Guest guest Posted December 20, 2001 Report Share Posted December 20, 2001 Hi All, Good to hear by two glasses of red wine a day has some health benefits!!! http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/health/newsid_1719000/1719675.stm Why red wine is healthier Scientists may have discovered the reason why red wine appears to protect the heart. Numerous studies have suggested that moderate alcohol drinking helps to reduce the likelihood of heart disease. The so-called " Mediterranean diet " , which includes a larger intake of wine, has been credited with lower rates of heart disease in those countries, despite a higher intake of saturated fats. However, there is no clear evidence that red wine is any better than any other alcoholic drink. A team of scientists from Barts and the London School of Medicine, and the Queen Mary University in London, may have found a mechanism which points to the benefits of red wine. They say it appears to interfere with the production of a body chemical which is vital to the process which clogs up arteries and increases the risk of a heart attack. That chemical, a protein called endothelin-1 (ET-1), has already been shown to be involved in the formation of early signs of artery disease, such as the formation of fatty streaks on the walls of arteries. Chemicals which work against it have been shown to reduce the rate of heart attacks in people who have heart disease. The London team tested extracts from 23 red wines, four white wines, a rosé wine and one red non-alcoholic grape juice sample, after finding that certain chemicals - called polyphenols - from Cabernet Sauvignon grapes decreased the manufacture of ET-1 in bovine artery wall cells. They found that, in the red wines, the amount they inhibited ET-1 ran parallel with the amount of these polyphenols they contained. The white and rosé wines had no similar effect. Dr Roger Corder, from the William Harvey Research Institute at St Barts, said: " What we are proposing is the mechanism that could explain why red wine is a better alcoholic beverage to consume than others. If you consume one glass of red wine and you have a good absorption of the active principle, that would be more than adequate. " He said that Cabernet Sauvignon-derived wines seemed to have the most impact. The study is published in the journal Nature. ======================== Good Health & Long Life, Greg Watson, gowatson USDA database (food breakdown) http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/ PubMed (research papers) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi DWIDP (nutrient analysis) http://www.walford.com/dwdemo/dw2b63demo.exe Patch file for above http://www.walford.com/download/dwidp67u.exe KIM (omega analysis) http://ods.od.nih.gov/eicosanoids/KIM_Install.exe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2001 Report Share Posted December 21, 2001 In a message dated 20/12/01 22:28:34 GMT Standard Time, gowatson writes: But what us poor souls who would love to reduce the risk but do not drink - what are we supposed to do? Marianne > Hi All, > > Good to hear by two glasses of red wine a day has some health benefits!!! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2001 Report Share Posted December 22, 2001 In a message dated 22/12/01 11:51:52 GMT Standard Time, gowatson writes: Thanks Greg - I will check it out. Marianne > Grape skin / seed based anti-oxidants will help. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2001 Report Share Posted December 22, 2001 - <marianne2406 Friday, December 21, 2001 6:19 PM Re: Why red wine is healthier > But what us poor souls who would love to reduce the risk but do not drink - > what are we supposed to do? Hi Marianne, Grape skin / seed based anti-oxidants will help. ======================== Good Health & Long Life, Greg Watson, gowatson USDA database (food breakdown) http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/ PubMed (research papers) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi DWIDP (nutrient analysis) http://www.walford.com/dwdemo/dw2b63demo.exe Patch file for above http://www.walford.com/download/dwidp67u.exe KIM (omega analysis) http://ods.od.nih.gov/eicosanoids/KIM_Install.exe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2001 Report Share Posted December 22, 2001 In a message dated 22/12/01 14:54:00 GMT Standard Time, Yahwist writes: I am alergic to alcohol would I also be alergic to the tablets and are they available in the UK, I have never heard of them. I will check it out after the holidays, thanks. Marianne > Marianne: You can also get Red Wine in a tablet at most health food > stores ...MM > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2001 Report Share Posted December 22, 2001 Marianne: You can also get Red Wine in a tablet at most health food stores ...MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2001 Report Share Posted December 22, 2001 Marianne: The Red Wine tabs..has No alcohol in them...and should be avail..at most herb shops and health food stores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2001 Report Share Posted December 23, 2001 In a message dated 22/12/01 21:55:32 GMT Standard Time, Yahwist writes: Thanks I will check it out. Marianne: The Red Wine tabs..has No alcohol in them...and should be > avail..at most herb shops and health food stores. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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