Guest guest Posted October 9, 2003 Report Share Posted October 9, 2003 I was waiting to see if anyone would mention red wine. They were probably afraid of starting a holy war. My doctor told me to drink one glass of dry red wine a day. My HDL was 105 and triglycerides were 45 at last testing. I also take flax seed and exercise but my HDL was never THAT high before. A former member on another list called red wine " liquid metformin " . Before we get everyone excited, it was ONE glass, not the entire bottle! TF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2003 Report Share Posted October 9, 2003 TF wrote: << A former member on another list called red wine " liquid metformin " . >> We call all liquors " liquid metformin " because alcohol ties up the liver so it can't crank out its version of glucose and pull our readings up, which worsens diabetes control. As long as moderation is exercised, liquor can also help one relax. It helped my severe hypertension markedly. Many diabetics like Merlot because of its high alcohol content. The higher the alcohol count, the less sugar the wine is likely to contain, since the process converts sugar to wine. Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2003 Report Share Posted October 9, 2003 TIKFANTI@... wrote: >I was waiting to see if anyone would mention red wine. They were probably >afraid of starting a holy war. My doctor told me to drink one glass of dry red >wine a day. My HDL was 105 and triglycerides were 45 at last testing. I also >take flax seed and exercise but my HDL was never THAT high before. A former >member on another list called red wine " liquid metformin " . Before we get everyone >excited, it was ONE glass, not the entire bottle! > >TF > > I'd say your doc is up on things. Yup, one glass of red wine every night before bed for me. Can't stand Merlot but I down it. Still looking for something better. My morning numbers are also great. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2003-09/acs-ncf082503.php New cholesterol fighter found in red wine http://www.news.cornell.edu/Chronicle/98/2.5.98/resveratrol.html Higher levels of resveratrol found among N.Y. red wines -- Dave - 8:48:42 PM T2 - 5/98 Glucophage, Lantus & H A 4th generation Diabetic - Davors Daily Aphorism: " You never know what you're capable of until you bite off more than you can chew " . -Ernie Cross -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2003 Report Share Posted October 9, 2003 " My doctor told me to drink one glass of dry red > wine a day. " TF > , A stupid question from a non-drinker who knows nothing about wine. Doesn't the wine go bad after you open it, drink only one glass a night, and keep it for several days? Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2003 Report Share Posted October 9, 2003 Recently I did some surfing to find out more about the claims about the benefits of red wine. Here are some quotes from articles - about wine and mice and men (OK - no they were rats). " Pterostilbene has another benefit not found in resveratrol. Animal studies by others have shown that the compound can lower blood glucose and may be a potent antidiabetic agent. At least one study showed that it could lower plasma glucose levels in rats with high blood sugar by 42 percent, a rate comparable to the antidiabetic agent metformin, according to Rimando. " http://www.idahowine.org/health/diabetes.htm I have several other references to the same news release. In one there is a note of caution. http://www.prohealthnetwork.com/library/showarticle.cfm/ID/359/e/1/T/Health/ " Resveratrol has been found in many fruits, including blueberries and cranberries, but it is perhaps best known for its presence in grapes and red wine. Pterostilbene has so far been identified in grapes and in a relatively unknown medicinal plant, according to Rimando. Dark-skinned grapes (such as red and blue-black) are likely to contain the most pterostilbene, while green grapes (also called white grapes) probably contain less, she says. " " For reasons that are unclear, pterostilbene is not normally found in wine, Rimando says. This may be because it is unstable in light and air, which makes it less likely to survive the wine-making process, she says. " In another article, " In examining why wine consumption is linked to France's low rate of death from heart disease relative to that of other nations that also have a high fat intake, prior research has linked red wine to increased levels of good cholesterol (HDL) and increased flexibility and diameter of the arteries. " And the final straw for me - is " The discovery that resveratrol is estrogenic means that such supplementation might have undesirable side effects, " - Having had breast cancer last year I have to take an anti-estrogen tablet everyday (Arimidex - but many others take Tamoxifen) so I feel that it is not in my best interests to drink much red wine. I am using it for a few weeks to see if it helps to bring down my Fasting BGs. but I wont continue for very long. Bea Christy Friday, October 10, 2003 1:50 PM Subject: Re: Lower HDL > I also generally have about 4 ounces of red wine each evening. It > has a good anti-oxidant effect and a recent study found a high > concentration of another element, whose name I can't remember, which > can have an excellent effect on overall health and lowering of > cholesterol. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2003 Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 Try Zinfandel Shiraz Cabernet Pinot Noir Re: Lower HDL Can't stand Merlot but I down it. Still looking for > something better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2003 Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 I was in an antique store recently and saw a set of wineglasses that looked like fishbowls set on stems. My first thought was, " Oh, but Officer, I only had ONE glass of wine! " Re: Re: Lower HDL (depending on how big your glass is). . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2003 Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 A stupid question from a non-drinker who knows nothing about wine. Doesn't the wine go bad after you open it, drink only one glass a night, and keep it for several days? Wayne, I like wine, but my husband doesn't... I have a special cork with a pump, that I bought from a wine store, which pumps the air out of it. Supposed to help it stay fresher... it doesn't turn to vinegar in a few days, but it may not anyway. If you want to open a fresh bottle every night, you can buy those little single serving bottles in the grocery store. Sandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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