Showing posts with label Wine and Health. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wine and Health. Show all posts

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Compounds in Red Wine Fight Breast Cancer


Just more good news about our favorite beverage. Check out this article
Supposedly scientist have found that the magical polyphenol Resveratrol (compound found in grape skins) combined with Rapamycin, an immunosuppressant drug, have synergistic cancer fighting reactions when used in unison.

Just another great reason for women to get out there and drink red wine!

More good news about Resveratrol

A new study conducted by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis say that resveratrol - a compound found in the skin of red grapes and blueberries - may prove useful in preventing the vision loss associated with diabetes and old age.

This new study was reported by CBS News and can be found here.

The study, conducted on mice, also showed that resveratrol helps block the growth of abnormal blood vessels in the eye, such as that associated with macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in people over 50.

Just another reason to make sure you always have a glass of red wine with your dinner.