Red wine doesn’t reduce blood pressure
A recent Dutch study led by Ilse Botden, MD and PhD student at Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam, claims that the polyphenols found in red wine don’t promote a healthy heart by reducing blood pressure, as previous studies have held. She recently presented the findings at the American Heart Association’s High Blood Pressure Research 2011 Scientific Sessions in the US.
Health news website WebMD reported that red wine’s heart-healthy benefits have often been attributed to antioxidants called polyphenols. While expert opinions have varied on polyphenols’ effect on the heart, Dutch researchers have discovered that polyphenols don’t seem to promote heart health by reducing blood pressure.
What ordinary folks like me will find on the Internet is that red wine in moderation helps you relax, but what do I know.
(Links: dutchdailynews, Photo of Arrogant Frog wine by Martin Ujlaki, some rights reserved)
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