Tori Hudson, N.D.
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 Wide publicity about this paradox has asserted that red wine consumption in France is high and is responsible for the unexpected results. As a consequence, a general perception exists that red wine is especially beneficial. Nonalcoholic ingredients in the red wine may in fact be responsible for this benefit, including antioxidants and flavo-noids, namely the antioxidants in red grapes that prevent the oxidation of LDL cholesterol.
Alcohol ingestion, however, harbors potential dangers that may outweigh its alleged benefits. |
C. W. Randolph, M.D.
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 If you don't believe you could possibly give up these beverages, just try to limit your consumption to one cup of coffee in the morning and/or one alcoholic beverage (preferably red wine) in the evening. Although red wine will still tax the liver, research indicates that moderate consumption of red wine might help to protect you from heart disease and can have a positive effect on cholesterol levels and blood pressure. |
Andreas Moritz
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 It is not clear, however, whether the thinning of blood after drinking red wine is caused by flavonoids or by the diuretic effects of the alcohol contained in the wine.
If purple grape juice is turned into wine, it loses some of its flavonoids. To have the benefits advocated for red wine and more, it is better to drink the fresh juice of purple grapes. Plant foods contain about 4,000 flavonoids. Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables is one of the best ways to maintain a healthy circulatory system, while alcohol is not. |
| Solving the red wine Mystery
Despite what we know today about the destructive effects of alcoholic beverages on liver and brain cells, you may have been advised to drink a glass of red wine or two on a daily basis to benefit your arteries. This advice, however, is misleading. It makes you believe that drinking alcohol is not so bad for you after all, whereas in truth it is not the alcohol in the wine that is beneficial for the heart. A study led by Dr. |
| To have the benefits advocated for red wine and more, it is better to drink the fresh juice of purple grapes. Plant foods contain about 4,000 flavonoids. Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables is one of the best ways to maintain a healthy circulatory system, while alcohol is not. Although the flavonoids contained in red wine may have some beneficial effects on the blood, the alcohol that goes with it, after initially thinning the blood due the alcohol's diuretic effects, makes it thicker than it was before. |
| If you need proof, ask a friend to apply the muscle test from chapter 1 on you while you hold a bottle of red wine or another alcoholic beverage in your hand. If your arm muscle tests weak, it shows that any benefit that may be been left in the red wine from the grape juice has been voided. The alcohol in the wine actually causes the shutdown of energy flow to the muscles.
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Patricia Hausman & Judith Benn Hurley
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 Littlewood decided to conduct a research project on the red wine connection. She recruited 19 patients who reported that red wine brought on their headaches. Eleven were asked to drink a red wine-lemonade mixture. The others were offered vodka with their lemonade. Of the 11 who were given the red wine and lemonade, all but 2 experienced a migraine attack. Yet of the 8 who drank vodka and lemonade, none complained of headache symptoms. What's the link? The researchers believe it's tyramine, a substance found in red wine that causes blood vessels to contract. |
Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey
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 Particularly in France, the markedly low incidence of CHD, despite intake of a high-fat diet, has been attributed to the consumption of red wine containing high levels of poly-phenolic compounds. This was termed the "French paradox," referring to the observation that France has the highest wine intake, the highest total alcohol intake, yet the second lowest CHD mortality rate [212, 213]. The mechanisms underlying this lower CHD incidence have been associated with antioxidant phenolic compounds or antithrombotic substances in red wine [213-215]. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
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| As a consequence, a general perception exists that red wine is especially beneficial. Nonalcoholic ingredients in the red wine may in fact be responsible for this benefit, including antioxidants and flavo-noids, namely the antioxidants in red grapes that prevent the oxidation of LDL cholesterol.
Alcohol ingestion, however, harbors potential dangers that may outweigh its alleged benefits. In my opinion, daily ingestion of alcohol cannot be responsibly recommended to women. |
Dr. Gary Null
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 Migraine patients believing that red wine specifically—rather than alcohol in general—provoked their headaches were tested for the effects of red wine or a diluted vodka mix disguised to taste and look like red wine and controlled for equivalent alcohol content. Nine of 11 patients experienced migraines following the consumption of red wine, while none of the 8 vodka consumers experienced migraines.
T.J. Littlewood et at, "Red Wine as a Cause of Migraine," Lancet: (March 12, 1988): 558-59. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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 Pomegranate juice contains the highest antioxidant capacity compared to other juices, red wine, and green tea," says Michael Aviram, D.Sc, a professor of biochemistry and medicine at the Rappaport Family Institute for Research in the Medical Sciences in Haifa, Israel, who led the team of Israeli researchers.
What the Research Reveals
He's not alone in his opinion. Research at the University of California confirms that the antioxidant capacity of pomegranate juice is two to three times that of red wine or green tea.
The research on pomegranate juice is mounting, and it's impressive. |
Elaine Magee
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 In a lab study, mice were fed a diet supplemented with alcohol-free red wine, which increased antioxidant concentrations in the blood while significantly decreasing plaque buildup in the heart. Another laboratory study in France examined how red wine polyphenolic compounds affect LDL cholesterol oxidation. |
Lester A. Mitscher and Victoria Toews
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 Since red wine and green tea both fight free radicals and reduce the risk of heart disease, it seems natural to assume that it is the ingredients common to both that contribute to health protection. Of late, considerable attention has been devoted by scientists to the antioxidant properties of red wine's phenolic constituent, resveratrol, as an important contributor. White wine contains much less of this antioxidant, and therefore it has fewer health benefits. Resveratrol, unfortunately is not in green tea. |
Dr. Gary Null
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| Migraine patients believing that red wine specifically—rather than alcohol in general—provoked their headaches were tested for the effects of red wine or a diluted vodka mix disguised to taste and look like red wine and controlled for equivalent alcohol content. Nine of 11 patients experienced migraines following the consumption of red wine, while none of the 8 vodka consumers experienced migraines.
T.J. Littlewood et al., "Red Wine as a Cause of Migraine," Lancet 1 (March 12, 1988): 558-59. |
Lester A. Mitscher and Victoria Toews
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| As antioxidants, red wine's polyphenols are believed to mitigate the effects of a fatty diet and smoking.3
A similar paradox is seen in Japan. Despite a high percentage of smokers (estimated to be as much as 75 percent of adult men), Japan has an astonishingly low rate of heart disease. It seems possible that the polyphenols in green tea cause the same paradox that those in red wine lead to. In fact, laboratory studies of animals show that even in the face of a high-fat diet, green tea prevents atherosclerosis in animals. A similar effect has been documented in people. |
C. W. Randolph, M.D.
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| Although red wine will still tax the liver, research indicates that moderate consumption of red wine might help to protect you from heart disease and can have a positive effect on cholesterol levels and blood pressure.
If you do drink any alcohol, try eating a small fiber-rich snack—such as a piece of fruit or half a cup of whole-grain cereal with skim milk—with a bit of protein, like a bite of chicken or salmon. The food will slow the absorption of the alcohol, so it might help you to avoid a quick buzz and an impulsive order of cheese fries. |
Devra Davis
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 Others are showing that extracts made from red wine and chocolate—two basic food groups for many of us—also look promising in their ability to turn on good properties and turn off bad ones.
This work is opening the way to fundamentally new ways of thinking about cancer, like those Tuckfelt and Herberman began to work on more than thirty years ago. Rather than waiting in high-tech ambulances ready to roll out when incidents occur, researchers are developing ways to set up traffic signals to lower the chance that car wrecks of cancer will happen. |
Craig Pepin-Donat
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 Dressing can be as simple as balsamic or red wine vinegar with a little olive oil, along with pepper, oregano and garlic powder. Add broiled and sliced chicken or beef to make the salad a complete meal. If you can work salads into your meals routinely and make them fun and delicious, it will go a long way to help control food intake while providing an excellent source of premium fuel for your body.
Do not eat after 7:00 p.m. and try to avoid a heavy meal as your last meal. This is when your metabolism is slowing down so you are not burning as many calories. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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 Research at the University of California confirmed that the antioxidant capacity of pomegranate juice is two to three times that of red wine or green tea. In India, a preliminary study screening for antimicrobial activities of pomegranate seeds shows them to have potent antimicrobial activities against laboratory test organisms.
And that's just the beginning. |
Andreas Moritz
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| If your arm muscle tests weak, it shows that any benefit that may be been left in the red wine from the grape juice has been voided. The alcohol in the wine actually causes the shutdown of energy flow to the muscles.
7. Dirty Business with our Food—Genetically Modified
Genetic engineering of food is rapidly becoming an extremely lucrative business that is likely to place man's global food production in the hands of a few powerful people or governments. Whoever controls global food production will also control the world. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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| It's found in onions, apples, berries, tea, red wine, and supplements. In one study published in 2002 in the American Journal of Clinical
Michael Murray, N.D., has suggested that because quercetin isn't very soluble in water, it should be taken with bromelain to improve its absorption. (Bromelain is an enzyme and has strong anti-inflammatory properties of its own.)
Quercetin is widely available as a supplement. Two that I recommend highly are a mix of quercetin and bromelain called the A.I. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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| The reason for this is the presence of tannins, a group of chemicals that are also in red wine and tea. Once the fruit ripens and gets soft, the tannins become inert and the taste is no longer astringent. (A cool way to ripen it quickly is to leave it in the freezer overnight and then allow it to thaw in the morning.) If you've accidentally tasted one of these "before its time," you might think this is the worst fruit on the planet, but give it another shot once it's soft. Without the tannins, it's a whole different experience. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Food sources rich in polyphenols include onion, apple, tea, red wine, red grapes, grape juice, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, cranberries, and certain nuts. The average polyphenol / flavonoid intake in the U.S. has not been determined with precision, in large part, because there is presently no U.S. national food database for these compounds. (USDA scientists and their colleagues are in the process of developing a database for foods rich in polyphenols.) It has been estimated that in the Dutch diet a subset of flavonoids (flavonols and flavones) provide 23 mg per day. |
Bill Sardi
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 Two plant molecules, found in red wine and other botanical sources, quercetin and resveratrol, inhibit the function of androgen receptors. They are potentially useful for prostate cancer prevention. [Cancer Letters 213: 155-63,2004]
Incidence of Prostate Cancer by World Region
REGION
North America 92.39 Australia/NZ 49.70 Caribbean 42.35
Western Europe 39.55 Northern Europe 34.70 Southern Africa 31.03 Middle Africa 29.58 Trop. S. America 28.05
Cental America 24.77 Western Africa 23.85 Temp. S. America 22.86 Micro/Poly 21.22 Southern Europe 16.91
Eastern Africa 1 6.75 Eastern Europe 14. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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| Research at the University of California confirms that the antioxidant capacity of pomegranate juice is two to three times that of red wine or green tea.
The research on pomegranate juice is mounting, and it's impressive. In one study, published in the American Journal of Cardiology, forty-five participants—all of whom had some form of ischemic heart disease—were divided into two groups. For three months, one group received 8 Vi ounces of pomegranate juice daily while the other group got a placebo drink with the same number of calories, coloring, and flavor. |
Bill Sardi
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| Preserving red wine molecules in pills
Wine is placed in dark-colored bottles to retard spoilage by light, and these bottles are airtight and devoid of oxygen to inhibit oxidation. Bottles should be kept in a cool environment. One patented technology fills gelatin capsules with liquid herbal extracts under a nitrogen-air environment and then seals the capsule to create an airtight pill. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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| Finally, resveratrol has made news for the 1/1 last decade or so as one of the key "antiaging" compounds in red wine and grapes. "It lowers blood pressure, blood fats, and glucose," Houston says, "and it relaxes the vascular smooth muscles."
And just in case you were living on another planet for the last few decades—stop smoking. Immediately. Do it now. No excuses.
(For more information about the full hypertension reduction program of supplements and lifestyle changes, visit www.hypertensioninstitute.com. |
Jack Challem
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 Citrus-Li me Dressing (Yields approximately 1 cup) lh cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons vinegar, such as balsamic, red wine, or apple cider 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice x/i cup freshly squeezed orange juice 6-8 cilantro leaves, finely diced, optional
Combine the ingredients in a blender and adjust the amounts to suit your personal taste. Blend to the desired consistency. You can use the dressing immediately or tightly cover it and refrigerate it for later use. It will keep in the refrigerator for several days. |
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