Several “recent” studies show red wine as being beneficial for a PWD (in moderation). Anyone out there adhering to this regimen with positive results? Looks like I’m having red wine tonight with dinner. (Gulp Gulp)
August 6. 2010 – “Two recent research studies on humans indicate that resveratrol, a chemical found in red wine and peanuts, increases insulin
sensitivity in older and obese people. A third study, done on mice,shows that resveratrol may someday become a powerful tool in therapies
directed at macular degeneration and other retinal maladies. A third, unrelated study on mice at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, showed that resveratrol was able to stop bloodvessel growth in the retinas of mice whose eyes had been damaged by
lasers. Those injuries and subsequent attempts by the body to repair
them mimic what happens in macular degeneration, a potential long-term
side effect of diabetes. Inhibiting the growth of the blood vessels,
which tend to be weak and “leaky,” prevents further damage to the
retina.If these effects are duplicated in later studies on human subjects, resveratrol could become a therapy for slowing down or even stopping macular degeneration”.
June 21, 2010 – “How does drinking red wine manage to keep the cardiologist at bay? Two studies suggest different approaches as to how merlots and cabernet sauvignons and other types of red wine offer heart-healthy benefits.
In the first of two studies published in the July issue of American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, scientists at the University of Ulm, Germany, investigated the biological behaviors of resveratrol in human fat cell biology. Resveratrol is found in the skins of red grapes and has been shown to be a potent biological agent that may offer protection against cardiovascular disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, and neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease.”
MAY 15, 2010-- “The October 2007 issue of Cell Metabolism reported a new investigation
that found even a low dose of resveratrol can make the sensitivity of
mice to insulin much better. Resveratrol is really a chemical in red
grapes and red wine. Since insulin resistance is a element in the
development of diabetes type 2, this finding offers possible new methods
Well personally I’m always confused about these studies. They do the same thing with other things people eat or drink. At this point, if I have a small glass of wine (red sometimes “feels” better because it’s more substantial) I just make sure that I have it with food. It seems the few times I have tried it since I got diagnosed it had a positive effect on my BG readings, but I haven’t tried it enough at different times in the month and over a period of months to see if that’s the case always.
I don’t know if the Queen Mother had diabetes, but I’ve heard she had gin every day and she lived a long time…lol! I like spirits so I’ll have to see if the equivalent of a shot of whiskey (neat or on the rocks) once in a while, after dinner of course, has any beneficial effect. I know, give a person an inch…
I’m all for more information about this. Yeah I’ve read that too alcohol and diabetes disaster. The other thing I miss outside of sweets is alcohol, it’s pretty silly sitting in a bar ordering one club soda after another, so the more thumbs up regarding newly discovered compatibility, the better! However, I’m resigned that I will never be able to participate in the hubby’s Irish pub culture the way I used to now that I’m T1…
Anyway in celebration of your copy & paste, I am now going to have some red wine with dinner, hurray!
Thanks for starting this thread. I drink a couple of glasses of red wine regularly with my dinner. It consistently lowers my blood sugars and I take that into account when injecting my bolus. There are lots of benefits to red wine for health, your circulation (I have red studies too, though its been awhile), and most importantly it tastes great. After a couple of glasses though I don’t think it is as effective so moderation is the key. I think the warnings against alcohol are being cautious of alcohol abuse, which does not mix well with diabetes.I wish there was more information about this out there.
Moderation tends to be the key for most things. I worked in a lab that studied the benefits of wine and related foods pn the body and a glass or 2 shouldn’t do much of anything but help many health related issues…as you said, just make sure your BS doesn’t drop too low.
Well, it was one of those rare nights where you are with a dear old friend and time passes and before you know it is 5am and you have polished off more than you intended to. Not ideal for diabetics, to be sure. I kept testing throughout the night and eating; this was over about 10 hours also.
Well, I definately got the peanuts down! I just had my eyes checked yesterday and they are super healthy! Could it be the peanuts? So no more cheese and wine but peanuts and wine? I guess I better get going on the wine part.
Interesting to learn resveratrol is in peanuts because I’m addicted to peanut butter. Not so good for the hypothryroidism, though. It’s always a trade-off, isn’t it?
I drink red wine. It lowers my BG the same as any type of alcohol.
I had a more carby dinner than usual yesterday with 2 glasses of red and ended up w a great bg number. But I’m never sure if the wine is making me more insulin sensitive, or just preventing the liver from gluconeogenesis.
I guess I better get going on the wine part.