Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Red wine can give you longer, better life

If you drink red wine then you can live longer. A new study states that red wine can help people live long.

According to the research, the secret lies in a popular plant extract called resveratrol, discovered in the skin of red grapes and red wine. In human beings it can restrain inflammation.

When embattled by pathogens like bacteria or fungi, resveratrol is formed naturally by various plants. Because of its anti-inflammatory as well as antioxidant properties, the extract is already known to extend life in yeast and lower animals.

According to Husam Ghanim, research assistant professor of medicine, even insulin resistance can be helped by the compound.

The observation stated that free radicals were inhibited by resveratrol, damage in blood vessel lining could also be stopped by stopping unstable molecules known to result in oxidative tension and release proinflammatory factors into the blood stream.

Paresh Dandona, MD, PhD, UB distinguished professor of medicine and senior author on the study, said, "The product we used has only 20 percent resveratrol, so it is possible that something else in the preparation is responsible for the positive effects."

Source http://topnews.net.nz/content/26750-red-wine-can-give-you-longer-better-life

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