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Could A Glass Of Wine Be The Solution For Your Period Pains?

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A nice glass of wine after a long day at work with your favorite comfort meal and show or popping open a bottle while you and the girls sit around discussing anything and everything for your weekly girls’ night sounds like a wonderful way to bring in the evening. Even a nice glass at dinner for a date night with your lover sounds like a good time for wine. But did you know that slightly indulging could have more benefits than none? Maybe even during your menstrual cycle? Could a glass of wine be the solution to your period pain? It just might.

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The Benefits Of Red Wine

All wines aren’t necessarily created equal. Some have higher alcohol percentages, some have more antioxidants than others, some are good, some are great, and some are terrible.

No matter how you may view wine, it does have its benefits, especially red wine. Red wine has many benefits such as antioxidants that help prevent certain heart conditions and diseases.

Red wine is made up of polyphenols called resveratrol. Resveratrol has mixed reviews but some studies show that this type of polyphenol could be linked to lowering the risk of inflammation and blood clots. 

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Another benefit of red wine is that it helps with lowering cholesterol and reducing the risk of cancer, depression and insulin resistance due to the many antioxidants it is made of.

Red wine can also reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in women. In fact, it can also be a reliever for women living with endometriosis.

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How Red Wine Can Help With Endometriosis

As you’ve read before, red wine has many health benefits when it is consumed responsibly. Red wine can be especially beneficial to women living with endometriosis because of the antioxidants and resveratrol.

Endometriosis occurs when tissue similar to the lining that grows in the uterus grows outside of the uterus and in other parts of the body. It causes chronic pain (cramping), infertility and irregular bleeding. To treat it doctors usually

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