Longevity interests a lot of people who aren't ready to give up their lives, just yet, and who look to healthy alternatives to culturally defined eating patterns and "health care."

The benefits of drinking wine have been touted for a while and are thought, by some, to be the reason why the French can get away with eating a high fat diet while enjoying a low rate of coronary disease.

A few years ago, a study by French research team also found that men who regularly drank at least two glasses of wine daily were 50 percent less likely than non-drinkers to suffer a second heart attack.

Previous studies with yeast, a small species of worm, and fruit flies have shown that resveratrol -- a polyphenol antioxidant found in grapes, especially red grapes, and particularly pinot noir grapes which are grown in northern latitudes and used in wines coming from New York, Washington, and Oregon -- is a life-extending compound.

In a new study from Italy, resveratrol has been used to increase the life span of a short-lived breed of tropical fish by more than 50%. Not only did fish given resveratrol in their food live longer than the control group, they stayed livelier as they aged and displayed better memory in stimulus/response tests. And the neurons in their brains didn't decay as quickly when they died and were dissected.

Resveratrol, an organic compound contained in the skins of grapes that protects them from disease, is extracted from grapes by the wine making process. The wine becomes a preservative for the resveratrol and prevents its oxidation.

That's why drinking grape juice or eating raisins doesn't have the same effect; the resveratrol has neither been extracted nor preserved. It's also been shown that resveratrol in food supplements oxidizes upon exposure to air and loses its effectiveness.

Red wine may truly be a "wondrous drug!"

Other studies have shown that wine, especially red wine, can help prevent colds, increase the levels of HDL (good) cholesterol, lower the risk of Alzheimer's, reduce the size and number of fat cells in the body, reduce the risk of prostate cancer, and has anti-inflammatory properties to boot.

Drug companies are trying to copy resveratrol, but might not be able to preserve it's health-preserving benefits. Besides, resveratrol is freely available in red wine and not patentable as such.

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Dr. Lawrence Stepanowicz is a Doctor of Naturopathy and writer on health topics. You can find more information on good health in practice at his website and blog, http://practicalhealth.net.

About the Author

Dr. Lawrence Stepanowicz is a Doctor of Naturopathy and writer on health topics. You can find more information on good health in practice at his website and blog, http://practicalhealth.net.

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The Richmond (5)/5) on Yelp.com

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:05:24 PDT
The Richmond Categories: Wine Bars, American (New) Neighborhood: Inner Richmond 5 star rating Update - 10/02/2008 wow, i cant believe its been more than three yeas since ive been here. i put it on my "go here often" list, but for some reason or another, i just havent gone back. just as good as i remember it. could not be more happier with the entire meal. bravo indeed. amuse bouche.... well its was great and dont you love meals that start with a amuse bouche? *little story time* s

Thymes Tables , Waiheke Island (The New Zealand Herald)

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:28:44 PDT
Herald rating: * * * * Address: 8 Miami Ave, Surfdale, Waiheke Island Phone: (09) 372 3400 Open: Tuesday-Saturday, 5.30pm onwards. No bookings. Cuisine: Plate du jour Vegetarian: If you ask Wine: Interesting, if a little pricey

Yelp Elite Event @ MacArthur Park (5)/5) on Yelp.com

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:17:18 PDT
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Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:17:24 PDT
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Deschutes The Dissident

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:49:28 PDT
Posted by dugpark on October 1, 2008 Carrying over from the other night is a beer that I will remember for quite some time. Deschutes The Dissident has to be one of the most unique beers I have tasted in a long time. I find it similar to the first time I tasted the Monk’s Café Flemish Sour Ale. You just can’t prepare yourself for it and so the first couple of tastes almost make your eyes cross. A dark pour, with a bit of a red tint, this one is not for the week of heart. If you like barley

The Energy Star rating: an emerging trend in Summit County (Summit Daily News)

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:09:34 PDT
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Last of the Summer Wine, with guns (The Herald)

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:58:44 PDT
Seeking to explain the place of royalty in the English constitution, Walter Bagehot urged critics to revere first and ask questions later. "We must not let in daylight upon the magic."


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