Red Wine’s the Drug!
Written by Asinus Asinum Fricat on May 22, 2008 – 1:29 pm -I knew it! Fresh evidence that supports the potential protective health properties of wine with a US study suggesting a glass of red wine a day could actually protect against liver disease. People who drank up to one glass of wine a day saw the risk of liver disease due to Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) cut in half, report researchers at California university’s San Diego School of Medicine, who carried out a study of nearly 12,000 individuals. Don’t drink the whole bottle though!
NAFLD, almost unknown over two decades ago, is the most common liver disease in the US. Affecting over 40 million adults in the US alone, its prevalence is expected to grow worldwide as nations become increasingly obese. Read more »
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