This list is to show that there are many other health benefits from consuming wine in moderation besides those relating to the circulatory system.
1. Reduction of Vascular Disease, due to greatly improved blood flow resulting in:
- Reduced Coronary Heart Disease
- Reduced Ischaemic Stroke
- Reduced Deep Vein Thrombis
- Reduced Osteoporosis
- Increased Intellect in the Elderly
- Reduced Macular Degeneration (a common cause of blindness)
- Reduced Renal Failure
2. Tonic wine contains many substances including most vitamins, minerals, proteins, carbohydrates and trace elements
3. Fat and cholesterol free source of carbohydrate
4. Reduced cancer
5. Reduced blood pressure
6. Antiseptic due to alcohol and more importantly polyphenols
7. Increases morale and appetite nursing home and hospital patients
8. Wine contains Quercetin, Resveratrol and Epicatechin which are potent anti-oxidants and also act as anti-carcinogens
9. Reduction in colds
10. Diabetes dry wine only alcoholic drink that is allowed with diabetes as all the sugar has been converted to alcohol and reduced insulin resistance
11. Reduced gallstones
12. Reduced kidney stones
13. Reduced Alzeimers disease
14. Reduced Parkinsons disease
15. Improved digestion
16. Reduced H. Pylori infection of the stomach and duodenum leading to reduced ulcers
17. Improved physical condition of the elderly
18. Reduced Hepatitis A
19. Reduced stress and depression