It seems like overkill but the good news for wine drinkers keeps pouring in. Three new articles claim health benefits for almost every organ in the body and they throw in dementia for good measure. There is no cause and effect proof but the investigations are pretty convincing.

Whether it is the wine drinkers life style or some ingredient in the wine is still open to debate but either way it seems to work. All these investigations qualify their recommendations, of course, with the need for moderation.

“BOSTON, May 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Researchers have found that men who drink an average of four to seven glasses of red wine per week are only 52% as likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer as those who do not drink red wine, reports the June 2007 issue of Harvard Men’s Health Watch. In addition, red wine appears particularly protective against advanced or aggressive cancers… To read more

“Having a glass of wine could do more than enhance your food - it may preserve your memory for longer, say doctors. New research shows just one drink a day may delay dementia in those at risk from the disease because they are already having memory problems… To read article 

“(HealthDay News) - Moderate drinking may lower the risk of a type of kidney malignancy called renal cell cancer, according to a review of data from 12 studies that included more than 750,000 people in five countries…To read article

Salud