Find expert answers to your health questions
 

How do the polyphenols in red wine protect arteries and the heart?

Filter 1 answers by contributor:

  • PRACTITIONER
  • GROUP
  • AUTHOR
  • TV PERSONALITY
  • ALL
  1. Emilia Klapp
     
    Emilia Klapp answered:
    Research shows that polyphenols protect the arteries in several ways:
    • They lower bad LDL cholesterol in the blood.
    • They reactivate vitamin E, recycling it into an antioxidant so that it
           can defend against the oxidation of LDL cholesterol.
    • They cause the arteries and veins to relax by increasing the
           production of nitric oxide.
    • They prevent platelets from sticking to the inside walls of the
           arteries.
    Helpful?
    More Related Answers from Emilia Klapp
    Research shows that polyphenols protect the arteries in several ways: They lower bad LDL cholesterol in the blood. They reactivate vitamin E, recycling it into an antioxidant so that it      can defend against the oxidation... More

Related Questions

SPONSOR GROUPS