Coffee Not Only Wakes Us Up, but Can Improve Health

Coffee Not Only Wakes Us Up, but Can Improve Health

A study from Annals of Internal Medicine tracking 129,000 people over two decades at the University of Madrid and the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) found that women drinking 4-5 cups of coffee a day were 26% less likely to die prematurely and specifically 34% less likely to die from heart disease. Men drinking five cups were 44% less likely to die of heart disease and 35% less from any cause. Another study from the National Cancer Institute of over 400,000 participants showed a 12% reduced mortality for men and 16% for women when drinking 4-5 cups of coffee a day.

Two other studies support the possibility of coffee combating cancers. Sweden’s Karolinska Institute found that women drinking five or more cups of coffee per day were at 57% less risk for ER-negative breast cancer when compared to those drinking less than a cup. The HSPH also found that men drinking 6 or more cups each day had almost a 20% reduction in prostate cancer.

(Did You Know? A new Korean study reports that people drinking 3-5 cups of coffee per day were 41% less likely to show signs of coronary artery calcium which is an early indicator of atherosclerosis that causes coronary artery disease..)

Various studies have found beneficial effects of coffee in reducing the severity of Alzheimer’s disease, some cancers, depression, diabetes, gallstones, and kidney stones. A European study found those drinking four or more cups of coffee per day were 23-30% less likely to develop diabetes than those drinking less than a cup a day. It is theorized that the antioxidants in coffee may be responsible for counteracting cancers and anti-aging benefits. Another study found that the caffeine helps to improve short-term memory, reaction times, and other brain functions.

So, sit back and enjoy another cup of “joe” taking solace that you are doing something good for yourself.

Healthy living,

Peter McKenna, M.D.
513.793.5772
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