Q. My wife and I have tried resveratrol several times and had to stop because it triggered itchy bug bite-like feelings.
I’m 100 percent sure it’s the resveratrol. I recently tried taking half a capsule of the resveratrol and the itchy bumps are back. So I think I’m done with resveratrol.
A. Resveratrol is a naturally occurring compound found in the skin of red grapes and red peanuts. It is promoted as an antioxidant that can help protect the heart and brain from the effects of aging.
Other readers have also reported an itchy rash that resembles bug bites as a reaction to resveratrol. New research has cast doubt on the benefits of resveratrol as an anti-aging agent (JAMA Internal Medicine, online, May 12, 2014). There is certainly no good reason to take a supplement that causes an unpleasant reaction such as the skin rash you have experienced.
