Red Wine Headaches: A Eureka Moment?

Wine Blast with Susie and Peter

Wine brings pleasure. But for some it can also prove painful. Red wine is particularly problematic for a proportion of the population, with just a few mouthfuls bringing on swift and excruciating headaches.
Now scientists think they may finally be on to why. In lab experiments, they've identified a compound in red wine that impedes the breakdown of alcohol by the liver and causes a build-up of toxic acetaldehyde in the bloodstream. Human trials are still needed for confirmation - but these are exciting findings.
In this episode, we discuss these results with the scientists behind them: Professor Andrew Waterhouse and Dr Apramita Devi from the University of California, Davis.
As for the BIG question - which red wines might be safer for sufferers - there's good news. The experts actually recommend cheap rather than pricey red wines. Yes, you read that right: the boffins are endorsing the bargains! We explain why as well as providing some top tips for bargain basement reds - we also touch on the tantalising prospect of how this research may help us understand hangovers too.
A final note: research like this costs money and yet neither governments nor big companies want to fund it (a crying shame). As a result, the team at UC Davis has launched a Crowdfunder. If you'd like to contribute, or find out more, click here: Red Wine Headaches Project
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1. Hello and welcome (00:00:05)

2. True crime meets wine... (00:01:03)

3. Headline quotes (00:01:18)

4. Let's start at the beginning... (00:02:48)

5. A new hypothesis to explain red wine headaches (00:03:40)

6. This is a problem that affects many people (00:04:05)

7. A new breakthrough? (00:05:34)

8. Prof Andy Waterhouse talks symptoms and identifies a culprit (00:08:44)

9. The Eureka moment - by Dr Apramita Devi (00:15:02)

10. MID-EPISODE RECAP (00:18:26)

11. Why cheap red wine might be the way forward... (00:19:15)

12. On upcoming human trials (00:26:58)

13. Other questions that need answering (00:30:56)

14. Might these studies shed light on hangovers? (00:31:53)

15. Why you might need to watch what you eat (00:33:15)

16. We recommend great value cheap reds (00:35:09)

17. FINAL SUMMARY (00:41:01)

18. How do Andy and Apramita feel about their findings? (00:42:22)

19. OUTRO (00:43:57)