Posted on 04/30/2026 9:45:34 PM PDT by Red Badger
“New research led by University College Cork scientists suggests that both caffeinated and decaf coffee reshape the gut microbiome in ways tied to lower stress and improved psychological well-being, offering clues to the drink’s long-suspected health effects.” Carry on the Dr. said.
Both caffeinated and decaf coffee have caffeine in them. There are coffees that are virtually 100% caffeine-free (99.9%+) and zero-caffeine coffee alternatives. The alternatives include beverages like Kaffree Roma which is a coffee sub that tastes a little like coffee but is not made with it, and Teeccino, same moniker. There are also fake teas like Rooibos Tea.
Prolonged, excessive coffee drinking (typically >4 cups/day) can lead to chronic anxiety, insomnia, increased heart rate, and elevated blood pressure. While moderate consumption is generally safe, long-term overconsumption can cause gastrointestinal issues like acid reflux, dependency, and potential bone density reduction, while paradoxically providing mental alertness. They don’t tell those that increase their consumption to get smarter about that.
wy69
Ok! Last week, coffee was dangerous. This week, it’s good for us. I’m getting dizzy, going back and forth.
>> I’m getting dizzy, going back and forth.
You should have another cup of coffee. You’ll feel better.
>> coffee reshape[s] the gut microbiome in ways tied to lower stress and improved psychological well-being...
Well sign me up! LORD knows my gut microbiome needs reshaping... I mean, just look at me, standing there on the scales...
...............”notable improvement in learning and memory was found only in those who consumed decaffeinated coffee, suggesting that components other than caffeine, such as polyphenols, are responsible for these cognitive benefits.”
Isn’t that special. +$!$@*^)$. I drink half-caffeine every morning (half-caf. ) so apparently I can’t tell whether I’m coming o going. Plus, I don’t brew, I use organic instant coffee, supposedly far stronger.
😂
Have a cup of coffee and think about it..............
I drink tea. Coffee upsets my stomach. No issues with dementia or memory. Age 86. I never miss daily aerobic exercise. 3 days of the week I am at local YMCA doing Zumba dance class for 45 min each. Other 4 days of the week it is either treadmill or beach walk for 30 min.
Tea is good, too. It has caffeine, just not as much..............
I have known this for 50 years.
Black Coffee
Black coffee is my name
Black coffee is not a thing
Black coffee, freshly ground and fully packed
Hot black coffee, boys, mmm that’s where it’s at, mean it
Way back you all know since I don’t know when
See I got hungover before I was 10
You see my skin is white but my soul is black
So hot black coffee, that’s where it’s at
That’s what I’m talkin’ about boys
(Black coffee) That’s what I mean
(Black coffee) Ooh you’ve got to feel it in your hand
(Black coffee) Hmm yeah
(Black coffee)
Well you hear that
Some black tea, well it can’t compare with me
Black tea (can’t compare with me) that’s right
Black tea, well it’s as good as, it’s as good as, it’s as good as it can be
But it’s a cup of black coffee that a working man needs to see, yeah
In America, well it’s the land of the free
You can get what you want if you’ve got some do re me
Well travelling far and I work like a slave
Now I’m independent, and you know I get laid
I got me a job and I build me a place
I got a spit of black coffee, oh how good it tastes
I said a dime is all it costs in the States
For a cup of black coffee, how good it tastes
Alright
(Black coffee) Oh
(Black coffee) It’s what I want now, it’s what I need
(Black coffee) To suit my soul, to suit my soul now
(Black coffee) It’s what I want, it’s what I need
(Black coffee) It’s where it’s at, it’s where it’s at
(Black coffee) Oh
I’ll sleep better knowing this!
“...supposedly far stronger...”
If you mix that right, it could swim a river and still be coffee. But the gist of the article as I read it, was that if you get rid of your coffee intake, you’ll be smarter. You may be comatose all day, but smarter.
wy69
I’ll take this coffee study over the last one posted which was all negative... Guess I should read every other one.
I didn’t see anything in the article about coffee making you dumber. Also, some people don’t get insomnia from coffee. I sleep without a problem.
if you live long enough this happens with nearly everything. My opinion is, everything in moderation and listen to what your body wants.
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