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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Remove the word “too” from earth and all upper and lower limitations disappear.
Neither. Both are crap “studies”, and worthless.
My brain is now so small that it can’t be measured.
Earlier there were two threads about coffee. One said drinking 3-4 cups was good for you, the other said drinking 3-4 cups was bad for you. Both stories hit the news wire at the same time.
Trust the science.
Indeed. Or as I learned it “everything in moderation”. Then I learned it again as something like “the difference between a cure and a poison is the dosage”.
Don’t worry about it. Those studies are never replicated .... never even consider a study results not replicated. Better if replicated several times.
Hadn’t heard that one, but you can die by drinking too much water. Too much water dilutes the electrolytes in your body - a condition that can cause death. So one needs to drink water with potassium, magnesium, and so forth in it.
Was going to say the same thing. Could it have been the excessive caffeine consumption, not the coffee?
I saw a recent story posted here on the benefits of coffee so I was wondering when an anti coffee story would follow.
Didn’t take long. It never does.
Then I have an excuse for being stupid. I drink at least 2- 20 ounces cups before breakfast. Then more all morning. I can’t even figure out how to put my pants on without those first 2 cups.
Can I sue Folgers?
It was a kidney specialist & I think it was in reference to over-stressing one’s kidneys. Long time ago. You read stuff & just a little sticks.
A few months ago another study said drinking two or more cups per day would make you live longer. 🙄
You too, huh? I’m just finished my second cup this morning.
Weird feeling... walls are closing in... can’t see the computer screen too good... the noise!
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