SAN FRANCISCO--(BW HealthWire)--April 2, 1998--Responding to  recent
debates in the medical community over whether regular  consumption of red wine
is actually good for your heart, L'Chaim  Enterprises Inc. of San Francisco
has introduced a new non-alcoholic  capsule designed to benefit your
cardiovascular health.

    The product, GrapeHeart(TM), is a nutritional supplement made  exclusively
from the skins of red wine grapes, a rich source of  antioxidant polyphenols.

    Early studies showed that moderate consumption of red wine helps  to lower
the risk of heart disease and balance cholesterol.  Calling  it the French
Paradox, scientist discovered that the French have  excellent cardiovascular
health despite a diet high in animal and  milk fats and protein.

    A review by the New England Journal of Medicine suggested that red wine
might be beneficial because it increases HDL or "good"  cholesterol levels,
while decreasing LDL or "bad" cholesterol.  LDL  is believed to be involved in
the build-up of arterial plaque that  can lead to coronary heart disease.
Later research also suggested  that drinking red wine may help prevent blood
clot formation.

    While the debate continues, studies to disprove the efficacy of  red wine
have largely been unsuccessful, indicating that the causal  agent must be
something in red wine that is not found in similar  concentrations in other
foods or drinks.  The GrapeHeart theory is  that "something" is grape skins.
Grape skins contain high  concentrations of phenolic substances (anthocyanin
leuco-anthocyanin).  In addition to benefiting the cardiac system,  scientists
have demonstrated a correlation between phenolic compounds and successful
treatment of other ailments as well, such as joint and muscle pain, arthritis,
circulatory problems, and breast cancer.

    But what if you don't want to drink red wine every day?  Or  you're
worried about the calories?  GrapeHeart is made entirely from  pesticide-free
red grape skins, without the alcohol or calories of  red wine.