One of the main problems of resveratrol that has not been discussed is that it is a compound that is quickly broken down in the body and eliminated. For resveratrol to be effective it needs to reach the blood stream in its original state but because of the speed at which it is metabolized a very small percentage of it reaches its destination intact. A small study that was conducted on 12 people, half of the sample being women, showed that after ingesting resveratrol supplements with a concentration of 25 mg of the supplement, there were only trace amounts that made it to the blood stream.

Even though resveratrol occurs naturally in many foods, the fact that even 25 mg of the substance are insufficient is partially the reason for which its benefits have gone unnoticed. One of the largest concentrations of resveratrol can be found in red wine but even so to get 25 mg of the chemical into your system you would have to drink 5 liters of wine, a daunting prospect to say the least. Even if you could drink that much wine, the large dosage is required so that some of the resveratrol can ’sneak’ past digestive enzymes while they are busy breaking down the chemical, and enter the blood stream.

As with any type of treatment, different levels of resveratrol supplements dosage will be required to treat various ailments. This can only be determined with the aid of a medical professional, but since there are few side effects it is reasonable to presume that a larger dose may be beneficial. However, there are some compounds which are only absorbed to a certain degree after which they are eliminated. Such is the case for calcium, as our bodies only absorb a certain amount of calcium while the rest is excreted. This is why calcium usually comes in combination with magnesium which helps ‘fix’ the mineral in our system.

Another factor to consider when determining the right resveratrol supplements dosage is what you are taking it for. In other words is it just a preventative measure, in which case the dosage can be lower, or do you have a condition and you are attempting curative therapy, in which cases a higher dose may be beneficial.

Even if there have been very few serious side effects reported, only problems such as insomnia, increase of acne symptoms, flulike symptoms and hypersensitivity to temperature extremes which seem to be temporary, it is still very important to consult with your doctor. There have not been enough studies to determine what effects different levels of resveratrol supplements dosage may have on the human body. Caution is always the best route to take with any form of treatment including resveratrol supplements.