Coffee Drinking – are the Findings Inconsistent?

On Sunday, in Coffee Politics, Health News, by Coffee Lover!

by Connie Limon -

Coffee is one of the most widely consumed beverages in the world. There have been numerous studies of the affects of coffee on our health, especially long-term coffee consumption and heavy drinkers of coffee. Most of the studies reveal that long-term coffee consumption may not increase the risk of coronary heart disease for most Americans, even if they drink six or more cups a day.

Researchers say however, these results did not exclude the possibility that coffee may increase the risk of coronary heart disease for “some people.�

One example, a recent study suggested coffee could be detrimental in people with certain genotypes. These findings still require confirmation.

Studies consistently show that drinking a lot of French press coffee increases low-density lipoproteins (LDL), the bad cholesterol.

Researchers also say that even though the topic of coffee drinking and cardiovascular disease has been studied extensively, the findings have been inconsistent. They also say they recently found that people who drink more coffee have a lower risk of type 2 diabetes.

In one study some of the key findings include:

• Frequent coffee drinking was very much associated with men and women who smoked cigarettes also. Most men and women who drank six or more cups of coffee a day also smoked.

• People who drink alcohol, use aspirin, not likely to drink tea, not likely to exercise or use multivitamins and vitamin E supplements were heavy coffee drinkers

• There was no significant difference in risk of CHD between women who frequently drank decaffeinated coffee and women who did not.

• There was no significant difference in total cholesterol, good or bad cholesterol in men and women coffee drinkers whether they favored caffeinated or decaffeinated

• Researchers found no difference in CHD risk associated with drinking coffee between people with or without type 2 diabetes.

The above findings were from a study done in 2006 that was funded by the National Institutes of Health.

High caffeine intake affects upon the risk of coronary heart disease is still under study according to the American Heart Association. However, researchers and the American Heart Association seem to be in agreement that moderate coffee drinking, one to two cups per day is not harmful.

Source: American Heart Association

Disclaimer: The information in this article is not intended to replace the medical advice of your doctor or health care provider. Please consult your health care provider for advice about specific medical concerns.

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Coffee May Help Your Gout

On Monday, in Coffee Brewing, by Coffee Lover!

by Maggie Z. Mathews

You may yourself suffer gout or have a family member or friend who suffers this deadly affliction.  If you have ever had gout you would well remember your gout attack.

Gout is excruciatingly painful. The sufferer suffers great pain and is often unable to walk on their extremities. Often the poor gout victim has to crawl on their hands on knees on the floor just to get around.

The person who suffers from gout is often told to change their eating and drinking habits. Eat less red meat, no organ meats, no beer or red wine, lose weight, no shrimp. Liver, herring, salami or corned beef. But did you know that being a heavy coffee drinker can also help, not hinder your attacks from gout and help you to get over your painful gout attack? Drinking the beverage you like in the morning – coffee may well help your painful gout.  If you drink a lot of coffee you are almost half as likely not to suffer from painful gout attacks.

Coffee may help to keep you alert, increase your thinking performance, give you insomnia and agitation, let you enjoy some socialization with co workers, friends and family at that local “Tim Horton’s� Coffee Donut Shop as well with your colleagues and coworkers at the “coffee break� and help your gout.

Gout, as you know, is a most painful condition which is more than common. Gout is a common form of inflammatory arthritis which can occur in any joint in the body, but most commonly in the large joint of the big toe.

It has been rececently found that drinking coffee has been shown to be beneficial in the prevention and treatment of gout. So if you suffer from gout and are a heavy coffee drinker – keep drinking that coffee and enjoy it.

Gout affects about 10% of men over the age of 50 and 10% of the women over 60. In a large 12 year study of nearly 46,000 health care professionals  ( such as surgeons , doctors , nurses and pharmacists that were over the age of 40) it was found that the risk of gout was almost 60% lower for men who drank 6 cups of coffee a day compared to men who drank no coffee at all. Similarly for men who drank 5 cups of coffee a day the risk was reduced by almost 40%.

Interestingly the similar popular beverage tea did not have any effect in reducing gout. Decaffeinated coffee was helpful in reducing gout but not as much as the real high-test power regular non decaffeinated coffee.

Coffee is not only an enjoyable, tasty social beverage. It can also be most helpful with your health and in helping your gout condition and bouts of attack of painful gout.
Maggie Z. Mathews www.mmedsolution.com

 

 

Coffee May Help Your Gout

On Monday, in Coffee Brewing, by Coffee Lover!

by Maggie Z. Mathews

You may yourself suffer gout or have a family member or friend who suffers this deadly affliction.  If you have ever had gout you would well remember your gout attack.

Gout is excruciatingly painful. The sufferer suffers great pain and is often unable to walk on their extremities. Often the poor gout victim has to crawl on their hands on knees on the floor just to get around.

The person who suffers from gout is often told to change their eating and drinking habits. Eat less red meat, no organ meats, no beer or red wine, lose weight, no shrimp. Liver, herring, salami or corned beef. But did you know that being a heavy coffee drinker can also help, not hinder your attacks from gout and help you to get over your painful gout attack? Drinking the beverage you like in the morning – coffee may well help your painful gout.  If you drink a lot of coffee you are almost half as likely not to suffer from painful gout attacks.

Coffee may help to keep you alert, increase your thinking performance, give you insomnia and agitation, let you enjoy some socialization with co workers, friends and family at that local “Tim Horton’s� Coffee Donut Shop as well with your colleagues and coworkers at the “coffee break� and help your gout.

Gout, as you know, is a most painful condition which is more than common. Gout is a common form of inflammatory arthritis which can occur in any joint in the body, but most commonly in the large joint of the big toe.

It has been rececently found that drinking coffee has been shown to be beneficial in the prevention and treatment of gout. So if you suffer from gout and are a heavy coffee drinker – keep drinking that coffee and enjoy it.

Gout affects about 10% of men over the age of 50 and 10% of the women over 60. In a large 12 year study of nearly 46,000 health care professionals  ( such as surgeons , doctors , nurses and pharmacists that were over the age of 40) it was found that the risk of gout was almost 60% lower for men who drank 6 cups of coffee a day compared to men who drank no coffee at all. Similarly for men who drank 5 cups of coffee a day the risk was reduced by almost 40%.

Interestingly the similar popular beverage tea did not have any effect in reducing gout. Decaffeinated coffee was helpful in reducing gout but not as much as the real high-test power regular non decaffeinated coffee.

Coffee is not only an enjoyable, tasty social beverage. It can also be most helpful with your health and in helping your gout condition and bouts of attack of painful gout.
Maggie Z. Mathews http://www.morgellonsresearchfoundation.com” title=”http://www.morgellonsresearchfoundation.com” target=”_blank”>http://www.morgellonsresearchfoundation.com http://www.fortunacooks.com” title=”http://www.fortunacooks.com” target=”_blank”>http://www.fortunacooks.com http://www.mmedsolution.com” title=”http://www.mmedsolution.com” target=”_blank”>http://www.mmedsolution.com

 

 

Coffee May Help Your Gout

On Monday, in Coffee Brewing, by Coffee Lover!

by Maggie Z. Mathews

You may yourself suffer gout or have a family member or friend who suffers this deadly affliction.  If you have ever had gout you would well remember your gout attack.

Gout is excruciatingly painful. The sufferer suffers great pain and is often unable to walk on their extremities. Often the poor gout victim has to crawl on their hands on knees on the floor just to get around.

The person who suffers from gout is often told to change their eating and drinking habits. Eat less red meat, no organ meats, no beer or red wine, lose weight, no shrimp. Liver, herring, salami or corned beef. But did you know that being a heavy coffee drinker can also help, not hinder your attacks from gout and help you to get over your painful gout attack? Drinking the beverage you like in the morning – coffee may well help your painful gout.  If you drink a lot of coffee you are almost half as likely not to suffer from painful gout attacks.

Coffee may help to keep you alert, increase your thinking performance, give you insomnia and agitation, let you enjoy some socialization with co workers, friends and family at that local “Tim Horton’s� Coffee Donut Shop as well with your colleagues and coworkers at the “coffee break� and help your gout.

Gout, as you know, is a most painful condition which is more than common. Gout is a common form of inflammatory arthritis which can occur in any joint in the body, but most commonly in the large joint of the big toe.

It has been rececently found that drinking coffee has been shown to be beneficial in the prevention and treatment of gout. So if you suffer from gout and are a heavy coffee drinker – keep drinking that coffee and enjoy it.

Gout affects about 10% of men over the age of 50 and 10% of the women over 60. In a large 12 year study of nearly 46,000 health care professionals  ( such as surgeons , doctors , nurses and pharmacists that were over the age of 40) it was found that the risk of gout was almost 60% lower for men who drank 6 cups of coffee a day compared to men who drank no coffee at all. Similarly for men who drank 5 cups of coffee a day the risk was reduced by almost 40%.

Interestingly the similar popular beverage tea did not have any effect in reducing gout. Decaffeinated coffee was helpful in reducing gout but not as much as the real high-test power regular non decaffeinated coffee.

Coffee is not only an enjoyable, tasty social beverage. It can also be most helpful with your health and in helping your gout condition and bouts of attack of painful gout.
Maggie Z. Mathews http://www.morgellonsresearchfoundation.com” title=”http://www.morgellonsresearchfoundation.com” target=”_blank”>http://www.morgellonsresearchfoundation.com http://www.fortunacooks.com” title=”http://www.fortunacooks.com” target=”_blank”>http://www.fortunacooks.com http://www.mmedsolution.com” title=”http://www.mmedsolution.com” target=”_blank”>http://www.mmedsolution.com

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