Wine may protect skin from harmful radiation

Studies say that wine can lower skin disease in women. Cancer patients before they undergo a radiation treatment are offered red wine. The red wine helps in minimizing the toxic effects of radiation therapy. Wine is mostly offered to breast cancer patients.

Some components like polyphenols and tannins that are present in wine protect against the harmful effects of radiation.

The researchers found that skin effects caused by radiation is
38.4 % in non-drinkers
31.8 % in women drinking only half a glass of wine per day
13.6 % in those drinking one glass of wine per day
35 % in those drinking two glass of wine per day
Women who take only a glass of wine daily had a much lower risk of suffering skin effects from harmful radiation.