Men’s Health Magazine picks Biotivia’s Transmax Resveratrol Supplement.

Men’s Health, the world’s best selling mens’s health and fitness periodical, has picked Biotivia Transmax as their recommended brand amongst the array of choices available to their experts. This recommendation is highly prized considering the number of resveratrol supplements there are on the market at present - some good and some not so good.

The Biotivia founder and CEO said: “This recommendation comes at a time when their are hundreds of resveratrol supplements to choose from, many of which have little or no actual trans-resveratrol isomer in their product. Transmax is 98% or better trans resveratrol, and with 500mg per capsule it is the most potent and bio-available product in the market place.” It has been the best selling 500mg resveratrol supplement since its introduction three years ago. Since that time it has been constantly improved. Recently Transmax TR, a true time release version of the acclaimed supplement was released. Biotivia’s Bioforte has been the world’s best selling 250mg resveratrol supplement for over 5 years.

Transmax and Bioforte are the only resveratrol supplements whose purity, quality and strength make them suitable for human clinical trials. Every other brand contains undesirable additives or too little of the trans-resveratrol isomer to be efficacious. For this reason it is the first choice of medical school and NIH funded studies on the health benefits of this resveratrol. It is the only resveratrol supplement to be awarded Investigational Drug status by the NIH. Biotivia’s Transmax and Bioforte were used by researchers in two highly publicised studies into resveratrol’s effect on pre-diabetes and brain function. Both studies, the first by the Albert Einstein Medical Center and the second by Northumberland University, returned highly positive results and have been accepted for publishing in major peer reviewed medical journals. All four of the first round of human clinical studies of resveratrol were done using Biotivia resveratrol supplements. This is the best possible testament to the quality, purity and efficacy of Biotivia Transmax and Bioforte.

But with so many resveratrol supplements available, how do you know how to choose the right supplement? Well to begin, it is critical that the resveratrol supplier is an established, reputable firm, not a newbie without a history of manufacturing health products. There are some common sense things the consumer can do to protect themselves from the unethical suppliers.

Deal with reputable well established firms only.

All of the firms charged in the recent round of lawsuits filed by Dr. Oz and Oprah are companies that were formed for the express purpose of taking advantage of the popularity of resveratrol. None of them existed even two years ago. Almost all also had numerous complaints filed against them with the Better Business Bureau and state attorney general offices. Do a bit of research before making a purchase.

Ethical labeling:

Many resveratrol supplement suppliers do not disclose the exact form of resveratrol or the quantity which is contained in their supplement. You should pick a supplement whose active ingredient is trans-resveratrol. This should be clearly stated on the label. There are other types of resveratrol, including cis-resveratrol, that are worthless. Consumer Lab, an independent supplement and over the counter drug testing organization, is the leading authority on supplement quality, purity and safety. Consulting their web site before selecting a supplier is a good way to avoid problems later.

Capsules and packaging:

* No animal products should be contained in either the capsule or its contents.
* Resveratrol is highly susceptible to deterioration by oxidation and exposure to ultraviolet light. A quality supplement will be protected from oxidation during manufacture through the use of nitrogen gas filled processing lines and an oxygen scavenging sachet in the bottle.
* The minimum amount of trans-resveratrol should be 250mg if you are looking to replicate the health benefits shown in recent animal and human trials.
* No extraneous ingredients, such as quercetin, silica, magnesium, or other additives should be contained in the product.

Natural versus synthetic Resveratrol

Synthetic resveratrol can be produced using one of two methods, fermentation and chemical engineering. In the case of fermentation a yeast or bacteria is genetically modified to produce resveratrol. Chemically engineered resveratrol is constructed from a broth of compounds using organic chemistry to engineer the molecule. Both processes result in a lower quality compound which more often than not contains impurities. The reason most suppliers of 98% resveratrol use synthetic material is that it is much cheaper than high quality natural resveratrol.

The credentials of your supplier

The company you select as your supplier should have passed Consumer Lab's recently updated evaluation of resveratrol brands, and its web site should provide easy methods to contact the company if you have any questions, complaints or a request for a refund. If the company offers a monthly recurring order program a clear and convenient means of canceling your subscription should be offered. Before providing your credit card to these offerers try calling the company and see if anyone answers and if so whether they will cancel an order for you. If the company's products are not available in brick and mortar stores such as GNC, Walgreens, The Vitamin Shop and other reputable resellers it should definitely be avoided. These shops do a very good job of weeding out low quality and unethical suppliers.

Don’t opt in for a free trial

As the old adage goes; “you don’t get something for nothing”, this couldn’t be more true in the case of free trials. Always read the terms and conditions very carefully before opting in for a free trial as you will always find something in the small print that can most likely trip you up in the future. If there is no working phone number to contact a human at the the company it is almost certainly a scam.

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