Drinking Red Wine in Moderation May Protect Against Depression Anxiety
A Spanish study of 5,500 individuals between the ages of 50 to 80, looking into the heart health benefits of a Mediterranean Diet, found that men and women who consumed 2 to 7 small glasses of red wine each week, had a 30% lower rate of depression compared to individuals who did not drink alcohol.
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We know that alcohol causes depression anxiety. Alcohol damages the gut, increases blood sugar levels, dehydrates the body, messes with the hormonal HPA axis, among many negative impacts which lead to depression anxiety.
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So how is it possible that drinking red wine prevents depression anxiety?
The answer appears to be in the quantity, quality, and timing of the alcohol consumption. Plus one other factor not mentioned in the study.
According to Dr. Miguel Martinez-Gonzalez, a cardiologist and professor of preventive medicine and public health at the University of Navarra in Pamplona, “In our study population, the average intake of alcohol was low, and the pattern of consumption was typically Mediterranean, with alcohol coming preferentially from wine, consumed during meals and without episodes of binge drinking,” he said.
Mediterranean people drink small amounts of red wine, not beer or spirits which contain gluten, with a meal and not on an empty stomach.
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Dr. Martinez-Gonzalez hypothesizes that a compound found in grapes may help protect the brain from the inflammatory process involved in depression anxiety.
How Drinking Red Wine Helps Depression Anxiety
However, there may be another explanation, for why drinking wine helps prevent depression anxiety. Alcohol kills h. pylori bacteria. Several studies have found that people who drink alcohol have lower rates of h. pylori bacterial infection. Study.
Helicobacter Pylori is a gut bacteria found in 40% of adults which, when given the right circumstances, can spread and cause damage to the gut lining, which then literally opens the door for undigested food particles and toxins to enter the bloodstream, triggering an immuno-inflammatory response which leads to depression anxiety and other serious medical conditions.
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Drinking small amounts of red wine with a meal, may be enough to kill off and prevent the spread of h. pylori, but not enough to cause damage to the gut by itself. The key to the positive benefits of drinking wine for depression anxiety is a small amount with food.
Drinking large amounts of alcohol on an empty stomach will cause damage to the gut and depression anxiety.
How to Choose the Best Red Wine for Depression Anxiety
If you want to experiment with drinking small amounts of red wine, to see if it has a positive benefit on your depression anxiety, it is important that you drink the best red wine. You need to drink organic no sulfites added red wine only.
Grapes which have been sprayed with pesticides, or wine which has had sulfites added to it (99% of wines have sulfites added and is the substance which gives you headaches), can cause damage to the gut and depression anxiety.
While there are very few organic sulfite free wine makers, two stand out for their quality and price - La Rocca Vineyards and Pacific Redwood Organic.
If your red wine depression anxiety experiment produces positive results, it most likely means you have an h. pylori infection, and should see your doctor for testing.
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While drinking red wine for depression anxiety may help some people, it may not be advisable for individuals with diabetes, other health conditions, or in combination with certain medications. Always consult your doctor before starting any diet, exercise, supplement plan, or wine consumption.
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