Drinking Red Wine - it's not just for fun anymore

Grendel · Post by **Grendel** » Thu Aug 28, 2003 2:49 pm

Recent work published in the journal Nature indicate that drinking red wine (preferrably from Chile, Spain, Argentina (they make wine?) and Australia) can extend life span in model organisms (yeast, flies and worms) and may extend lifespan in humans.

A major advance over past studies is the identification of which component may have these effects. Turns out to be resveratrol (a polyphenol) and so a refined version of this natural compound could be generated to possibly influence human aging. Obviously more studies need to be done. It is proposed that resveratol may act in part to prevent cell death and allow older cells more time to repair damage to their DNA. Interestingly, resveratrol is thought to be generated in grapes as a stress response to harsh conditions (drought) and so it kind of makes sense that it can act in a preservative manner.

The link below takes you to a news release coving the topic if any are interested. http://channels.netscape.com/ns/atplay/ ... livelonger

That Australian Shiraz sitting on my kitchen counter is looking better and better...

I had trouble accessing via the link on this page - I put the right one in 'cause it works on a web browser...? ...Ahh. There was a little dot at the end of the url that shouldn't have been there. Ought to work now. Damn...I'm computr illiterate..

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Thu Aug 28, 2003 7:04 pm

Hot Damn!
I knew there was a reason I enjoyed the stuff so much

fable · Post by **fable** » Thu Aug 28, 2003 9:25 pm

Huh. I read, "lifespans in model orgasms," which made me wonder just how you model and test such a thing. Amazing what they'll fund with public money, these days.

Latro · Post by **Latro** » Thu Aug 28, 2003 9:55 pm

Do not really care if it prolongs life. I drink it because i enjoy it.

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Thu Aug 28, 2003 10:26 pm

Originally posted by Latro
Do not really care if it prolongs life. I drink it because i enjoy it.

Can only agree with this - I usually just do thing because I enjoy them, if they happen to not kill me right away that is a bonus

But gotta say, there is not much like relaxing with a great bottle of Merlot or Haût-Medoc from France or spain

(hmm, got expensive taste

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Grendel · Post by **Grendel** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 6:30 pm

Originally posted by fable
Huh. I read, "lifespans in model orgasms," which made me wonder just how you model and test such a thing. Amazing what they'll fund with public money, these days.

Frequency, my good man, frequency. Amazing what you can get mice to do for a wee bit of cheese.

There was actually a rat study done which found that anticipation of sex rather than the actual act itself, which led to the rise in the "happy" neurotransmitters.

And yes, it is indeed amazing what they fund with public money. And thank goodness too.... How would we ever answer those trivia questions otherwise??

frogus · Post by **frogus** » Sat Aug 30, 2003 3:41 am

So as a night progresses, you lose five minutes for each cigarette, but then get it back with each drink of red wine, and then become too drunk to roll cigarettes anymore, hence retaining your life-span, and then make a bit more back by laughing uncontrollably about it afterwards

Rock rock rock!

Georgi · Post by **Georgi** » Sat Aug 30, 2003 10:55 am

Hmmm. I thought they had decided ages ago that drinking a moderate amount of red wine was good for you. Although they used to think it was something to do with antioxidants. It's meant to reduce risk of heart disease.

I'm just waiting for a study that proves vodka is good for you.

Tamerlane · Post by **Tamerlane** » Sun Aug 31, 2003 4:59 am

Originally posted by Georgi
I'm just waiting for a study that proves vodka is good for you.

Like as if you need a study to tell you that.

Legend · Post by **Legend** » Sun Aug 31, 2003 5:11 am

Bah... i don't like healthy stuff.