Re: Diet and Immune Function

[Guest guest]

Alcohol consumption has been repeatedly shown to correlate with better

cardioprotection, so one envisions, following the anti-infection advice

in this article, a perfectly germ-free but prematurely dead

body.

Maco

At 07:08 PM 9/18/2006, you wrote:

Hi folks:

Here is an article on this important topic.

It makes a number of observations and provides nine references which

presumably support the remarks made.

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0ISW/is_2002_Feb-

March/ai_82881809

http://snipurl.com/wmr3

Rodney.

[Guest guest]

In studies of alcohol consumption, low levels have been shown to

provide some cardio benefit for those over 50 (if I recall correctly).

But of course, most test subjects have BMIs that are too high. Is

there any point to alcohol consumption if on CRON, with all its

protective benefits? I wonder.

[Guest guest]

Hi Orb:

That is a very good point which, unfortunately, may apply equally to

*every* benefit that is shown to be apparent based on tests done on ad

libbers. And almost all tests are : ^ (((

It is long since time that studies started using 40% restriction for

the control groups.

Rodney.

>

> In studies of alcohol consumption, low levels have been shown to

> provide some cardio benefit for those over 50 (if I recall

correctly).

> But of course, most test subjects have BMIs that are too high. Is

> there any point to alcohol consumption if on CRON, with all its

> protective benefits? I wonder.

>

[Guest guest]

There may be life extending benefits to drinking red wine. Rodney

has pointed out:

" Researchers found fish fed the lower dose of resveratrol lived an

average of 33% longer than fish fed their normal diets, while those

fed the higher dose of the red wine ingredient lived more than 50%

longer. "

Read message 22577 to see the reference.

-Diane

>

> In studies of alcohol consumption, low levels have been shown to

> provide some cardio benefit for those over 50 (if I recall correctly).

> But of course, most test subjects have BMIs that are too high. Is

> there any point to alcohol consumption if on CRON, with all its

> protective benefits? I wonder.

>