Another Cirrhosis Avoidance Study Tied to Coffee Consumption
Here we go again! Another new study points to the continuing reports that coffee may be an important therapeutic agent. This study comes from the UK from a researcher by the name of Dr. OIiver Kennedy from Southampton University, who led a group of researchers who reviewed nine previous studies...
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Conflicting Study on Coffee and Health
With all of the studies out there showing health benefits from coffee consumption, a new study published yesterday found that heavy coffee consumption may be associated with a higher death risk in men and women under 55. The study, published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, men under 55 who drank more than 28 cups of coffee per week were 56% more likely to have died from any cause. The study spanned data collected from 1971 to 2002. However, it does seem safe to drink 1-3 cups of coffee per day without any health endangerment. One cup of coffee in this study...
Coffee’s Exercise Benefits
Now that summer is in full swing, many people are heading outdoors for bike rides, walks, and runs. Coffee can actually be a great pre-workout drink (without the cream and sugar!). Here are 5 quick facts why a cup of coffee before exercising is beneficial: 1. Accelerates Fat Loss a. Coffee consumed before exercise can cause fat cells to be used as an energy source as opposed to glycogen. The caffeine will increase your metabolism, causing you to burn more calories throughout the day. 2. Increases Performance a. A study published in the British Journal of Sports Science found subjects...
Coffee May Reduce Liver Disease Risk
A study from the Mayo Clinic has shown that coffee can lower the risk of a rare autoimmune liver disease. This disease is called primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) which can lead to cirrhosis of the liver or liver failure. Researchers looked at PSC and PBC patients (primary biliary cirrhosis patients) and compared them with healthy patients; the findings revealed that coffee drinking was associated with a lower occurrence of PSC. Not only can coffee lower this risk, but that may help researchers find the cause of the disease and other types of autoimmune diseases. Read more about this added benefit...
Coffee Drinking Associated with Reduced Dementia Risk
Drinking coffee and getting regular exercise have been shown to reduce the risk of dementia in seniors, and two recent studies help show why: one published by the American Heart Association shows that seniors who regularly exercise reduced their risk of vascular-related dementia by 40 percent. Just 30 minutes of exercise 3 times per week had a significant effect on brain health. A second study published in the November issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine showed that drinking 3-5 cups of coffee per day at mid-life is linked to a reduced risk of dementia in late life. This also...
Coffee Helps Parkinson’s Symptoms
Parkinson’s disease symptoms may be eased by drinking coffee, a new study found published in the August issue of Neurology. It is just one of many recent studies tying coffee to health benefits. Parkinson’s is a brain disease that causes tremors, and difficulty with movement and coordination. It’s a degenerative disease and most commonly develops in adults over 50. Its cause is unknown. This study tracked 61 people with Parkinson’s- some were given caffeine pills and some placebos. The caffeinated group had about 200 milligrams twice per day, about 2-4 cups of coffee. Six weeks later, those taking...
