Three weeks ago a doctor recommended that I don't drink any alcohol for two months because of stomach inflammation that showed up on an EGD. I'm not so sure that was a good idea.
I've been reading articles about the benefits of red wine for some time, and I thought that now with Japan's nuclear reactor scare I should post some highlights:
Reports on the benefits of red wine are almost two centuries old," "The breadth of benefits is remarkable – cancer prevention, protection of the heart and brain from damage, reducing age-related diseases such as inflammation, reversing diabetes and obesity, and many more,"
Red wine contains a complex mixture of bioactive compounds, including flavonols, monomeric and polymeric flavan-3-ols, highly colored anthocyanins, as well as phenolic acids and the stilbene polyphenol, resveratrol. Brown said that some of these compounds, particularly resveratrol, appear to have health benefits.
Resveratrol exhibits therapeutic potential for cancer chemoprevention as well as cardioprotection.Resveratrol may aid in the prevention of age-related disorders, such as neurodegenerative diseases, inflammation, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
And here's the kicker:
According to the latest research, red wine – along with its many other claimed benefits – may also protect you from radiation exposure. A team at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have discovered that resveratrol, the natural anti-oxidant found in red wine, can protect cells from the damage caused by radiation.
Impending nuclear attack? Then scientists may soon recommend that it is best you start drinking heavily and not just because you may be facing oblivion.
Didn't I see on CNN that a tiny amount of radiation is showing up on the west coast? I for one, plan on being well protected no matter what the darn doctor says!!
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