(From Newsday newspaper of New York)

Tip: Yet another reason to love red wine

“Several studies have concluded that red wine may be helpful in fighting off several diseases and conditions, including high cholesterol, heart disease, various cancers and even aging.

Now, two new studies indicate that resveratrol, the antioxidant chemical in red wine, also may decrease pain and boost your love life.

An Italian study found that women who drank one or two glasses of red wine daily scored higher on the Female Sexual Function Index, a test that researchers say measures how satisfied a woman is with her sex life. The study was published in the current issue of the Journal of Sexual Medicine.

And Scottish researchers concluded that resveratrol may be beneficial in reducing the pain from inflammatory diseases such as arthritis.

While the study used only laboratory mice, researchers said resveratrol may have the same beneficial effects in humans.

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