The Medical Freedom Channel

“Grape juice seems to have the same protective effect against heart disease as red wine, French scientists said on Wednesday. Researchers at the Universite Louis Pasteur de Strasbourg were examining the effect on the heart of Concord grape juice. ‘Grape juice can have a similar effect (against heart disease) as red wine but without the alcohol. That is a very important message,’ said Dr Valerie Schini-Kerth, lead author of the study published in the journal Cardiovascular Research. Red wine and certain types of grape juice have high levels of polyphenols, which block the production of a protein linked to cardiovascular disease — the number one killer in many Western countries. Heart and vascular problems develop when endothelial cells that make up blood vessels do not work properly.” (01/31/07)