What???Wine prevents hearing loss?
According to New Scientist, moderate consumption of wine could delay the onset of age-related deafness and reduce hearing loss caused by loud noise and certain antibiotics. Delicate hair in the inner ear is the target of oxygen free radicals produced when you are exposed to loud noise, different antibiotics, and simply because of ageing. Resveratrol, the polyphenol found in grape skins, green tea, etc., helps to neutralize these free radicals, protecting your ear from damage.
Jochen Schacht of the University of Michigan Medical School, tested a compound found in aspirin, salicylate, against a powerful antibiotic known to cause damage in hair cells. The antibiotic, Gentamicin, is ironically used to treat severe ear infections. Salicylate successfully minimized damage from gentamicin. Both resveratrol and salicylate appear to be effective.
Read [newscientist.com]
