Posted on 07/24/2021 6:41:14 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
A new study suggests that drinking too much coffee can shrink your brain and increase your risk of dementia or stroke.
Well, crap.
“High coffee consumption is associated with smaller total brain volumes and an increased risk of dementia,” claim researchers from the Australian Centre for Precision Health at the University of South Australia.
Just how much coffee is too much? According to the study, “Those who drank more than six cups of coffee a day had a 53 per cent increased risk of dementia.”
I guess this is somewhat comforting. I drink quite a bit of coffee daily—I’m drinking coffee as I write this—but I would say I drink fewer than six cups daily. I think. I hope.
“Coffee is among the most popular drinks in the world. Yet with global consumption being more than nine billion kilograms a year, it’s critical that we understand any potential health implications,” says lead researcher Kitty Pham.
“This is the most extensive investigation into the connections between coffee, brain volume measurements, the risks of dementia, and the risks of stroke,” claims Pham. “[I]t’s also the largest study to consider volumetric brain imaging data and a wide range of confounding factors.”
That doesn’t mean coffee is bad for you. It just means coffee lovers must find “a balance between what you drink and what’s good for your health.”
“This research provides vital insights about heavy coffee consumption and brain health, but as with many things in life, moderation is the key,” Australian Centre for Precision Health Professor Elina Hyppönen says. “Together with other genetic evidence and a randomised controlled trial, these data strongly suggest that high coffee consumption can adversely affect brain health.”
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See HERE:
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.115.017341
Other studies have linked coffee consumption to numerous health benefits, including a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease; Type 2 diabetes; Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease; colon, uterine, and liver cancer; and cirrhosis.
Others have suggested that coffee consumption is linked to bladder and pancreatic cancer and other health issues.
SO, WHICH PARTICULAR STUDY DO WE HEED?
So that’s what’s wrong with me.
Other studies have linked coffee consumption to numerous health benefits, including a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease; Type 2 diabetes; Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease; colon, uterine, and liver cancer; and cirrhosis.
Coffee reduces iron absorption. Find which of those diseases is associated or caused by excess iron.
A friend was just telling me a few days ago that you should drink two glasses of water upon awakening, before you have coffee, as dehydration during the sleep hours shrinks the size of the brain. The water re-hydrates & ‘plumps’ the brain back up. I think it’s all a bit silly.
I’ll take my chances.
From the Tom Brady “TB12 Method” book:
If you weigh 160 pounds, via our rule of thumb you should be drinking at least 80 ounces of water per day. Assuming you’re up by 8:00 a.m. and in bed by 10:30 p.m., that’s a glass of water every couple of hours.
Is that what happened to President Retard?
But I’ve read of another doc who said we could damage our kidneys by ingesting too much water. Damned if you do..., etc.
Well Brady is no doctor so I’m not sure how correct he is.
I haven’t read the article yet, but plan on it as coffee is my addiction.
My guess is that it has to do with either dehydration or that intellectuals drink more coffee throughout life.
Wish the article specified whether decaf coffee has the same risk.
SOLUTION #1: Double the size of your steak and burger.
PROBLEM #2: Red and processed meat linked to heart disease, 30-year study found, July 23, 2021
SOLUTION #2: Eat more fish.
I haven’t read the article yet, but plan on it as coffee is my addiction.
My guess is that it has to do with either dehydration or that intellectuals drink more coffee throughout life.
Maybe they would have had it anyway, and taking coffee pushed it back a few years.
Perhaps that explains how Starbucks convinced customers to pay so much for coffee with lots of creamer and sugar in it?
A coffee with your doughnut could protect against Alzheimer's disease FR thread
I should report you to the WH for posting health disinformation! :P
But they say coffee keeps away the Covid.
Or cut out the processed foods! I never liked hot dogs or sausage anyway.
The “cup” they reference here is a SIX OUNCE STANDARD cup.
hey i do that
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