The ScienceDaily reports that researchers from University of California San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine are contradicting conventional beliefs with a study demonstrating that moderate consumption of one glass of wine is not only good for the liver, but also lowers the prevalence of Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD).
This study, published in the June 2008 edition of the Journal of Hepatology, revealed that participants that consumed a moderate amount of wine experienced a decreased risk in developing NAFLD, compared to those who did not consume any alcohol.
NAFLD is a liver disease most common in the United States, affecting more than 40 million adults.
The study also involved beer and other alcohol, however, it did not reveal any advantages for the liver. Jeffrey Schwimmer from the UCSD School of Medicine explained, “Because this effect was only seen with wine, not in beer or liquor, further studies will be needed to determine whether the benefits seen were due to the alcohol or non-alcohol components of wine.”