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< 1. I thought the white blood cells were the good guys and it
followed, therefore, that we should not do anything to prevent them from
getting to the site of inflammation.>
It's likely that this scenario implies an excessive and counterproductive
reaction of the immune system. good for childhood epidemics, bad for adult
chronic states.
< 2. I'd like to know (a) which polyphenols? (b) are effective polyphenols
also available food other than grapes?>
there are thousands of tannins and polyphenols. lots of them must be useful
for anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory effect.
< (c) what amount of red wine has the same impact as, say, 250g of fresh
red grapes?>
alcoholising the grape makes for superior anti-oxidant activity. Alcohol
per se is an anti-oxidant, and i think there is additional affect from
changes in the tannins. but i can't quote any figures.
red grapes are also high in resveratrol, one of the most powerful
anti-oxidants. its found in few other sources.
< For this reason, I thought it was useful to post this info, to
shift the focus to the polyphenols and away from the alcohol.>
since aborigines buried some fruits and monkeys and birds eat over-ripe and
hence fermented fruit, alcohol is pretty paleo from my point of view.
andrew
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