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Red Wine Headaches
Prevent them from happening and still enjoy Red Wine.
Dr Nick Vandemoer, MD., F.A.C.S. 
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"I have evaluated your Wine Enhancer in regards to its affect on allowing patients with wheat, yeast, and stabilizer allergy and/or chemical sensitivity.
I have several patients, including myself, that are intolerant of these compounds, and cannot drink wine, especially red wine.
As a board Certified Otolaryngic Allergist, I have had difficulty allowing these patients to drink wine because of their relatively severe side effects.
Even food allergy injections have not been successful in their circumstance because of the rapid systemic absorption of this liquid versus those
same compounds present in solid food.
The wine Enhancer seems to have a very beneficial effect on to these patients, including myself, allowing them to drink a moderate of wine
without any severe side effects".
Our View
We at Catania Wine Enhancer believe that there is another compound in Red Wine and other alcoholic beverages that may be the true underlying cause of Red Wine Headache Syndrome. This compound is not mentioned in the below Harvard Health Article. The Catania Wine Enhancers target these compounds with specific frequencies and render their affects harmless to the person who normally would get a terrible headache. We have kept the identity of this compound proprietary for now to avoid scrutiny from numerous (more heavily funded sources) and due to trade secret technology.
All we can tell you is try it and if it does not work return the enhancer for a full refund.
Robert Catania
Below is a well written article that summarizes available public knowledge of Red Wine Headaches.
By Harvard Health Publications
“Here’s a toast to the good tidings that the occasional glass of wine is something of a health drink. May your favorite Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, or Pinot Noir keep your heart strong, your HDL cholesterol high, and, possibly, your brain cells active and well connected! Alas, for some, that toast would be a preamble to a throbbing headache, especially if the wine is red. The red wine headache is a real—if poorly understood—phenomenon.
The Sulfite Story
Sulfites are possibly to blame. They are compounds that contain sulfur and a less-than-optimal number of oxygen atoms. Consequently, they “grab” oxygen before it can react with food and spoil it. In wine, sulfites also control bacteria that might otherwise digest the alcohol content, turning a $50 bottle into some very expensive vinegar. Some sulfites are created naturally during fermentation, as the yeast breaks down sugars in the grape juice into alcohol and carbon dioxide. But wine makers often add more as a preservative.
Sulfites were once considered harmless, but in the 1980s, studies started to show that a small number of people (about 1%, according to the FDA) are sensitive to them. The FDA, therefore, prohibits the use of sulfites on fruit and vegetables intended to be eaten raw, so salad bars and your supermarket’s produce section should be sulfite-free. Depending on their concentration levels and other factors, the sulfite compounds must be included in a food’s list of ingredients. Most wines are emblazoned with a “contains sulfites” warning.
But many experts question whether sulfites are the source of red wine headaches for several reasons. First, breathing problems (including asthma attacks), not headaches, are the more typical reaction to sulfites. Second, red wine is typically the trigger, yet many sweet whites contain more sulfites than reds because they have a higher sugar content. Third, plenty of other foods contain sulfites, so these headaches shouldn’t be particular to red wine.
This doesn’t mean that sulfites in red wine can’t be a problem. For example, red wine has been known to trigger asthma attacks, presumably because of the sulfite content.
The Histamine Hypothesis
White wine is made using only the grape’s juice, or must. Red wines use the entire crushed fruit, including the skins, which contain the biologically active compound histamine. As a result, red wine contains 20–200 times more histamine than white wine.
Some people are histamine-intolerant because of a deficiency in diamine oxidase, an enzyme that breaks down histamine in the small intestine. Alcohol also inhibits the enzyme, so some experts believe that red wine headaches are caused by a combination of wine’s alcohol content and a diamine oxidase shortage. But this theory is contradicted by some studies. For example, a French study in the February 2001 Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology of 16 people with “wine intolerance” found no difference in reactions to low- and high-histamine wines. The researchers didn’t dismiss the possibility that histamine plays a role, but suggested that some other ingredient in red wine might boost levels of it in the blood.
The Tannins Tale
Tannins, another constituent of grape skins, give red wine its distinctive pleasant but slightly bitter flavor. They may also explain why red wine is so healthful, because they’re flavonoids, antioxidants found in plant-based food. But here’s proof that there’s no such thing as a free lunch: tannins may cause headaches. Several carefully controlled lab experiments have shown that they provoke blood platelets into releasing serotonin, and high serotonin levels can cause headaches.
Finally, for some people, it may simply be the alcohol. Alcohol, in any drink, is a well-known precipitant of migraine, and some of the headaches set off by wine are migraines.
What You Can Try"
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The above claims are our personal opinions from years of experience and thousands of customers feedback.
They have not been evaluated by the FDA.
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