wine-alzheimerThere is still no known cure for Alzheimer’s disease, although there has been advancements made over the years in the care for patients of Alzheimer’s. We could very well be looking at a breakthrough here concerning resveratrol, an antioxidant that can be found in grapes, chocolate and red wine, where people with Alzheimer’s who took the compound in concentrated doses might actually help to slow down the disease’s march towards full maturity. Sure, this is not a cure, but anything that slows it down is better than nothing, right?

Researchers at 21 different medical centers all over the US peered into the safety and effectiveness of taking high doses of resveratrol, which have been crammed into an experimental pill. Just how concentrated is this dose? Well, we are looking at an amount equal to the one found in 1,000 bottles of red wine, and the sample crowd saw people with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s.

Those who took up to four pills a day for a year ended up with higher levels of amyloid-beta proteins in their spinal fluid as opposed to those who took a placebo pill. If there is one thing about Alzheimer’s disease, it would be the accumulation of amyloid-beta in the brain. Patients who took those pills ended up with lower levels of this protein outside of the brain, gently suggesting that the intake of resveratrol might have played a role in altering the balance. Who knows what the future might bring? Now excuse me, I’m going to get my glass of red wine…

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