Red Wine May Reduce Risk Of Lung Cancer
(Philadelphia, PA) -- Consumption of red wine in moderate amounts may reduce the risk of lung cancer in men, particularly smokers. Researchers have found that smokers may see benefits from an occasional nip of the grape. The American Association for Cancer Research says scientists in Pasadena, California looked at data collected through the California Men's Health Study. They focused on statistics for more than 84-thousand men aged 45 to 69 years. The effects of beer, red wine, white wine and hard liquor consumption related to the risk of lung cancer was measured. The findings show an average two-percent lower lung cancer risk associated with each glass of red wine consumed per month. The largest risk reduction was among smokers who consumed one or two glasses of red wine per day. The reduced lung cancer risk in that group is a whopping 60-percent. The researchers note that still doesn't cut the risk of lung cancer to the same level as non-smokers.
There was no clear association found between consumption of the other beverages, white wine, beer or liquor and lung cancer. Red wine is known to contain high levels of antioxidants. A compound found in the skin of red grapes has shown major health benefits in other studies. Details of the research are in the October issue of "Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention." |