Summary of the medicinal benefits of wine in moderation
– Current Research & Thinking
This list is to show that there are many other health benefits from consuming wine in moderation besides those relating to the circulatory system.
- Reduction of Vascular Disease (due to greatly improved blood flow) resulting in:
- Reduced Coronary Heart Disease
- Reduced Ischaemic Stroke
- Reduced Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Reduced Osteoporosis
- Increased Intellect in the Elderly
- Reduced Macular Degeneration (a common cause of blindness)
- Reduced Renal Failure (50% of renal failure is due to vascular disease)
- Tonic – wine contains many substances including most vitamins, minerals and trace elements
- Fat and cholesterol free source of carbohydrate
- Reduced cancer
- Reduced blood pressure
- Antiseptic due to alcohol and more importantly polyphenols
- Increases morale and appetite – nursing home and hospital patients
- Wine contains Quercetin, Resveratrol and Epicatechin which are potent anti-oxidants and also act as anti-carcinogens
- Reduction in colds
- Diabetes – dry wine only alcoholic drink that is allowed with diabetes as all the sugar has been converted to alcohol and reduced insulin resistance
- Reduced gallstones
- Reduced kidney stones
- Reduced Alzheimer’s disease
- Reduced Parkinson’s disease
- Improved digestion
- Reduced H. Pylori infection of the stomach and duodenum leading to reduced ulcers
- Improved physical condition of the elderly
- Reduced Hepatitis A
- Reduced stress and depression
- Reduced essential tremor
- Reduced tooth decay
- Reduced cancer of the prostate by up to 50%
Dr Philip NORRIE
MBBS,MA,MSc,MSocSc[Hons],PhD,MD, currently doing M.Phil