Wine linked to lower disease-related deaths in men!
A wide-ranging study has found a link between moderate wine consumption and a lower risk of mortality from cardiovascular disease and cancer among middle-aged men, lending more credence to the French paradox.
Researchers from the Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense and
Bordeaux Segalen University followed up with 35,292 men over about 28
years. They found that when more than 50 percent of a subject's alcohol
consumption came from wine, he showed a lower risk of death from heart
disease as well as lung, lip, oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, bladder and
rectal cancers.
Overall, moderate wine consumption was associated with a 40 percent
reduced risk of mortality from cardiovascular disease, and a 20 percent
reduced risk of death from cancer.
At the beginning of the study, subjects ranged in age from 40 to 65
years and hailed from eastern France. By the end, a total of 4,035
deaths from cancer had been recorded. Numbers for heart disease-related
deaths were unavailable.
The results of the study were presented at WineHealth in Sydney, Australia, which wrapped up over the weekend.
When it comes to the famous French paradox, however – that
long-standing belief that the health benefits of red wine negate the
effects of the famously rich, high-fat diet and the risk of coronary
heart disease – the scientific community is divided.
A study printed in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
also suggested that drinking up to half a glass of wine a day could
boost life expectancy in males by five years. Researchers had examined
the drinking habits of randomly selected men over a 40-year period.
But another study out of the Washington University School of Medicine
in St. Louis, found that resveratrol, the magic ingredient in red wine
thought to improve insulin sensitivity and reduce the risk of heart
disease, had little effect in already healthy women.
Though small, the study of 29 postmenopausal women found little
health improvement in those who were given 75 mg of resveratrol daily – a
large amount, equal to drinking 8 liters of red wine.
Source: http://www.wine-searcher.com/
Researchers from the Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense and
Bordeaux Segalen University followed up with 35,292 men over about 28
years. They found that when more than 50 percent of a subject's alcohol
consumption came from wine, he showed a lower risk of death from heart
disease as well as lung, lip, oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, bladder and
rectal cancers.
Overall, moderate wine consumption was associated with a 40 percent
reduced risk of mortality from cardiovascular disease, and a 20 percent
reduced risk of death from cancer.
At the beginning of the study, subjects ranged in age from 40 to 65
years and hailed from eastern France. By the end, a total of 4,035
deaths from cancer had been recorded. Numbers for heart disease-related
deaths were unavailable.
The results of the study were presented at WineHealth in Sydney, Australia, which wrapped up over the weekend.
When it comes to the famous French paradox, however – that
long-standing belief that the health benefits of red wine negate the
effects of the famously rich, high-fat diet and the risk of coronary
heart disease – the scientific community is divided.
A study printed in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
also suggested that drinking up to half a glass of wine a day could
boost life expectancy in males by five years. Researchers had examined
the drinking habits of randomly selected men over a 40-year period.
But another study out of the Washington University School of Medicine
in St. Louis, found that resveratrol, the magic ingredient in red wine
thought to improve insulin sensitivity and reduce the risk of heart
disease, had little effect in already healthy women.
Though small, the study of 29 postmenopausal women found little
health improvement in those who were given 75 mg of resveratrol daily – a
large amount, equal to drinking 8 liters of red wine.
Source: http://www.wine-searcher.com/
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