To Drink or not To Drink Red Wine...that is the question.

The May 12, 2014 issue of JAMA has just published results of a case history/clinical  study (one of the least "scientific" methods of study) in which over 700 old men and women from the Chianti region of France (I'm guessing they drink loads of red wine) were followed for 9 years.  Their levels of urine were tested as well as markers for inflammation, heart disease and cancer, assessed.

By the end of the 9 years, 268 of the participants, died. (Remember, this was not a randomized, double-blind study, so the conclusions are biased and probably not particularly accurate).  No association of the supposed protective properties of red wine were found.  The resveritrol was deemed, "unimportant,"  (my word) in its anti-inflammatory properties.

I'm going to continue to suggest one eat more dark fruits and berries that contain resveritrol than to try to get this from drinking alcohol.  I think the benefits of eating fruit that contains hundreds to thousands of phytonutrients is obvious in comparison to drinking red wine with its scores of additives that need not be included on any of the labels...unintended consequences may abound as a result.

By all means, if you enjoy red wine, have a glass (4 ounces) a day.  But, I'd caution everyone who believes that red wine offers significant anti-inflammatory protection to re-consider and eat dark berries, instead.

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