The French study put this down to, the couple of glasses of wine drunk by the men each day. T his benign effect of wine is put down to the presence of polyphenols in wine. Polyphenols have an antioxidant action. These polyphenols are now available in capsule form. Alcoholic drinks contain powerful antioxidants called polyphenols.
Red wine is the best, while white wine and dark beer also have some.
Spirits such as vodka, gin and whiskey contain little or none. Alcohol acts as an antibiotic. It can help fight viruses including the common cold virus.