confused...red wine, grape skin, etc.

[Guest guest]

> are PCOs the same as the antioxidant in

> blueberries/grapeskin/red wine ?? or is that procyanthins (sp)? if

> so, shouldnt grapeseed extract cause us to flush ? and blueberries?

> arghh.. so confused .. . can anyone clarify this?

My impression is that tyramine may be the " flushing culprit " in red

wine. Some people are sensitive to the presence of certain

naturally-occurring amines in their food, and they can react with

flushing and headaches.

For what it's worth, grapeseed extract didn't agree with me at all ---

it increased my flushing and made my cheeks and chin lastingly red. But

I can eat blueberries and fresh red grapes all day with no visible

reaction whatsoever.

Pat

[Guest guest]

> are PCOs the same as the antioxidant in

> blueberries/grapeskin/red wine ?? or is that procyanthins (sp)? if

> so, shouldnt grapeseed extract cause us to flush ? and blueberries?

> arghh.. so confused .. . can anyone clarify this?

My impression is that tyramine may be the " flushing culprit " in red

wine. Some people are sensitive to the presence of certain

naturally-occurring amines in their food, and they can react with

flushing and headaches.

For what it's worth, grapeseed extract didn't agree with me at all ---

it increased my flushing and made my cheeks and chin lastingly red. But

I can eat blueberries and fresh red grapes all day with no visible

reaction whatsoever.

Pat