US-study: redwine helps prevent breast cancer

The study that was published on the Journal of Womens Health website is an attempt to fight against all the accusations that consuming any type of alcohol increases your chances to get breast cancer. After all, alcohol has an effect on oestrogen, which promotes the growth of cancer cells. Thank god, exactly the opposite was proven true thanks to this study.

For this study, 36 women drank either Cabernet Sauvignon or Chardonnay for a month. They would take the necessary daily rations set out in the study. Then, the same group of women would change the wine after a month. Twice a month researchers took blood samples in order to control the hormone values in particular. What they wanted to find out was wether red or white wine had any effect on the suspension of aromatase, which is said to be a key factor in the administration of oestrogen level and which is used in breast cancer treatments.

Researchers also wanted to find out with this study wether certain substances contained in red wine would have a negative effect on the growth of cancer cells as has previously been shown by tests in test tubes. Scientists stress the fact, however, that the consumption of white wine does not increase the risk of getting breast cancer but rather that white wine does not contain the same chemicals as red wine.

"Changing your drinking habits by switching from white wine to red wine, may lower that risk though", explains Chrisandra Shufelt, representative director of the female health center at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute. Furthermore, Glenn D. Braunstein, Vice President of clinical innovations at the Cedars-Sinai Institute points out: "Red wine skins and grapes have chemicals that we cannot find in white wine grapes at all. It seems that it is exactly these chemicals that we need, however, we still need to do a lot of research to be sure ".

However, the study is not supposed to be taken as an advocate for consuming alcohol. After all, even a moderate consumption of alcohol may increase the risk of getting breast cancer. Glenn D. Braunstein explains: "Until we have completed the study and gathered all the necessary information we need, I definitely do not recommend that non-drinkers start consuming red wine - it is still best not to drink any alcohol at all". (red.yoopress)