by Vic Shayne, PhD

Is red wine good for your heart or is this just an excuse to get sauced? Researchers have been showing that wine contains a great source of antioxidants, chief of which is resveratrol. But before you assault your liver by drinking Cabernet until you can’t see straight, you should know that a single glass of red wine seems to be okay, while too much alcohol may lead to health problems.Plus, there are other sources of resveratrol that requires no drinking at all — grapes, grape seeds and grape skins (also found in SuperGreens whole food supplement). Wine is made from grapes, so this only makes sense.

Resveratrol is a natural constituent of grapes, pomegranates, red wine and other foods. And, a glass of wine or food or supplements that contain even small doses of resveratrol are likely to represent “a robust intervention in the retardation of cardiac aging, This research may  explain the remarkable heart health of people who live in some regions of France where diets are soaked in saturated fats but the incidence of heart disease, a major cause of mortality in the United States, is low. In France, meals are traditionally complemented with a glass of red wine.1

Grapes are ancient to civilization. The peoples along the Mediterranean thrived on them. They’re also the ones, by the way, who invented wine. But as we march ever into the future, more and more information is coming forth about the good ole grape. It shows promise in bone health, heart health, and even fighting pancreatic cancer.3

Sources

1. “Substance In Red Wine, Resveratrol, Found To Keep Hearts Young,” Science Daily, Jun 08
2. Devitt, Terry, “Agent in red wine found to keep hearts young,” University of Wisconsin, Madison, jun 08
3. Mohit, Joshi, Red wine antioxidant may help destroy pancreatic cancer, citing Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, Mar 08

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