Grape seed extract has become quite a talked about supplement to combat the effects of aging. Grape seed extract is actually better for you than eating the whole grape. For centuries people have enjoyed a glass of red wine.

For almost as long there has been speculation about why the French who eat a diet high in fat and drink lots of wine, live a longer and healthier life compared to Americans. The speculation is that the red wine was the reason they were healthier and now scientists have confirmed that's true.

Drinking red wine in moderation can have some very good health benefits. Of course it's not actually the alcohol that has the benefits. Rather it's what the wine is made of.

What's interesting is that the by products of the grapes can be used to make a health supplement that's very powerful and good for you. The grape seed is what we're talking about. But what's in the grape seed extract?

Grape seed extract contains a whole bunch of ingredients that are healthy and good for you, including carbohydrates, polyphenols, lipids, and protein. The Polyphenols are mainly flavonoids and proanthocyanidins which is a class of plant chemicals that are powerful antioxidants.

In the body these antioxidants have the capability to protect your body from free radical damage. Polyphenols antioxidant power is actually 50 times that of Vitamin C.

That means grape seed extract can help fight viruses, carcinogens, allergens, and they have anti inflammatory, anti cancerous, anti allergic, and anti microbial activity. Grape seed extract removes waste from the body, which is why it's so good for slowing the aging process.

The phenol in grape seed is called procyanidin and it was discovered by Professor Jacques Masquelier back in 1936. He called it Vitamin P but that name fell by the way side.

Grape seed extract is known to protect your body from premature aging. A desirable side affect is great looking skin that's younger and healthier looking reducing the signs of aging such as fine lines and wrinkles.

But the procyanidins also bond with collagen which helps strengthen bones, gums, skin, hair, teeth, and body tissue. It can also help protect your body from damage from the sun. Most importantly it helps in the body where you may not see the benefits but they are immense.

It can improve your vision, your joint flexibility, your heart health, your artery health, and it strengthens your veins improving your circulation.

Grape seed extract delays low density lipoproteins oxidation, which are responsible for bad cholesterol. This causes the oxidation to take longer so it's far les likely to clog up arteries and veins.

Another benefit of grape seeds is Resveratrol. Most of us know that Resveratrol is found in grape skins but few realize it is also in the seeds. Resveratrol is referred to as the fountain of youth. It helps to keep your body young on the inside and the outside.

Grapes seed supplement or extract, like its cousin, resveratrol, is a very popular nutrient for anti aging effects as well as its other health benefits.