Life-Extending Chemical Is Found in Certain Red Wines (1 Viewer)

[Peter Kline]

From New York Times:

August 24, 2003

Life-Extending Chemical Is Found in Certain Red Wines

By NICHOLAS WADE

Biologists have found a class of chemicals that they hope will make people live longer by activating an ancient survival reflex. One of the chemicals, a natural substance known as resveratrol, is found in red wines, particularly those made in cooler climates like that of New York.

The finding could help explain the so-called French paradox, the fact that the French live as long as anyone else despite consuming fatty foods deemed threatening to the heart.

Complete story here.

 

[Ricardo C]

*hic* I knew it! *hic* Knew it all along! *hic hic* Salud!

 

[JohnE]

Woo-Hoo, I love it when benefits are found for drinking alcohol.

 

[Holadem]

Now if that had been found in Heineken...

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Holadem

 

[Peter Kline]

We can now drink wine, even before its' time!

 

[Max Leung]

Followup article from the Washington Post:

Enzymes Found to Delay Aging Process

Of all the compounds the researchers tested, the one that boosted the anti-aging enzyme the most was resveratrol, an ingredient in red wine that has been credited with that beverage's ability to lower the risk of heart disease.

 

[Mitch Stevens]

Wow, now all we have to do is, masturbate, eat pizza and get drunk, and we can live forever.

 

[Peter Kline]

Wow, now all we have to do is, masturbate, eat pizza and get drunk, and we can live forever.

It seems to be working. I'm 110 years old!

 

[Rex Bachmann]

Break out the ripple!

 

[Max Leung]

What is a ripple, ol' linguist one?

 

[MatthewA]

One of many reasons to look forward to my 21st birthday.

 

[Rex Bachmann]

Max Leung wrote (post #10):

Google "ripple wine", for many more sites.

 

[Lew Crippen]

Ripple was one of those sweetish wines like MadDog (Mogan David 20/20). They were best drunk out of a paper sack, while sitting on a curb. As for the hippie connection, I’ve heard that itwent well with the ‘munchies’.

 

[Max Leung]

Thanks! I'll stay away from the stuff. I wonder if it is cheaper than bottled water? Oh wait. Everything is!

 

[Todd H]

Wow, now all we have to do is, masturbate, eat pizza and get drunk, and we can live forever.

And don't forget about dark chocolate!

 

[JohnE]

Wow, now all we have to do is, masturbate, eat pizza and get drunk, and we can live forever.

I like the way you think.

 

[Dennis Nicholls]

Well there's a new story in the NYT about how the red wine component activates a protein that patches broke DNA.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/27/health/27aging.html

Dr. Sinclair has been taking large daily doses of resveratrol since he and others discovered five years ago that it activated sirtuin. “I’m still taking it, and I feel great,” he said, “but it’s too early to say if I’m young for my age.”

 

[Clinton McClure]

I have nothing constructive to add except I misread the thread title and thought it was Life-Extending Chemical Is Found in Certain Red Wires.