{"id":4857,"date":"2012-05-24T16:47:00","date_gmt":"2012-05-24T22:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.edgewiseblog.com\/mjh\/?p=4857"},"modified":"2012-05-24T16:48:39","modified_gmt":"2012-05-24T22:48:39","slug":"drinking-red-wine-is-good-for-gut-bacteria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edgewiseblog.com\/mjh\/health\/drinking-red-wine-is-good-for-gut-bacteria\/","title":{"rendered":"Drinking Red Wine Is Good for Gut Bacteria"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Drinking Red Wine Is Good for Gut Bacteria<\/a> <\/p>\n

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By Cari Nierenberg
WebMD Health News<\/p>\n

Reviewed byLouise Chang, MD<\/a><\/p>\n

May 25, 2012 — Drinking a daily glass of red wine not only tastes good to many people, but it’s also good for the bacteria lining your large intestine.<\/p>\n

A new Spanish study suggests that sipping about 9 ounces of Merlot or a low-alcohol red wine changed the mix of good and bad bacteria typically found in the colon<\/a> in ways that can benefit your health. \u2026<\/p>\n

Polyphenols are helpful plant-based compounds found in a variety of foods and beverages. Besides red grapes, many other <\/font>fruits and vegetables<\/font><\/a> are rich sources of polyphenols, as are coffee, tea, chocolate, and some nuts.<\/font> \u2026<\/p>\n

The findings showed that the balance of intestinal bacteria shifted in the men in a similar way whether they drank the Merlot or low-alcohol red wine. In both cases, they had a larger percent of certain beneficial gut bacteria.<\/p>\n

After drinking the polyphenol-rich beverages, the men also had lower blood pressure<\/a>. It also decreased triglyceride levels, HDL cholesterol<\/a> (the so-called good cholesterol<\/a>), and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, a measure of inflammation.<\/p>\n

"This study was the first to show that regular, moderate consumption of red wine could have a noteworthy effect on the growth of select gut microbiota," the researchers conclude.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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