyday and I had to remind him who I was. He loved my kids so much and he forgot who they were. I stopped bringing them to see him because all they wanted to do was play and I couldn't get them to sit still , they would just run around in the nursing home. All they were worried about was if Grandpa had candy to give them.

I hate nursing homes and I still stick to my belief that they make people WORSE. The same thing happened to my Granny. I had promised my Dad I would take care of him and that I wouldn't let him go to a nursing home and I couldn't do anything to stop it.

I STILL Have issues where I will start crying when something that reminds me of him pops into my mind. It still feels like it was just yesterday that I lost him. He had long white hair and He used to always wear a red hoodie and ride him bike, and whenever I see someone with hair like his, or someone riding a bike with a red hoodie I have to take a second look. In that moment my mind thinks, maybe he isn't gone. Maybe thats him.

I don't know if the pain will ever end. It still hurts as bad as it did the day I took him to the hospital 5 years ago. Maybe it never ends.