Almost a year ago, The Academic Wino presented an article that examined the role of melatonin in grapes. Results of that study found that melatonin fluctuates in the grape vine and grapes during the day, and that in order to…
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How Common Are Wine Allergies?: The First Study Results
This post comes as a suggestion from a reader (@dswaddle) who contacted me with an idea for a peer reviewed article to present. Great find! If any of you have papers/ideas in mind, don’t hesitate to contact me with your…
Red Wine Polyphenols Do Not Improve Blood Pressure: Red Wine Not A “Miracle Drug” After All?
We’ve all seen plenty of evidence suggesting that components of red wine possess many health benefits, including (but certainly not limited to) cardiovascular benefits. Specifically, polyphenols in red wine have been shown to decrease the risk of many different cardiovascular…
The Effect of Red Wine Consumption on Inflammatory Bowel Disease
As some of you may unfortunately be all too familiar, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) affects over 5 million people throughout the world, and is characterized as having waxing and waning courses, with periods of flares (symptoms) and remission (no symptoms). …