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Posted 3/15/2015 6:12 PM (GMT -5)
My son was talking to a coworker whose mother has colitis. According to them, eating red grapes helps. I wonder if she peels them first.

Is this similar to the method of using grape seed extract?

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23752315

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3702107/

http://louisville.edu/uofltoday/campus-news/uofl-led-research-shows-substances-in-red-grapes-spur-protection-from-colitis
Posted 3/15/2015 6:21 PM (GMT -5)
I believe the benefits are found in the skin. The general rule of thumb for fruits/veggies is the richer or deeper the color (purple, red, orange, green), the higher the antioxidant content. Purple potatoes are taking the population by storm as well for their health benefits.

Anything that reduces oxidative stress is good for the body, though some stress is preferable. I believe autoimmunity is the result of this mechanism gone haywire (by environment, diet, antibiotics and stress). I don't believe it's all genetics.
Posted 3/15/2015 6:49 PM (GMT -5)
I guess the GELNs are in the juice

http://www.nature.com/mt/journal/v21/n7/full/mt201364a.html

Isolation and purification of GELNs. Grapes were washed three times with water in a plastic bucket. After the final washing, grapes with the skin removed manually were pressed in a cold room, the juice collected and diluted with cold PBS. The collected juice was differentially centrifuged and then centrifuged on a sucrose gradient to isolate and purify the exosome-like nanoparticles.18 The purified specimens were prepared for cryo-electron microscopy using a conventional procedure43 and observed using an FEI Tecnai F20 electron microscope (Hillsboro, OR) operated at 200 kV at a magnification of 38,000× and defocus of 2.5 µm. Photomicrographs were taken using a Gatan Ultrascan 4000 CCD camera (Gatan, Warrendale, PA).
Posted 3/15/2015 7:01 PM (GMT -5)
I like to eat them when I feel nauseated. Haven't noticed anything with my UC though.
Posted 3/15/2015 7:07 PM (GMT -5)
I just ate a ton of them this past week with no ill effects, I have always loved red grapes.
Posted 3/16/2015 6:40 AM (GMT -5)
My sister takes Resveratrol (sp?) which is the part of red wine grapes that is supposed to help protect your heart. I wonder if that is what it is? Mary
Posted 3/16/2015 7:01 AM (GMT -5)
It's particles in the flesh/juice of the fruit called exosomes, not the antioxidant fraction found in the peel.
Today I will get some red grapes, peel and eat a few.
If they were going to bother me, it would probably be the peel.
Posted 3/16/2015 9:57 AM (GMT -5)
As long as they are seedless, oh how I hate seeded grapes of any kind...I like green grapes over red myself. I've never found any issues with the skin at all they've always digested well for me...eating too many can cause diarrhea of course so tread with caution. I tend to choose blueberries and blackberries over red grapes though.
Posted 3/16/2015 10:02 AM (GMT -5)
really? my body won't even digest the skins - they come out the way they went in & i get really bad d whenever i eat more than a few of them...
Posted 3/16/2015 6:02 PM (GMT -5)

geeker said...
It's particles in the flesh/juice of the fruit called exosomes, not the antioxidant fraction found in the peel.
Today I will get some red grapes, peel and eat a few.
If they were going to bother me, it would probably be the peel.

I stand corrected about the skin. Research seems to be pointing to tons of compounds in fruits and veggies as a good source of prevention... not that I'm sticking around and waiting for them to say it. Eat this stuff now!
Posted 3/17/2015 12:59 PM (GMT -5)
I can't eat the skin -- love grapes though. I'll have to stick with red wine...bummer.
Posted 3/19/2015 10:06 AM (GMT -5)

Lonie said...
I can't eat the skin -- love grapes though. I'll have to stick with red wine...bummer.

ya so more red wine !? turn
Posted 3/19/2015 1:38 PM (GMT -5)
My gut can't handle red wine (dry white is OK) but small amount of red grape juice is OK. I add some to my morning kale/carrot juice, yum.
Posted 3/21/2015 11:27 AM (GMT -5)
What about the supplement Grapes+ ?
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