Red wine and dark chocolate can help to fight Alzheimer’s

A medical trial has found that a chemical in foods such as red wine, dark chocolate, raspberries and grapes could help reconstruct a major barrier of the brain that helps defend against Alzheimer’s.

The chemical resveratrol was found to obstruct harmful molecules accessing the brain.

When it was administered in a study of 119 patients, researchers discovered that those given the chemical had a reduction of MMP-9 fluid, which causes a breakdown of the blood-brain barrier, by up to 50%.