Resveratrol Could Treat Diabetes
Filed in archive Wine News by Carol Bancroft on January 17, 2008

In trials Sirtris's SRT501 drug was showed that those taking resveratrol improved their score on an oral glucose tolerance test, which measures the body's ability to break down and use sugar, a fundamental problem for diabetics.But as with any of these resveratrol studies, people should be cautioned that red wine is not the cure, nor should they set out to start drinking any more than usual. According to the spokeswoman for the study, you'd need to drink 1,000 bottles to realize the effect. However, this does pave the way for even further research. And if you already drink a glass of wine with dinner every night, perhaps there is a hidden benefit.
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