Red Wine May Lower Lung Cancer Risk

The benefits of red wine on cardiovascular health and cancer have been thoroughly documented, and apparently, its antioxidant powers also lower lung cancer risks.

Among the study participants, there was on average a two percent lower lung cancer risk associated with each glass of red wine consumed per month. The most substantial risk reduction was among smokers who drank one to two glasses of red wine per day. The researchers reported a 60 percent reduced lung cancer risk in these men. Researchers warned men to stop smoking as the best way to reduce lung cancer risk; noting that even men who drank one to two glasses of red wine per day still face higher lung cancer risk than do non-smokers.

Let this not be misconstrued as encouraging alcoholism. One to two glasses of wine hardly constitute as overindulging, does it? For those who want to avoid alcoholic drinks altogether may perhaps turn to non-alcoholic sources such as resveratrol supplements, grape juice, and resveratrol containing beverages. Can’t say whether they would work the similarly in lung cancer prevention, though.