Red wine can be healthy. Certain people who have a specific genetic predisposition can benefit from the consumption of red wine in a number of ways. We also have the findings from a study conducted some time ago which was called “The French Paradox”. It showed that the French have 40% fewer heart attacks, even though they smoke just as much as Americans and consume the same amount of fat.
More recent and broadly based studies have shown that this is partly attributable to the consumption of red wine.
People with a specific genetic predisposition benefit in many ways from the consumption of red wine:
red wine increases protection against heart and circulatory disease
red wine increases HDL (“good”) cholesterol
red wine offers increased protection against atherosclerosis
red wine has anti-inflammatory properties
red wine significantly boosts insulin metabolism
red wine helps fight stomach ulcers, because it kills off the Helicobacter bacterium
red wine significantly reduces susceptibility to dementia
red wine contains the sleep hormone melatonin and thus actively aids sleep
Red wine also has life-prolonging properties. The Medical School in the USA has found that a certain plant compound in red wine called resveratrol activates certain longevity genes, in particular the SIR2 gene.
