Two glasses of red wine a day reduces the risk of heart attack by 50%
Famous English cardiologist Dr. William Macrea said that over the past 10 years was prescribed red wine as a means to prevent heart attack, more than 10,000 of their patients. By the way, and the doctor himself can often be seen on the bypass with a glass in hand. Macrea, says that two glasses of red wine a day reduces the risk of heart attack by 50% – more than any of the existing drugs.
This idea came to his mind when he analyzed the statistics of heart attacks in France. It turned out that in this country, where the wine is starting to drink almost from childhood and continue to old age, a significantly lower number of cardiovascular diseases than in England. Meanwhile, the French not only lean on alcohol, they still prefer more fatty meals (often cooked in butter), and more smoke.
It turned out that the secret ingredient that protects the citizens of France from heart attacks is red wine. Moreover, regular and moderate its use, according to Dr. Macrea, reduces the risk of stroke by 20%. The biggest benefits to young wine, as found by the cardiologist. And this is because red wine dilates the arteries, improving the flow of blood and increases level of “good” cholesterol.
