Guest guest Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 For Tony... Looks like you can now drink your darling red AND cure your fatty liver at the same time! Guilt free! Angel Dear Reader, When you think about liver problems, alcohol is almost always on the short list of possible causes. But it turns out that that may not necessarily be true. In fact, according to a recent study conducted at the San Diego School of Medicine, red wine may actually protect against liver disease. The researchers examined nearly 12,000 volunteers and found that those who drank one glass of red wine per day had 50 percent less chance of being diagnosed with a specific form of liver disease known as non-alcoholic fatty liver than non-drinkers. And the protective effect of the wine held constant even after they adjusted for other factors like age, gender, body mass index, and diet. Once again, they're crediting these benefits to resveratrol, a polyphenol found in the skin of grapes used to make red wine. And, unlike some other recent studies, these benefits do seem specific to red wine. In fact, the researchers found that the participants who reported similar moderate intake of beer or liquor actually four times more likely to develop non- alcoholic fatty liver disease. So if you enjoy a glass of wine with your dinner, as I do, this new information gives us one more reason to raise a toast to our health. Just keep in mind that in this study (and in every other study singing red wine's praises), the benefits come from drinking in moderation: One glass is plenty to reap the rewards -- any more than that and you risk doing more harm than good. Yours in good health, Amanda RossEditorNutrition & Healing P.S. Keep reading for Dr. Wright's advice on why BHRT protocols need testosterone as well as estrogen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 Thanks for the info. Now if only they could find health benefits for distillations made from the blue agave plant, or rye. : ^ ) oleander soup , <toreadpeoplehealthinfo wrote: > > For Tony... > > Looks like you can now drink your darling red AND cure your fatty liver at the same time! Guilt free! > > Angel > > > Dear Reader, > > When you think about liver problems, alcohol is almost always on the short list of possible causes. But it turns out that that may not necessarily be true. In fact, according to a recent study conducted at the San Diego School of Medicine, red wine may actually protect against liver disease. > > The researchers examined nearly 12,000 volunteers and found that those who drank one glass of red wine per day had 50 percent less chance of being diagnosed with a specific form of liver disease known as non-alcoholic fatty liver than non-drinkers. And the protective effect of the wine held constant even after they adjusted for other factors like age, gender, body mass index, and diet. > > Once again, they're crediting these benefits to resveratrol, a polyphenol found in the skin of grapes used to make red wine. And, unlike some other recent studies, these benefits do seem specific to red wine. In fact, the researchers found that the participants who reported similar moderate intake of beer or liquor actually four times more likely to develop non- alcoholic fatty liver disease. > > So if you enjoy a glass of wine with your dinner, as I do, this new information gives us one more reason to raise a toast to our health. Just keep in mind that in this study (and in every other study singing red wine's praises), the benefits come from drinking in moderation: One glass is plenty to reap the rewards -- any more than that and you risk doing more harm than good. > > Yours in good health, > > Amanda Ross > Editor > Nutrition & Healing > > P.S. Keep reading for Dr. Wright's advice on why BHRT protocols need testosterone as well as estrogen. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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