The liver regulates chemical levels in the body and excretes bile, which breaks down fats for digestion and absorption. The live also performs many other functions including:

• Produces cholesterol to carry fats through the body
• Coverts excess sugar into glycogen for storage
• Regulates blood clotting
• Produces immune factors and removes bacteria from the bloodstream
• Regulates amino acids, which are the building blocks of protein

Studies have shown that one or two glasses of wine or alcoholic drinks per day may be beneficial to the human body. However, when this level is exceeded, there is likelihood of developing several liver conditions: 1) hepatitis, 2) cirrhosis, and 3) fatty liver. 

Resveratrol was studied in conjunction with alcohol consumption in laboratory animals. Luis Bujand, department of genetics at Basurto Hospital in Spain concluded, “Resveratrol reduces mortality and liver damage produced by alcohol in mice. Resveratrol could be administered to patients which chronic alcoholism to reduce the mortality and liver damage associated with alcohol abuse.”