Wine May Protect Women from Dementia

Harry Hirsute · � #1 � 04-11-2008, 09:35 AM

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Wine May Protect Against Dementia, Study Suggests

ScienceDaily (Apr. 10, 2008) — There may be constituents in wine that protect against dementia. This is shown in research from the Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg in Sweden.

The findings are based on 1,458 women who were included in the so-called Population Study of Women from 1968. When they were examined by physicians they were asked to report how often they drank wine, beer, and liquor by selecting from seven categories on a scale from 'never' to 'daily.'

The researchers know nothing about how much they drank on each occasion, or how correct the estimates were. For each beverage the women reported having drunk more than once a month, they were classified as a consumer of that particular beverage.

Thirty-four years after the first study, 162 women had been diagnosed with dementia. The results show that among those women who reported that they drank wine a considerably lower proportion suffered from dementia, whereas this correlation was not found among those who had reported that they regularly drank beer or liquor.

"The group that had the lowest proportion of dementia were those who had reported that the only alcohol they drank was wine," says Professor Lauren Lissner, who directs the study in collaboration with Professor Ingmar Skoog, both with the Sahgrenska Academy.

The researchers nevertheless are reluctant to make any recommendations regarding whether a woman should begin to drink wine, continue to drink wine, or increase their consumption. It's also important to point out that these findings cannot be generalized for men, who have a different pattern of drinking.

"We have to be very cautious when we interpret these results, since we can't see in this type of population study what is cause and what is effect. There may be other factors in women who drink wine that provide them with protection against dementia, factors that we can't measure.

But the correlation found is a strong one and can't be explained by other factors that we can measure, such as education, BMI, and smoking," says Lauren Lissner.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0410115326.htm

Iggy Dalrymple · � #2 � 04-11-2008, 05:34 PM

Heretofore I've been pretty much a teetotaler. Lots of alcoholics in my family. Lately, I've been experimenting, trying to dissolve my resveratrol powder. I've now settled on mixing the resveratrol with 1 oz of vodka. I add a heaping teaspoon of lecithin to my quart of hot cocoa, then add the vodka/resveratrol, and a dash of a�a�& pomegranate powder.

Vodka for breakfast......is that a bad sign? even if it's medicinal?

I get no buzz from the diluted concoction, but I did when I took the straight resvodkatrol. That's my early breakfast. After a couple of hours, I eat my thermos cooked porridge.

Harry Hirsute · � #3 � 04-11-2008, 08:33 PM

Iggy,

We'll watch your posts carefully. If we notice that, in the future, your resvodkatrol is being made with 2 oz and then 3 oz of Vodka ... we may be forced to enact an intervention.

You've been warned.

scorpiotiger · � #4 � 04-11-2008, 10:00 PM

Harry, when you were single, did you use these "medical discoveries" to pick up women?

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Originally Posted by Harry.. back in his dating days

"Come back to my place for a little wine... you'd be crazy not to"...

(then, back at Harry's pad) Why don't you get comfortable and roll around in my french clay mud bath? great for the skin, and antibacterial. It will kill MRSA!!! but you have to have the clay in contact with alllllllll your skin.

Have you heard of reflexology? Accupressure? if you press certain points of the body, it can make you feel verrry good. verrrryyyy relaxing you know.

Here... have a little more wine. The resveratrol is really good for you!!!

(Iggy.... are you picking up some pointers here? besides "candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker"? )

Iggy Dalrymple · � #5 � 04-12-2008, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by scorpiotiger

(Iggy.... are you picking up some pointers here? besides "candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker"? )

With my freshly ground flax seed, flax seed hull lignans, genistein, and now LEF Ultra Natural prostate with 5-Loxin and Standardized Lignans, my hormones are less raging.

Harry Hirsute · � #6 � 04-12-2008, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by scorpiotiger

Harry, when you were single, did you use these "medical discoveries" to pick up women?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Harry.. back in his dating days

"Come back to my place for a little wine... you'd be crazy not to"...

(then, back at Harry's pad) Why don't you get comfortable and roll around in my french clay mud bath? great for the skin, and antibacterial. It will kill MRSA!!! but you have to have the clay in contact with alllllllll your skin.

Have you heard of reflexology? Accupressure? if you press certain points of the body, it can make you feel verrry good. verrrryyyy relaxing you know.

Here... have a little more wine. The resveratrol is really good for you!!!

You're half-right but just because I'm married doesn't mean I don't still work my schemes. My wife's a pretty good mud-wrestler.

I used to be a ladies man. Now I'm just a lady's man.

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