WINE IS SECRET OF YOUTH

1 February 2007
WINE IS SECRET OF YOUTH

DRINKING red wine can slow the ageing process, scientists claim.

Onions, bananas and rice can also hold back the years, the research reveals.

It is thought melatonin, a substance found in all the foods, protects the bodys cells from age-related damage.

The research team, who did experiments on mice, believe small amounts of melatonin could significantly reduce the risk of illnesses such as Parkinsons disease.

They noted the mice produced their own source of melatonin until they were about five months old – a process mirrored in humans, who stop producing it around the age of 30.

Lead researcher Acuna Castroviejo, of the University of Granada, Spain, said the first signs of ageing appear because of an increase in free radicals in the body.

These free radicals, oxygen and nitrogen, cause the blood cells to become weak and open to disease.

But melatonin, also found in cherries, oats and mint, was shown to protect the cells.

The researchers are now calling for the legalisation of a melatonin supplement.

Castroviejo added: Until it is legalised, humans should try to increase consumption through food.
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