There are many supplements available today to help promote health. One that is derived from a fruit we all grew up with is grape seed extract. It is for the chemicals known as polyphenols that we benefit from the extract.

Tests in the laboratory, animal studies and human case reports show that the extract is useful in treating heart diseases such as high cholesterol and high blood pressure. There also has been some indications that it can also help with healing wounds, preventing tooth decay, enhance bone density and even helps the skin. More research is being done to finalize conclusions about the grape seed extract but it is good to know that this is something that we have been eating all along!