Posted on 03/14/2006 1:36:59 PM PST by oxcart
Can drinking it slow the aging process? A new study in Austria says yes -- but that may not be enough to help large domestic brewers.
With St. Patrick's Day and March Madness soon upon us, Americans probably don't need any more reasons to toss back a few beers. But we'll give you some anyway.
Researchers in Austria and the Czech Republic -- two nations that drink more than their fair share of suds -- have just released studies that suggest that beer is an anti-inflammatory and can slow the aging process.
In a study published in the March issue of International Immunopharmacology, scientists at Austria's Innsbruck Medical University found that hops, a key ingredient in beer, affect the production of neopterin, a telltale sign of inflammation, and levels of the amino acid tryptophan (low levels are associated with more inflammation.)
Like red wine and green tea, whose health benefits have been widely reported, beer was found to reduce neopterin production and suppress degradation of tryptophan, according to the study. (Tryptophan is also commonly cited as the reason people feel tired after gorging on Thanksgiving turkey.)
"This suppression might be connected with the calming effect of beer," the researchers note, "since its normalizing effect on the tryptophan balance improves the availability of the 'happiness hormone' serotonin." And who wouldn't want happiness to be more available?
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Don't forget the melted butter...OMG, my eyes are gonna roll back into my head!
My husband will live to be 300! :)
I'm seeing red x's and I haven't been drinking today!!!
Indoleamine (2,3)-dioxygenase = Tryptophan Pyrrolase (oxygenase)
So I should be drinking beer instead of what my doctor prescribed for my aching foot????
This guy looks like God's favorite.
The good news about beer continues: good for the heart and makes you smarter, according to recent studies. I'm anxious to hear that it cures cancer too! (hic)
"He was a wise man who invented beer." - Plato
"Give me a woman who loves beer and I will conquer the world." - Kaiser Wilhelm
"24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case. Coincidence?" - Stephen Wright
yes, every weekend of every warm summer month. Like clockwork...everyone knows that when the fire's going, they're welcome to stop by.
I bet he made a lot of noise when he woke up!
I'm posting challenged but there are some fine Beers and graphics here... http://www.lostcoast.com/
I'm there! WOOHOO!
I don't like the taste of beer, but if it slows aging, I'll have to give it another PSU try.
bring your catamaran...we'll take it for a spin in the gulf while the food's cooking.
No catamaran, my boat is a displacement hull, but it's not displacing much lately. Check my profile.
http://en.for-ua.com/blog/2005/10/13/130215.html
"ButtMan" is the funniest.
After 36 of 'em, you won't give a rat's-rear-end WHAT your doctor said. (Do camping bears have inflammatory problems? I think not...)
Bear downs 36 beers, passes out at campground
Rainier, not Busch, the beverage of choice for thirsty black bear
Updated: 7:26 a.m. ET Aug. 19, 2004
BAKER LAKE, Wash. - When state Fish and Wildlife agents recently found a black bear passed out on the lawn of Baker Lake Resort, there were some clues scattered nearby dozens of empty cans of Rainier Beer.
The bear apparently got into campers coolers and used his claws and teeth to puncture the cans. And not just any cans.
He drank the Rainier and wouldnt drink the Busch beer, said Lisa Broxson, bookkeeper at the campground and cabins resort east of Mount Baker.
Ok, I checked your profile, and ...
nevermind...forget the previous posts.
(giggle)
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