There are numerous reports about the potential benefits of moderate wine drinking or perhaps a certain component inherent in the wine that may be good for people. Much of the research is done with red wines. Frequently cited as the reason for affecting health is the positive result from resveratrol a component of red wine.

Recently the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene learned that the National Institutes of Health completed a study showing that resveratrol can help in treating malaria. More studies need to done to verify that this will help malaria patients. It has been estimated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that 300 to 500 million people suffer from malaria each year. Many people die due to malaria, perhaps one million each year.  Hopefully future studies confirm that resveratrol is beneficial for malaria patients. For more detailed information, read the news release at ASTMH.

If you haven’t heard of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) according to their website, “The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH), founded in 1903, is a worldwide organization of scientists, clinicians, and program professionals whose mission is to promote global health through the prevention and control of infectious and other diseases that disproportionately afflict the global poor. Research, health care and education are the central activities of ASTMH members, whose work bridges basic laboratory research to international field work and clinics to country-wide programs.” View the ASTMH website to find out more about the organization.

Cheers, Kathy