May 9, 2005 6:14 a.m. EST
Niladri Sekhar Nath - All Headline News Staff Reporter
LONDON, UK (AHN) - Single malt whisky can heal cancer, as it has got high levels of a powerful antioxidant that kills cancer cells. Dr. Jim Swan, an independent consultant to the global drinks industry made this startling claim at a medical conference in Scotland on Sunday. Dr Swan, is currently assisting four new distillery start-ups, and spoke to the EuroMedlab conference hosted by the Association of Clinical Biochemists.
According to his research findings, single malt whisky contains "more ellagic acid than red wine". The ellagic acid is an effective "free radical scavenger" that "absorbs" or "eats up" rogue cells that occur in the body during eating, Swan's speech claimed at the EuroMedLab 2005 conference. "So, whether you indulge in the odd tipple or you are a serious connoisseur, whisky can protect you from cancer - and science proves it," he quipped.
2 comments:
Please say this is also true of our own fine bourbon.
Oh yes, of course! All bourbon is wiskey, but not all wiskey is bourbon. Personally, I am a bourbon man. Bourbon is the preferred drink of all hillbillies.
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