If those unknown ingredients were harmful, they would NOT be in there! Some are inert and help the tablet dissolve, so the contents can be absorbed.

As for the french diet, it maybe necessary to include the "Cutting-Edge Technology Available Today" called RESVERATROL and found in certain vines, pine trees, peanuts, grapes and other plants. So the conclusion is the RESVERATROL in red wines help protect the body (heart and cardiovascular system) from the 'french diet'! Wine is the pinpointed as the answer to the 'French paradox'. The secret ingredient to a healthy heart. Also, found in Asian heart medicines containing Polygonnum from the plant Polygonnum cuspidatum, and used for liver and heart conditions.

Resveratrol is a polyphenol, and green tea contains polyphenols, so they can be used in place of the red wines. There is less chance of allergies or intolerance to red wines with the green tea without the alcohol!

Alzheimer's, spinal cord injury, strokes, cancer, and longevity also benefit from Resveratrol! Much of the research has been published in the past year.

A prudent person might want to take a closer look at their 'normal' diet and the devitalized foods, that they are eating. And might want to take better supplements, then a Centrum Silver, Gold or Platinum-Once a day!

[This message has been edited by R&R (edited Nov 29, 2003).]