Champagne Is Good for you…I’m not making this up!

Researchers have found a compound in champagne that could prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s. The discovery of an ingredient in red wine (resveratrol) held promise last year, but more recently clinicians at Reading University are looking at a compound (phenolic acid) found in champagne that comes from a blend of white and black wine grapes. The bubbly has also been hyped for other health benefits to the heart and circulation, but the hope for champagne to block the onset of dementia is looking good in lab tests. Still, human trials need to be done.

“I DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOU , BUT I’M WILLING TO BE A TEST SUBJECT FOR THIS STUDY.”

Work with lab rats has been successful in demonstrating a 50 percent increase in memory by the critters fed champagne-laced food for six weeks, as opposed to those fed standard meals. Test results would be very similar in a human brain.

“The results were dramatic. After rats consumed champagne regularly, there was a 200 per cent increase of proteins important for determining effective memory. This occurred in rats after just six weeks. We think it would take about three years in humans,” Spencer continued. “This research is exciting because it illustrates for the first time that moderate consumption of champagne has the potential to influence cognitive functioning such as memory.”

Furthermore, when rodents previously on the non-champagne diet were treated to the fizzy addition, their ability to remember how to find treats were improved by over 70 percent.

Spencer and his team of researchers are set to start a three-year study on elderly pensioners, asking them to drink champagne every week. The exact amount is not known, but experts caution against over-zealous consumption.

It’s good for you