Drinking a glass of wine daily ‘helps ward off dementia’
Drinking a glass of wine daily ‘helps ward off dementia’
Feb 20, 2011 6
Scientists have found that a daily cocktail or glass of wine could help delay dementia.Their research has shown that alcohol is an anti-inflammatory (inflammation promotes Alzheimer''s) and raises good HDL cholesterol, which helps ward off dementia.Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Centre in North Carolina found that older people who had eight to 14 alcoholic drinks a week had a 37 per cent lower risk of dementia than non-drinkers.
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