Scientists Say Mystery of How Red Wine Headaches Occur May Be Solved
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Most people like a glass of wine , red , rose or white being the main three
But some people find after a glass or two of red they start to develop a headache
I would be rich if i was paid for every person i have heard say, 'i will stick to white, red gives me a headache '
Now scientists think they have discovered the chemical causing it, a flavanol called quercetin
It is all to do how the liver breaks down the wine, and this seems to want to stop the breakdown in the liver causing headaches
Lets hope they can remove it, and make everyone who enjoys a glass of red headache free
I will drink to that !
Will you ?
Cheers
The headache helps to draw a line in the sand for me T else I start thinking I am thin ,sexy and can dance none of which is true lol. 
telmel It's a nightmare to get out of the carpet.That's why I have a red one lol.Bet you didn't know Neil Diamond wrote that song.
prefer white or roseJerseydrew If you pay a bit more for bottle of red apparently you dont get a headache J
It is the cheaper plonk that causes it, those whose grapes get less sunlight , must be the chemical reaction that reduces the flavanol, i found this explanaion, written before the latest research
“Usually it's because the grapes get less sunlight than those in, say, the really expensive cabernet they make in the Napa Valley.” But be warned: Less quercetin can mean the wine's tannins might taste less silky. Unfortunately, there's still no cure for red wine headaches
I have a friend who won't touch red for this reason. I do love a red. I don't get headaches while drinking it, only the next morning if I drink too much.
Glitterandgold Mixing red and white or red and spirits is also guaranteed to make you suffer G
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