Red Wine Wards off Covid

[John Luxton]

This is an interesting story which I spotted on the Daily Mail web site but has appeared on a few web sites in the past 24hrs.

Red wine wards off coronavirus but not beer, according to new research (msn.com)

Red wine could help stave off Covid, according to new research.

People who drink more than five glasses a week had a 17 per cent lower risk of catching the virus.

Experts believe this is due to the polyphenol content, which can inhibit the effect of viruses such as flu and respiratory tract-related infections.

White wine drinkers who consume between one to four glasses a week had an eight per cent lower risk of catching the virus compared with non-drinkers.

As someone who is a regular red wine drinker - at least 2 to 3 bottles a week - I now know, why despite braking more rules in England and Wales than BoJo has had parties, I am still fit and healthy despite being unjabbed and unmasked on public transport. Apparently it works against other respiratory illnesses too - I have never had flu.

I think I will just up the frequency of my wine club delivery sounds a much more pleasurable way of staving off the lurgy than having jabs and boosters! I think I will just drink a bit more wine.

 

[yorksrob]

Typical. It's always bloody red wine and never beer.

 

[D6130]

Typical. It's always bloody red wine and never beer.

I drink both....but not at the same time of course!

 

[John Luxton]

Typical. It's always bloody red wine and never beer.

Fortunately I like both wine and beer - plus whisky!

Thus I have wine nights (usually Wednesday and Saturday) and beer / whisky on other evenings.

 

[Mag_seven]

This is an interesting story which I spotted on the Daily Mail web site but has appeared on a few web sites in the past 24hrs.

Red wine wards off coronavirus but not beer, according to new research (msn.com)

As someone who is a regular red wine drinker - at least 2 to 3 bottles a week - I now know, why despite braking more rules in England and Wales than BoJo has had parties, I am still fit and healthy despite being unjabbed and unmasked on public transport. Apparently it works against other respiratory illnesses too - I have never had flu.

I think I will just up the frequency of my wine club delivery sounds a much more pleasurable way of staving off the lurgy than having jabs and boosters! I think I will just drink a bit more wine.

Oh brilliant - cue the sight of empty red wine shelves.

Typical. It's always bloody red wine and never beer.

Nothing to stop you enjoying both.

 

[John Luxton]

Oh brilliant - cue the sight of empty red wine shelves.

Perhaps that is why they have not made it public earlier?

Now red wine or mask and job jabs? - Easy choice I am sure everyone would have chosen the wine.

 

[Bantamzen]

This is an interesting story which I spotted on the Daily Mail web site but has appeared on a few web sites in the past 24hrs.

Red wine wards off coronavirus but not beer, according to new research (msn.com)

As someone who is a regular red wine drinker - at least 2 to 3 bottles a week - I now know, why despite braking more rules in England and Wales than BoJo has had parties, I am still fit and healthy despite being unjabbed and unmasked on public transport. Apparently it works against other respiratory illnesses too - I have never had flu.

I think I will just up the frequency of my wine club delivery sounds a much more pleasurable way of staving off the lurgy than having jabs and boosters! I think I will just drink a bit more wine.

<opens bottle of red>

 

[yorksrob]

I drink both....but not at the same time of course!

Very wise

Fortunately I like both wine and beer - plus whisky!

Thus I have wine nights (usually Wednesday and Saturday) and beer / whisky on other evenings.

Saturday is most definitely for beer in my case !

Oh brilliant - cue the sight of empty red wine shelves.



Nothing to stop you enjoying both.

I do like going to some sort of doo where there are some bottles of plonk on the table and polishing them off !

 

[Busaholic]

Does it ward off covid or just get you too drunk and incapable to notice you've got it?

 

[eastwestdivide]

10-17% reduced risk according to a quick bit of research (and only for low-moderate consumption/4-5 glasses a week). I suspect that a jab reduces the risk by more than that!
Also, what if there's some confounding factor, like red wine drinkers tend to have a different lifestyle/job/risk profile to others? Couldn't see any reference to that on a brief search.

 

[John Luxton]

10-17% reduced risk according to a quick bit of research (and only for low-moderate consumption/4-5 glasses a week). I suspect that a jab reduces the risk by more than that!
Also, what if there's some confounding factor, like red wine drinkers tend to have a different lifestyle/job/risk profile to others? Couldn't see any reference to that on a brief search.

Well I was a teacher until I retired a couple of years ago - certainly mixed with many people in that job and never caught flu - though I know many who did catch it but they always had the annual flu jab.

I think will continue to drink the wine and shun the jabs!

 

[seagull]

Well, if red wine wards off Coronavirus but doesn't ward off beer, could be a heavy session.

 

[52290]

Typical. It's always bloody red wine and never beer.

I drink real ale and I've not had covid.

 

[yorksrob]

I drink real ale and I've not had covid.

Me too, and I haven't to my knowledge had COVID yet either.

 

[eastwestdivide]

Well I was a teacher until I retired a couple of years ago - certainly mixed with many people in that job and never caught flu - though I know many who did catch it but they always had the annual flu jab.

I think will continue to drink the wine and shun the jabs!

The plural of anecdote is not evidence!

 

[Bantamzen]

10-17% reduced risk according to a quick bit of research (and only for low-moderate consumption/4-5 glasses a week). I suspect that a jab reduces the risk by more than that!
Also, what if there's some confounding factor, like red wine drinkers tend to have a different lifestyle/job/risk profile to others? Couldn't see any reference to that on a brief search.

Take it for what it is, a bit of light hearted fun. Of course the vaccine and/or actual infection is going to provide more protection!

 

[kristiang85]

I drink both....but not at the same time of course!

I went to a beer festival in Brazil, and bizarrely wine + beer mix is a thing there. Near the end of the night I had a pint of 50:50 red wine and beer, and needless to say that was the last memory I had...

 

[brad465]

Perhaps that's also why Downing Street indulged in cheese and wine parties throughout lockdowns

 

[eastwestdivide]

Take it for what it is, a bit of light hearted fun. Of course the vaccine and/or actual infection is going to provide more protection!

Sense of humour loss - my sister's suffering with covid at the moment.

 

[Dent]

This sounds like pseudoscience, and could be quite irresponsible if it encourages excessive drinking.

 

[Bantamzen]

Sense of humour loss - my sister's suffering with covid at the moment.

No problem, hope she feels better soon.

This sounds like pseudoscience, and could be quite irresponsible if it encourages excessive drinking.

See the above....

 

[NorthOxonian]

Also, what if there's some confounding factor, like red wine drinkers tend to have a different lifestyle/job/risk profile to others? Couldn't see any reference to that on a brief search.

Yes - my guess is it's just an amusing coincidence.

After all, the ten districts within England which have had the most infections are Blackburn, Knowsley, Burnley, Salford, Middlesbrough, Accrington, Widnes, St Helens, Hartlepool, and Barnsley. I suspect the list of districts with lowest wine consumption would be very similar!

 

[Dent]

No problem, hope she feels better soon.


See the above....

So your think that all irresponsible messages should be left entirely unchallenged, regardless of the damage caused, in order to avoid being accused of a "sense of humour loss"?

 

[farleigh]

So your think that all irresponsible messages should be left entirely unchallenged, regardless of the damage caused, in order to avoid being accused of a "sense of humour loss"?

What was the irresponsible message??

 

[Dent]

What was the irresponsible message??

In this case encouraging unhealthy levels of wine consumption. Pseudomedicine is also dangerous as it can mislead people to believe that they don't to seek the real treatment that they need.

 

[yorkie]

Also, what if there's some confounding factor, like red wine drinkers tend to have a different lifestyle/job/risk profile to others? Couldn't see any reference to that on a brief search.

Also it gives the credit to an ingredient that is also found in plant foods, such as fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices.

At the end of the day, the best defence against viruses (as well as getting vaccinated where applicable) is to eat and drink healthily and get plenty of exercise.

Typical. It's always bloody red wine and never beer.

Eat plenty of salad and you will be fine

 

[Kremlin Stooge]

In this case encouraging unhealthy levels of wine consumption. Pseudomedicine is also dangerous as it can mislead people to believe that they don't to seek the real treatment that they need.

Well, I’ve been up and down this thread and haven’t seen anybody “encouraging unhealthy levels of wine consumption”.

Far too much neo-Puritanism around these days; ( see, I can coin a term as meaningless as “pseudomedicine” as well!).

 

[farleigh]

In this case encouraging unhealthy levels of wine consumption. Pseudomedicine is also dangerous as it can mislead people to believe that they don't to seek the real treatment that they need.

Who was encouraging unhealthy levels of wine consumption??

 

[Bantamzen]

So your think that all irresponsible messages should be left entirely unchallenged, regardless of the damage caused, in order to avoid being accused of a "sense of humour loss"?

No, but I think getting annoyed at the suggestion that five glasses of red wine a week is "irresponsible" is a little over the top. If the suggestions was to drink at least 5 glasses a day then maybe you would have a point, but what amounts to a little more than a bottle a week really isn't all that terrible.

 

[Islineclear3_1]

I don't think it will encourage irresponsible drinking.

There is cheap red wine and the "proper" stuff. Not many people can regularly afford the more expensive stuff £10+ a bottle

Of course...everything in moderation...