Is Red Wine Good for Long Life & Health?

The overall upshot of the article is that red wine may have positive effects on gut health, overall performance, and a healthy body. Studies suggest that moderate consumption of red wine can promote the growth of beneficial gut bacteria, leading to improved digestion and absorption of nutrients. Furthermore, the polyphenols found in red wine have been linked to enhanced exercise performance and recovery. These antioxidants can also help reduce inflammation in the body, potentially lowering the risk of chronic diseases.

Not only this, did you know that certain red wines, crafted with specific grape varieties (especially those native to Australia), offer an exceptional blend of flavors and health benefits? As more and more wine makers start to catch onto the specifics behind this research, some are even starting to go even a step further to meticulously produce new ways to enhance their wines polyphenol, resveratrol, and longevity boosting nutrients content.

But that's not all. Research from Adrijana Knežević, Phd from Split University in Croatia unveils a further intriguing insight as well: the hormetic response triggered by drinking select red wines (meaning the tiny stress of alcohol helps boost health). Several studies also show lower risks of cancer, mental illness, and chronic disease between wine drinkers and non-wine drinkers. 

RULES: 

1. The key is always in moderation, only a few oz a day are recommended a maximum for the benefits. Wine CAN be used correctly as a medicine and health booster, or it can be used a self-prescription drug, use wisely and enjoy it smart.   

2. Must be organic, low in sulfates and sulfites, chemicals, and toxicity tested. 

3. Focus on Polyphenol-Rich Varieties: Select wines known for their high polyphenol content, such as those made from certain grape varieties. Research suggests that these are more likely to offer health benefits.

Continue reading to get the full story on red wine, especially for gut health.

You've probably heard that red wine can be a very healthy drink option, but you most likely only heard about generic benefits of the antioxidants and resveratrol in red wine.  

But here's another MAJOR reason below why red wine in moderation (1-2 glasses per day max) can be a super healthy part of your routine. Some even enjoy having a glass of red wine with dinner about 4-5 days per week. 

A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (Am J Clin Nutr. 2012;95:1323-1334) reported that people who drank 2 glasses of red wine per day (dry red wine, not sugary dessert wines) had higher levels of beneficial bacteria in their gut and lower levels of pathogenic bad bacteria in their gut.  This is great news as you know from reading this newsletter how vastly important your gut flora balance is to everything from your digestion, immunity, metabolism, skin health, and much more. 

The study concluded that while red wine consumption decreased pathogenic bacteria in the gut, it actually had a prebiotic effect in the gut in that it supported the growth and colonies of healthy gut microbes which protect your health. 

But the powerful health benefits of red wine don't stop there... 

Another exciting part of this study is that the red wine drinkers also decreased systolic and diastolic blood pressure, triglycerides, LDL cholesterol, and CRP (C-reactive protein).  CRP is a measure of overall inflammation in your body, so it's great to see an association between red wine and reduced inflammation. 

The interesting part of the study is that red wine was compared against equivalent servings of gin (equivalent alcohol serving) and none of the benefits mentioned above were seen in the group consuming the gin.  This means the benefits were probably related to the polyphenols and resveratrol in red wine and not necessarily the alcohol content itself, although there is likely a synergistic effect of the alcohol and other compounds in red wine since the group receiving de-alcoholized red wine got less of a blood pressure benefit. 

You can choose Cabernet, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Shiraz or any other dry red wine to get all of these powerful health benefits of the unique polyphenols and resveratrol. You can also choose CHOCOBERRY BLAST & DAILY DOSE for load of polyphenols, antioxidants, resveratrol, and much much more for your gut health including probiotics without the alcohol, which still isn't all that healthy.

Note that white wine also has some health benefits but not nearly as powerful as red wine due to the lower antioxidant levels. This makes sense as its seen that foods with more color have more nutrition.

Another benefit of red wine not mentioned in the study above is that some studies show that red wine consumed with a meal can slow and moderate the blood sugar response you get from that meal.  This is yet another benefit to keeping your hormones balanced, lowering insulin levels, controlling appetite, and staying lean! This can occur as alcohol doesn't just contain more calories and fat, it also slows down digestion and badly impacts the bio utilization of nutrients, so watch how much you drink.  

As you can see, there's plenty of reasons raise a glass of red wine at your meals and toast to your health and happiness! And also plenty of reasons to drink wine in strict moderation.  

We've seen several stories on the news where they ask a centenarian how they're so healthy over the age of 100, and one of the answers they seem to frequently give is that they have one glass of red wine per day. But we've also seen sorties of the same demographic say they eat doughnuts, smoke a pack per day and drink soda. So, really, it's probably just good genetics at that point.

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