Fight Off Alzheimer’s With A Coffee Cup
Bryan Nash | Jun 06, 2012 | Comments 2 |
Millions of Americans drink caffeinated beverages like coffee, tea and cola, to get their brain cells functioning every morning. But the caffeine may be doing even more than that for brain health. Researchers now believe that besides clearing cobwebs, caffeine may slow or halt the development of Alzheimer’s disease.
A study at the University of South Florida (USF) examined adults who were in the early stages of mental decline. The results revealed that those with higher levels of caffeine in their blood declined at a slower rate or did not decline at all. On the other hand, those who developed Alzheimer’s at a more rapid rate had a lower level of caffeine in the blood.
“These intriguing results suggest that older adults with mild memory impairment who drink moderate levels of coffee — about 3 cups a day — will not convert to Alzheimer’s disease — or at least will experience a substantial delay before converting to Alzheimer’s,” notes lead author Dr. Chuanhai Cao, a neuroscientist at the USF College of Pharmacy and the USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute.
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I am always interested in what is new in the medical field and in the way of natural medicines that we have forgotten about. This Easy Health Options seem like good reading material and gives a clear understanding in lay terms. .I appreciate the good information as was always misled about the coffee issue and still enjoy my 2 cups daily.
Don’t forget many people are highly sensitive to coffee PLUS coffeee is one of the most heavily sprayed crops with synthetic petrochemicals so make sure if you’re going to have a cup it MUST be CERTIFIED ORGANIC COFFEE..