A glass of wine a day

Drinking wine in moderation (of 2-7 drinks a week) you can be associated with a lower risk of depression, according to the findings of an investigation by the Predimed Network (Prevention with Mediterranean Diet), published in the journal BMC Medicine.
The study results suggest that «only moderate amounts of alcohol, consumed preferably in the form of wine, you can get a protective effect against depression, like to that observed for the main cardiovascular disease: coronary heart disease«.

This was highlighted through a statement, Professor at the University of Navarra Miguel A. Martínez-González, director of the multicenter research work. As detailed in this expert, the Predimed Network has worked for seven years in the monitoring of a cohort of 5,500 drinkers with light to moderate alcohol consumption, between 55 and 80 years. «The findings showed an inverse association between these low-moderate alcohol and the occurrence of new cases of depression levels,» says Martínez-González.
Previous studies pointed to heavy alcohol consumption lead to mental health problems such as depression. However, «few have evaluated the relationship between mental health and low-moderate alcohol consumption,» says the researcher. «Our findings have shown an inverse association between these low-moderate alcohol and the occurrence of new cases of depression levels,» notes Martínez-González.
Factors such as alcohol consumption, mental health and lifestyle repeatedly assessed by quarterly visits. It was found that those who had the habit of drinking moderate amounts of wine (of 2-7 drinks a week, not exceeding one drink a day) they were less likely to be affected by a depression they saw. These results remained significant when the researchers adjusted their findings from various social factors and lifestyle, such as snuff, diet or marital status.
Martinez-Gonzalez concluded that «small amounts of alcohol intake can have a protection similar to what has been observed for coronary disease so». «In fact, it is thought that depression and heart disease share many common causative mechanisms,» he explained.
He also stressed that previous research has indicated that certain non-alcoholic components of wine, such as resveratrol and other phenolic substances, can have beneficial roles in some brain areas.