A new study, published in Scientific Reports by researchers at the University of California, Davis, has found that quercetin, a polyphenol in red wine known to have certain health benefits, can also keep people from quickly metabolizing alcohol. Is this what causes some drinkers to get headaches from red wine? Read on to find out.
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