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Is Red Wine Good For Heart Health?
Question: is it true that red white is good for your heart?
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
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I read your query and understood your concerns.
Yes if you drink moderately less than 1 glass of wine per day, red wine may be healthy for your heart. Red wine has a polyphenol called Resveratrol which has antioxidant activity and it's effective in increasing HDL cholesterol levels (good cholesterol).
However, If you drink more than a glass of wine then the negative effect of alcohol will surplus the protective effect.
Hope this will be of help!
Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu
Following advice
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query and understood your concerns.
Yes if you drink moderately less than 1 glass of wine per day, red wine may be healthy for your heart. Red wine has a polyphenol called Resveratrol which has antioxidant activity and it's effective in increasing HDL cholesterol levels (good cholesterol).
However, If you drink more than a glass of wine then the negative effect of alcohol will surplus the protective effect.
Hope this will be of help!
Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu
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