How it went
Did it last?
- 1 of 5 said the benefit wore off.
- No one said they needed to keep it up to stay well.
Read from what people wrote. A story that ends without a follow-up counts as lasting, so treat these as minimums.
| Outcome described | Accounts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Full recovery | 0 | 0% |
| Near-full | 0 | 0% |
| Substantial | 0 | 0% |
| Partial | 4 | 80% |
| Relapsed | 0 | 0% |
| No benefit | 1 | 20% |
Only 5 accounts. Treat these percentages as anecdotes, not rates.
By how ill people were
| Severity at worst | How it went | n | Recovered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 5 | 0% |
0 accounts don’t say how ill the person was.
Who published these accounts
Right-hand number: share describing a full or near-full recovery. Pages that sell something, and advocacy sites, tend to publish only the successes.
How often it comes up
Posts that mention Resveratrol, per 1,000 posts each year. Hover a point for the count.
Show as a table
| Year | Posts mentioning it | All posts | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 | 184 | 0.0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 682 | 1.5 |
| 2011 | 0 | 704 | 0.0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1,491 | 2.0 |
| 2013 | 20 | 1,708 | 11.7 |
| 2014 | 6 | 2,352 | 2.6 |
| 2015 | 6 | 2,158 | 2.8 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1,431 | 2.1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 3,110 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 2,201 | 2.3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1,075 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 2,581 | 3.1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1,867 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1,166 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1,000 | 3.0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1,237 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1,019 | 2.9 |
| 2026 (so far) | 0 | 840 | 0.0 |
Posts in the forum threads we archived, 26,806 in all, counted per year. A mention means the post names the treatment, not that the writer took it. These threads all contain a recovery story, so they show what those communities discussed, not everyone with ME/CFS or long COVID. All trends
All 5 accounts
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Resveratrol anyone?
Resveratrol, in Japanese Knotweed form at 250mg once daily, produced no noticeable benefit for this ME/CFS patient despite ongoing use at the time of posting. Illness duration before starting is not stated. His partner, taking the same product, also reported…
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Resveratrol anyone?
Resveratrol produced a mixed result for this ME/CFS patient: sleep quality improved, but sleep duration itself shortened. Illness duration before starting is not stated, and the exact dose is not specified. He found the best response came from taking higher…
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Resveratrol anyone?
Resveratrol, an unspecified-dose Vitacost brand product, initially gave this ME/CFS patient an energy boost. Illness duration before starting is not stated. That early effect was offset by sleep disruption severe enough that he discontinued the supplement.…
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Resveratrol anyone?
Resveratrol, taken as Doctor's Best Red Wine Extract at 60mg per capsule, 1-2 capsules daily, left this ME/CFS patient feeling "slightly more alert," which they suspected reflected methylation support. Illness duration before starting is not stated. They…
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Battle of the NAD boosters poll (NMN, NAD+, NR)
Trans-resveratrol, combined with NMN, TMG and quercetin, gave this ME/CFS patient an "enormous energy boost" by their own description. Doses and length of use are not specified. Illness duration before starting is also not stated. Resveratrol was one of four…