Wine

Description

Wine is (usually) Alcoholic Beverage made from particular species of Grapes (e.g. Vitus vinifera).  It is produced by the fermentation of Grapes by natural Yeasts present in the fruit.

Aging Process

 Red Wine may possess Life Extension properties (due to the ability of the Resveratrol content of Red Wine to increase the activity of Sir2p).  ^[1]

Cardiovascular System

 Red Wine may increase the elasticity of the Arteries.  ^[2]

 Red Wine may help to prevent Atherosclerosis (by inhibiting the oxidation of LDL Cholesterol and by inhbiting the activation of Nuclear Factor-Kappa B) (due to Oligomeric Proanthocyanidins (OPCs), Resveratrol and Tannins).      ^[3]

 Red Wine may help to prevent abnormal Blood Clottingboth during the period of drinking and during the eighteen hour period following its consumption (due to the Oligomeric Proanthocyanidins (OPCs) and Resveratrol content of Red Wine)..  ^[4]

 Red Wine may help to protect the Heart from the toxic effects of Free Radicals (due to the Antioxidant effects of Red Wine’s Resveratrol content).  ^[5]

 Red Wine (moderate consumption = two glasses per day = 250 ml per day) may lower Blood Pressure in High Blood Pressure patients:  ^[6]

 Caution:  Excessive consumption of Red Wine may increase Blood Pressure.

 Red Wine may help to prevent Ischemic Heart Disease (due to the Oligomeric Proanthocyanidins (OPCs) content of Red Wine):  ^[7]

 Red Wine may help to prevent Heart Attack (by helping to prevent abnormal Blood Clotting).  ^[8]

 Red Wine may reduce the risk of (ischemic) Stroke.  ^[9]

 Red Wine may reduce the risk of Thrombosis, both during the period of drinking and during the 18 hour period following its consumption (due to Oligomeric Proanthocyanidins (OPCs) and Resveratrol).  ^[10]

Digestive System

 Wine may stimulate the Appetite (by stimulating the production of Hydrochloric Acid). 

 Red Wine may alleviate Hypochlorhydria (by stimulating the production of Hydrochloric Acid). 

 Red Wine may protect the Intestinal Wall against the damage caused by Free Radicals.  ^[11]

Ears/Hearing

 Red Wine may help to prevent Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (due to the Resveratrol content of Red Wine).  ^[12]

Excretory System

 Red Wine may reduce oxidative DNA damage in Diabetic Nephropathy patients.  ^[13]

Eyes/Vision

 Red Wine may reduce the risk of developing Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD) by approximately 20% (probably due to the Anthocyanosides content of Red Wine).  ^[14]

 Red Wine may help to prevent Cataracts.  ^[15]

 Red Wine may alleviate Eye Fatigue (due to the Oligomeric Proanthocyanidins (OPCs) content of Red Wine). 

 Red Wine may help to prevent/treat (diabetic) Retinopathy.  ^[16]

Immune System

 Wine (especially Red Wine) may help to prevent the Common Cold (persons consuming two glasses of Red Wine or more per day have a 40% reduction in their incidence of the Common Cold).  ^[17]

 Red Wine may kill various types of Bacteria - Detrimental (due to the Malvoside content of Red Wine):  ^[18]

 Red Wine may kill Escherichia typhi Bacteria in five minutes to four hours (due to Malvoside). 

 Red Wine may inhibit the toxins produced by Helicobacter pylori.  ^[19]

 Red Wine may kill the Vibrio cholerae Bacteria that causes Cholera (due to Malvoside). 

 Red Wine may help to prevent some forms of Cancer (by preventing many carcinogens from inducing chromosome mutations (due to Gallic Acid, Resveratrol and Oligomeric Proanthocyanidins (OPCs)):  ^[20]

 Wine may help to prevent Basal Cell Carcinoma.  ^[21]

 Red Wine may help to prevent Cancer - Breast (due to the Polyphenols content of Red Wine).  ^[22]

 Red Wine may help to prevent Cancer - Colon (due to the OPCs content of Red Wine).  ^[23]