From the Coffee Shop
A Cup a Day to Keep Dementia Away!
Daily Caffeine Protects Your Brain Coffee may cut the risk of dementia by blocking the damage cholesterol can inflict on the body, research suggests. According to the Journal of Neuroinflamation in an article published April 3,2008, results from studies show why caffeine can help reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Without being too technical, what the study indicated was that high levels of cholesterol and disruptions of the “blood brain barrier” (BBB) have been implicated as underlying reasons for Alzheimer’s disease. The BBB is a filter which protects the central nervous system from potentially harmful chemicals carried around in...
