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Wine Ingredient May Help Prevent Age-Related Deterioration Of Eyesight.

26th June, 2010 - Posted by Dr. S. Barry Eiden - No Comments

An ingredient found in grape skins has been shown to have a potential protective effect regarding age related macular degeneration! 

Age Related Macular Degeneration

The UK’s Telegraph(6/25, Alleyne) reports, “resveratrol, found in particularly high levels in grape skin (and consequently red wine),” may help prevent age-related deterioration of eyesight, according to a study published in the American Journal of Pathology. “The substance…is believed to work because it protects against abnormal angiogenesis — the formation of damaged or mutated blood vessels,” a condition which “is linked to cancer, heart disease, and eye diseases, such as age-related macular degeneration.”So, those of us who are wine lovers, rejoice!