A STUDY OF STUDIES: WINE PREVENTS DIMENTIA

IT’S OFFICIAL! Well, official for today at any rate . . . A new report that analyzed nearly 1OO various health studies concluded that moderate wine consumption has been shown to significantly delay dementia. The evidence stands in direct opposition to a recent controversial British government guidance on alcohol consumption by suggesting that there are health benefits to moderate drinking. The Chief Medical Officer dismissed the benefits of drinking red wine as an “old wives’ tale” in January. But the new “study of studies” suggests that chemicals known as phenols – most commonly found in red and sparkling wine – can help to protect brain cells from damage. It also concluded that phenols may help nerve and brain cells to keep communicating with other cells, countering the effects of Alzheimer’s. The review, led by Dr. Jeremy Spencer of the University of Reading, has been published in wine safety, consumer preference, and human health.