The French paradox is a dietary anomaly which has focused attention on the Mediterranean
diet. Epidemiological studies revealed that this diet, replete in flavonoid-rich foods (Allium …

Alcohol has a hormetic physiological behavior that results in either increased or decreased
cardiovascular risk depending on the amount consumed, drinking frequency, pattern of …

Objective: To summarise quantitatively the association between moderate alcohol intake
and biological markers of risk of coronary heart disease and to predict how these changes …

The importance of functional foods, nutraceuticals and other natural health products has
been well recognized in connection with health promotion, disease risk reduction and …

Wine has been part of human culture for 6,000 years, serving dietary and socioreligious
functions. Its production takes place on every continent, and its chemical composition is …

Background: Both diabetes mellitus and alcohol consumption are prevalent in the United
States, yet physicians are poorly informed about how alcohol use affects risk for or …

Objectives: To review the effect of specific types of alcoholic drink on coronary risk. Design:
Systematic review of ecological, case-control, and cohort studies in which specific …

Alcohol is the most frequently abused drug throughout the world. In the United States, it is
consumed regularly by about half the adult population, and about 15 to 20 million people …

The consumption of red wine has been reported to impart a greater benefit in the prevention
of coronary heart disease than the consumption of other alcoholic beverages. This beneficial …

We examined vitamin E and vitamin C supplement use in relation to mortality risk and
whether vitamin C enhanced the effects of vitamin E in 11,178 persons aged 67-105 y who …