Increased sex drive and other benefits of drinking red wine

August 1, 8:53 PMWest Palm Beach Healing ExaminerDr. Erica Goodstone

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 Recent research has revealed that drinking red wine may actually increase women's sexual desire and is correlated with higher sexual health in women, especially older women.  A recent study at the University of Florence tested 800 women aged 18 to 50 and found that those who drank one or two glasses of red wine daily scored higher on the Female Sexual Function Index and tended to be older than the other two groups (those who drank less than one glass a day and those who did not drink at all).  More about the research study ,   Red wine increases sex drive in women.

Red wine has been touted as healthy for many reasons.  Red wine and the heart  It seems that antioxidants found in red wine, most noted being Resveratrol, might be a key ingredient  that may help prevent blood vessel damage, reduce "bad" cholesterol and even prevent blood clots.

Red wine has also been suggested as  helpful in preventing some forms of cancer, e.g., breast cancer, and can actually help one to think more clearly.  However, there are some caveats.  Red wine can elevate triglyceride levels, increase estrogen levels (assosciated with growth of  tumors), trigger migraines, and lead to weight gain.  Is wine good for you?

How much wine do you drink?  Do you feel that wine is healthy for you or detrimental to your health?  And of course, if you are one of the many people who have a drinking problem, then wine may not be healthy for you, even if it could possibly enhance some of your physiology.