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Life Extension, Wellness, analyzed by IngredientMD

Optimized Resveratrol

10 ingredients documented, every dose read against the trials. The verdict set below is generated by the engine. Life Extension can't edit it, and neither can we.

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Life Extension Optimized Resveratrol, front of pack
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The verdict
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Trans-resveratrol at only 40mg when clinical studies use 150-500mg. Quercetin at only 3mg when the minimum effective is 250mg. Both leading ingredients are at homeopathic levels relative to what research shows works. The galactomannan-fenugreek carrier is an interesting bioavailability approach, but enhanced absorption of a negligible dose is still a negligible dose.

Also earned
Uses trans-resveratrol which is the bioactive formIncludes a galactomannan matrix to improve absorptionSmart theoretical synergy between ingredients

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The read

Life Extension Optimized Resveratrol: a solid everyday formula. Lead: Resveratrol Elite™ Proprietary Blend at 222 mg. Trans-resveratrol at only 40mg when clinical studies use 150-500mg. The primary is covered; some supporting doses sit below the studied amounts.

Longevity and cellular health support.. You are getting just 40 mg of trans-resveratrol here. The manufacturer includes fenugreek galactomannans to improve absorption. That is a scientifically valid strategy for this notoriously hard-to-absorb compound. But even with better absorption, the base dose is simply too small to reach clinical relevance. Add in a microscopic 3 mg of quercetin, and this formula falls flat.

Life Extension Optimized Resveratrol, front of packWhat's in this, per 1 vegetarian capsule
✓ dose matches what trials used
Resveratrol Elite™ Proprietary Blendblend222 mg total
Bio-Quercetin® Proprietary Blendblend9 mg total

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Also on the label (inactive): microcrystalline cellulose, vegetable cellulose (capsule), sunflower lecithin, sunflower oil, silica, vegetable stearate, calcium silicate

Optimized Resveratrol supplement facts
What we analyzed

This read comes from the product's own supplement facts panel. Every dose was cross-referenced with published clinical trials to see whether it matches what the studies actually used.

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