Is red wine good for your heart?
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Red wine protects the heart\nNew Haven, Conn.--A review article of the latest studies looking at red wine and cardiovascular health shows drinking two to three glasses of red wine daily is good for the heart, according to a Yale School of Medicine researcher in the Journal of American College of Surgeons. \n"The current consensus is that it is not just the alcohol, but something else," said Bauer Sumpio, M.D., professor and section chief of vascular surgery in the Department of Surgery. "There are probably several mechanisms of protection from a cardiovascular viewpoint." \n\nHe said researchers have been trying to pinpoint why red wine has a cardiovascular protective effect ever since the discovery of the so-called "French Paradox" in 1992 when researchers found a 40 percent lower mortality rate from ischemic heart disease among people in France despite the high amount of saturated fats in their diet. \n\nSumpio said there are several studies showing drinking two to three ounces of alcohol each day has a beneficial effect, but any more than that and the alcohol begins to have a negative health effect. Studies comparing spirits, beer and wine show some benefit from spirits and beer, but an overwhelming benefit from drinking red wine. \n\nHis laboratory found polyphenols, minus the alcohol, are powerful anti-oxidants. Polyphenols also are found in fruit, particularly berries, as well as green tea and chocolate. Anti-oxidants slow cell deterioration. The polyphenols also help prevent the build up of plaque on the smooth muscle cells, as well as inhibit platelet formation, which can lead to blood clotting. \n\n"A better understanding of the health benefits of red wine and perhaps the specific polyphenolic extracts with the described properties would be a great contribution to society," Sumpio said.
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Actually it matters who you talk to. But increasingly they are finding that it is the grapes (regardless of color) that are good for you, so whether it's wine or grape juice, red or white it's just as good for your heart and blood. Just try to stick to the ones that are "Organic" (no pesticides, etc) and have no sugar added if you really want to do it right!\nGood luck!
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Wine is considered by most to be dangerous to your health.  It does have some soothing aspects for the stomach.  However, in the US, too much and driving is becomes legal issues.  So better to avoid wine, which can lead to alcholism and harsher liquors.  Stick with natural juices, water and tea!
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certain alcohols disinfect open cuts and scrapes which are positive physical effects of alcohol but when it comes to drinking alcohol there are no posistive effects. it is a depressant and slows down heart rate. it gets into the blood stream and when the blood passes through the liver(where blood is cleaned) it builds up and if you dink a lot it destroys it. alcohol causes people to think they can do things they cant and causes blurred vision and you can crash your car or get violent with people and those are not good at all
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Yes, it can. Drinking one glass of red wine a day is good for you. \nBut really you should eat oatmeal everyday and cut out any processed meats and foods high in fat, salt, and sugar. Exercise also works. \nYou can also take diuretics like Diurex at walmart. But always talk to your doctor before changing your diet or taking any type of supplements while on any prescribed medicines. These lifestyle suggestions I have given could alter your blood pressure and make your current medication to strong for you, causing you to be hypotensive instead.
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Most things are good, in moderation. Anything in excess could kill you (even water). There's nothing wrong with having a glass of wine every now and then, as David pointed out. It's making a habit of it, or depending on the wine to ease your spirits, that causes problems. Don't get drunk, and you're okay.
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Wine is a natural diuretic. Any alcohol is, but it's more concentrated in wine, hence the toilet call. But this is only an assumption because you don't actually say what you're trying to avoid - it might be that you're trying to avoid buying the next round...
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It gladens our hearts.  Moderate consumption 1-2 glasses most days of the week has significant health benifets.  Its a hugh industry with many run on affects particulaly tourism.  It involves many ancient traditions.  It has or can have great cultural influences.  It developes taste and aroma appreciation.  Its a huge stored food source.\n\nWhat else do you drink with a meal, some sugar sloution, please.\n\nFor a catholic its a significant vehicial for our salvation.  Need I say more or have I saud too much.\n\nYou can take any good thing and abuse it but used properly its is perfectly delightful part of life.
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About water, \nyou probably need to eat a LOT LESS SALT.  Be more careful about what you eat.  Almost everything that you don't make yourself has a lot of salt in it.  Salt makes your body hold on to more water, so you feel swolen.  Too much salt is bad for you.  \nDrink more water.  Drinking more water, helps you eliminate extra water.  It doesn't seem to make sense, but it works that way.\nVitamin B6 and B12 also help you lose extra water in your body.\nEat lots of fruits, vegetables and fiber (beans have lots of fiber).  \nDrinking a little bit of wine (half a glass or a glass before bed), helps you eliminate excess water.  Red wine is better for your heart.\nDon't try to diet.  Diets are stupid.  You need to change your life forever if you want to be healthy.  DO NOT DIET.
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Data from 51 studies showed a 20% decrease in heart disease risk when 0 to 2 alcoholic drinks were consumed per day, and light to moderate alcohol consumption was associated with an approximately 20% reduction in (ischemic) stroke risk. Some studies showed up to a 32% heart disease risk reduction while others showed no such beneficial effect, leading researchers to surmise that factors such as diet, exercise, or socioeconomic status might have been at work. However, red wine's chemical composition (alcohol and polyphenolic compounds, such as flavonoids and resveratrol) appears to help maintain healthy blood vessels. Regular alcohol consumption also appears to increase good (HDL) cholesterol by about 12%, and to carry away the bad (LDL) cholesterol so that it doesn't deposit itself in the blood vessels. In addition, those who consume light to moderate alcohol have less of the proteins that encourage blood clots to form. In spite of all this evidence, the researchers concluded that the evidence is still insufficient as light alcohol consumption has also been frequently shown to contribute to cardiovascular disorders and recommending alcohol use is risky due to other alcohol-related health concerns. The American Heart Association recommends discussing this with your physician.   The effect of alcohol on the brain is also being studied. A newly-released study of more than 11,000 nurses that was led by Harvard Medical School researchers definitively linked alcohol consumption and the brain with their finding that one drink or less per day prevents cognitive decline in women. Presumably, the same would apply to men, but requires further study.
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Tannin. Also found in red wine and fish.
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Asperin alone no. It can help as it thins the blood. As such the blood circulates much better. But over all it addresses problems which can cause a heart attack. So looking at it this way I suppose one could say it does prevent heart attacks.
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Wine certainly has calories, and there are some minerals and vitamins have been shown to be efective for health, but only if used in moderation.
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All wines contain hystamines. These chemicals cause mucus secretion. Alcohol is a diuretic which means it tends to cause fluid loss. The result is thick mucus secretion , better known as stuffiness. For some people, the stuffiness comes on suddenly, after only an hour of drinking. For others, it is noticed most the day after drinking wine.
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The reason is the antioxidants,especially the polyphenolic compounds, contained in red wine and not in white wine.\nI think that there is disaggrement whether is the quantity of wine or the nature of the substance(alcohol),that are responsible for the beneficial effect.\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/wine  Medical implications\n\nKaterina
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Zinfandel is a red wine.\n\nSome of the goodness -- such as revasterol --comes from the skin of grapes, thus red Zinfandel is good, but Chilean Merlot has higher levels.\n\nThe wine known as 'white' Zinfandel didn't have as much exposure to skins so is not as good -- but still a couple of glasses a day is good for your general health.
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I think it could contrtibute to it, I suppose, but not cause it.  Too much red wine is more likely to cause cirrhosis of the liver.