| Doesn't that sound too good to be true? I will bet | | | | to their diets they grew new nerve cells in their |
| you are very interested to know how home brew | | | | brains. At this point, no one knows what these new |
| beer can actually improve your health. Of course we | | | | cells are doing but at least they are being produced. |
| are not talking about drinking a case a night or | | | | Enjoying your daily brew will also help slow down |
| anything like that, but there is evidence that having | | | | your aging process. The hops have been shown to |
| one or two is good for you. | | | | slow down the creation of neopterin which is a |
| Let's first start with the fact that your home brew | | | | marker of the cellular immune system that indicates a |
| beer contains quite a lot of vitamin B6 which comes | | | | possible pro-inflammatory immune status. |
| from the grains in the recipe. Having enough B6 is | | | | The most beneficial part of home brew beer could |
| important because it is instrumental in decreasing | | | | be that it helps prevent cancer. The chemical |
| homocysteine levels which, in turn, helps decrease | | | | substance "Xanthohumol" is only produced in hops |
| occurrences of heart disease. | | | | and beer. Xanthohumol has a wide range of biological |
| There is also evidence strongly suggesting that | | | | properties and has many possible therapeutic uses |
| people who drink beer on a regular basis have a high | | | | including reduction in cardiovascular disease and |
| level of good cholesterol (HDL) which prevents blood | | | | prevention of cancer. It is being actively researched |
| fat from forming. These people also were shown to | | | | to see if it can be reproduced and help fend off |
| have increased levels of platelets which help to | | | | prostate and colon cancer. |
| prevent blood clotting in the arteries. | | | | Is beer harmful when you drink too much? Yes, of |
| I'm sure you have heard the old wives tale that | | | | course it is. Not the least because the alcohol content |
| drinking kills brain cells. In fact it seem that the | | | | will inebriate you and impair your judgment. But, when |
| opposite may be true. Swedish researchers have | | | | enjoyed in moderation your prized home brew is |
| found that when laboratory mice had alcohol added | | | | really very good for you. |
