The Muscadine Grape

Muscadine Grapes
Frequently Asked Questions

Where do Muscadine grapes come from?

The Muscadine is native to the Southeastern United States. You can find them growing wild in the backyards of Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. What form does the supplement come in? Muscadine Naturals grape skin powder comes in a 100% vegetarian gelatin capsule that is easy to swallow.

What is the difference between other Muscadine supplements and Shaklee's Vivix?

Many so called natural supplements are made from grape seeds with chemicals added. Vivix is in a class of its own, In laboratory studies, Vivix ingredients have been shown to impact the four key mechanisms of cellular aging:
-Protect and Repair Cellular DNA
-Positively impact genetic regulatrs
-Promote mitochondrial biogenesis
-Slow AGE protein formation

Also supports:
-hear health
-brain health and cardiovascular function
-enhanced immunity
-joint health

What makes Vivix health benefits so positive?

A 30 day supply of Vivix delivers the equivalent amount of resveratrol found in 3,000 GLASSES OF RED WINE, and Vivix ingredients are 10X MORE POWERFUL in slowing a key mechanism of cellular aging.

Can I drink wine to get the benefits of resveratrol?

Taking Muscadine Supplements with concentrated grape skin powder is the best way to receive the health benefits of resveratrol plus other healing agents. You can't drink enough red wine to make a difference in your health. Although drinking 2 glasses of red wine each day is recommended. OR you could be like the French and drink 1-2 glasses per meal :-) "The French Paradox"

Can Muscadine protect me from cancer?

The antioxidants in Muscadine grapes have shown anti cancer properties in laboratory studies.

Can Muscadine fight cancer?
The phenolic compounds found in Muscadine grapes may slow the growth of some forms of cancer cells, including breast cancer and prostrate cancer. (University of Crete. Greece om the June 2000 issue of Journal of Cellular Biochemistry.)

French scientists have also found evidence that an antioxidant present in the grape, resveratrol, can put the brakes on the growth of liver cancer cells. (Reported in the July-August 2000 issue of Oncology Reports.)

Can Muscadine lower my cholesterol?

They contain a compound called pterostilbene that may reduce cholesterol and triglycerides.

Does Muscadine have anti-aging effects?

Yes, resveratrol, the flavonoid in grape skins, has shown to have anti-aging properties.

Will Muscadine help relieve inflammation?

The phytonutrients in the skin are some of the most powerful anti-inflammatory agents ever tested.


Where can I purchase Vivix? You can purchase Vivix at www.shaklee.net/chrishughes/vivix

Resveratrol- Your Fountain of Youth?

Eternal Youth, is it possible or not?

Dr. David Sinclair of Harvard Medical Center and Rafael De Cabo Phd. Made it known that wine had something to do with lower incidences of heart disease and longer healthier lives. But, did they venture into the specifics of why?

They soon discovered that Resveratrol was the “key” in the fermented skins of these red wine grapes. There have been many papers published on the fact that people or animals that have calorie restricted diets live longer. The Resveratrol does many things for the body into thinking that it is calorie restricted. Even the French who are known to eat high calorie, high fat diets including wine, yet they live longer with less incidence of heart disease.

Resveratrol is also being called the potential fountain of youth because taking resveratrol regularly has been demonstrated to reduce and or reverse DNA mishaps. Aging happens when cells can no longer replicate cell DNA and therefore begins the decline of the body. The resveratrol stimulates the longevity gene, reducing DNA mishaps by as much as 60%!

Although more and more studying will be done on resveratrol, especially on humans but the research so far has been very promising. A glass of wine CAN be very beneficial if they have good quality resveratrol.

Now, David Sinclair has joined forces and released a product that is completely exclusive to the company he just started working with. You can find out more information at this site ---> More Resveratrol Information