Can your favorite Cab help you escape Alzheimer's Disease?
It's possible, according to this article I just got from Anti-Aging Drugs. Since I love cabernet sauvignon about better than any other kind of wine, this was interesting. Of course, it should go without saying that over-indulging in alcoholic beverages, including wine, is counter-productive to good health. Moderation is key. There is some difference of opinion as to what constitutes moderate drinking but most sites I consulted (and I researched this a lot, actually) said that women should drink no more than three glasses per day (most sites said one or two glasses for women) and men no more than four (most sites said two to three glasses for men). Also keep in mind that wines are high sugar so those with blood sugar problems or, of course, diabetics, need to be sure and check with their doctor before adding the one glass a day of wine to their health regimen.
Drinking Cabernet Sauvignon may help prevent Alzheimer's disease, according to new animal research.
Reporting in the November issue of the FASEB Journal, researchers observed the effects of feeding the red wine to mice with Alzheimer's disease-type brain changes.
Compared to mice that received ethanol or water, the mice that were given Cabernet Sauvignon experienced significantly reduced Alzheimer's disease-type brain deterioration of memory function.
The researchers, from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, found Cabernet Sauvignon's benefits were due to its ability to prevent the generation of proteins that cause plaque build-up in the brain, which is the main characteristic of Alzheimer's disease.
"This study supports epidemiological evidence indicating that moderate wine consumption, within the range recommended by the FDA dietary guidelines of one drink per day for women and two for men, may help reduce the relative risk for AD clinical dementia," researchers Dr. Giulio Maria Pasinetti and Dr. Jun Wang said in a prepared statement.
The study findings will also be presented Oct 14-18 at the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting, in Atlanta.
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