American Academy of Ophthalmology News|March 31, 2021 People who consume alcohol moderately appear less likely to develop cataracts that require surgery. Wine consumption showed the strongest protective effect, suggesting that antioxidants which are abundant in red wine may play a role in cataract prevention. However, people who drank daily or nearly daily had about a […]
Connie Capone for MDLinx | May 12, 2020 For many, a glass of red wine with dinner is as habitual as brushing one’s teeth. Wine has been a staple of human culture since about 6,000 BCE. And for just as long, the drink has inspired anecdotal claims touting its benefits, ranging from the probable to […]
MDLinx Newswise: Food Science May 5, 2020 Older adults who consumed small amounts of flavonoid-rich foods, such as berries, apples, and tea, were two to four times more likely to develop Alzheimer disease and related dementias over 20 years compared with people whose intake was higher, according to a new study led by scientists at […]
J Cell Physiol. 2019 Aug;234(8):12581-12594. doi: 10.1002/jcp.28134. Epub 2019 Jan 13. Dietary natural products as emerging lipoprotein(a)-lowering agents Amir Abbas Momtazi-Borojeni PMID: 30637725 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.28134 Abstract Elevated plasma lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) levels are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Hitherto, niacin has been the drug of choice to reduce elevated Lp(a) levels in […]
Miriam E. Tucker March 18, 2014 Moderate wine drinking is associated with reduced risks for cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality among patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a new analysis of data from the Action in Diabetes and Vascular Disease: Preterax and Diamicron Modified-Release Controlled Evaluation (ADVANCE) trial. The results were published online February […]
September 23, 2015 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In this placebo-controlled, double-blind, phase II trial, 119 participants with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease (AD) were randomized to receive resveratrol 500 mg orally once daily with subsequent dose escalation or placebo. Common reported adverse events included nausea, diarrhea, and weight loss. There was a significantly larger decline in CSF […]
May 15, 2015 Circulation: Heart Failure TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The relationships between wine consumption, clinical endpoints, and circulating biomarkers were evaluated in 6973 patients with chronic heart failure enrolled in a multicenter clinical trial. Whereas objective clinical endpoints did not differ significantly based on wine consumption, patients who consumed wine more frequently perceived themselves to be […]
Date: February 6, 2015 Source: Oregon State University Summary: Drinking red grape juice or wine — in moderation — could improve the health of overweight people by helping them burn fat better, a new study indicates. The findings suggest that consuming dark-colored grapes, whether eating them or drinking juice or wine, might help people better […]
02/05/2015 Beer and wine consumption and risk of knee or hip osteoarthritis: a case control study Stella G Muthuri Arthritis Research & Therapy 2015, 17:23 doi:10.1186/s13075-015-0534-4 Abstract Introduction The aim of this study was to investigate the association between alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and knee or hip osteoarthritis (OA). Methods We conducted a case–control study […]
Daniel M. Keller, PhD November 28, 2014 Story Source PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — High-dose oral resveratrol (RES) administration stabilized levels of amyloid-beta 40 (Aβ40) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and plasma compared with placebo in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease (AD), a phase 2 study shows. “We found that oral resveratrol and its major metabolites […]
RESEARCH · November 26, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE When mice were treated with yeast polysaccharide and potassium oxonate, their serum uric acid levels rose. This effect was inhibited by treatment with resveratrol. Resveratrol activates Sirt1, which is involved in uric acid metabolism. In this study, treatment with resveratrol lowered serum uric acid levels and counteracted foot […]
There is certainly been a lot of discussion in the scientific community I related to the positive aspects of drinking red wine. Red wine, in addition to its healthy content of polyphenols – natural antioxidants, also contains small amounts of resveratrol, that does offer up a level of antioxidant function as well as reduction of […]
Chest 2013 Oct 01;144(4)1340-1345, AMWJ Schols Commentary By David Rakel, MD, FAAFP Nutrition Treatment for COPD: Practical Suggestions It is a relatively unexpected finding that nutrition can play a role in improving function and reducing the progression of COPD. Although this review discusses a rather complicated interplay between nutrients and lung function, the following take-home […]
Clin Nutr 2012 Sep 03;32(2)200-206, G Chiva-Blanch, M Urpi-Sarda, E Ros, et al TAKE-HOME MESSAGE A randomized, controlled, trial in men at high risk for cardiovascular disease tested the effects of moderate alcohol consumption of gin, an alcoholic beverage without polyphenolic compounds, red wine, which is high in polyphenols, and the equivalent amount of dealcoholized […]
Fairweather-Tait SJ, et al. Am J Clin Nutr. 2011 Nov;94(5):1371-5. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.111.019992. Epub 2011 Sep 21. Abstract BACKGROUND: The effect of diet on bone mineral density (BMD) remains controversial, mainly because of difficulties in isolating dietary factors from the confounding influences of age, lifestyle, and genetic factors. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to […]