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A study in women with breast cancer found that drinking red wine may help limit the toxic effects of radiotherapy.

“The possibility of certain dietary practices or interventions can reduce radiation-induced toxicity, which is very intriguing,” says Dr. Gabriella Macchia, Catholic University, Campobasso, Italy.

It is known that certain components of red wine can protect against the harmful effects of radiation and these components are in particular polyphenols and tannins.

In the current study, Macchia and colleagues assessed the potential effects of protection on different levels and consumption of red wine in 348 women treated with radiation therapy after breast cancer surgery and the results were “interesting,” said Macchia.

In the study, women who drank only one drink per day had a much lower risk of side effects of radiation on the skin. Read the rest of this entry »