| Coffee is heavily studied, but study results | | | | true even if the coffee is filtered.) Raised |
| contradict one another. If science says that | | | | levels of homocysteine are as a factor in the |
| it is bad for you today, wait a day or two | | | | development of cardiovascular disease. |
| and another study will be published claiming | | | | Australian researchers found drinking coffee |
| the exact opposite findings.The Good:Coffee | | | | has potentially harmful effects on blood |
| has had its medicinal purposes. My own | | | | vessels. The caffeine may cause a loss of |
| ancestors used it to treat asthma. Certain | | | | aortic elasticity, the main artery supplying |
| chemicals in coffee have even be proven | | | | blood to the body.The findings are disputed |
| effective at stimulating bronchial dilation | | | | by the coffee industry and some studies, but |
| of people previously diagnosed with specific | | | | it also appears to be associated with an |
| types of asthma. Some modern day asthma | | | | increased risk for breast and endometrial |
| medications are even made from chemicals in | | | | cancer. This is due to an increase in |
| the caffeine family.Newly published findings | | | | estrogen levels.Studies have also shown that |
| suggest that men drinking caffeinated | | | | caffeine in coffee can raise levels of stress |
| beverages, including coffee, have as much as | | | | hormones and can lead to heart palpitations, |
| a 3 to 6 times lower risk of developing | | | | jitters, and nervousness. People with panic |
| Parkinson's disease.The caffeine in coffee | | | | or anxiety disorders can be especially |
| increases your metabolic rate, making weight | | | | sensitive to the caffeine in coffee. Even in |
| loss faster and easier. It has also been | | | | small amounts, the stimulant can exacerbate |
| associated with a reduced risk of suicide in | | | | their symptoms.Coffee relaxes the esophagus |
| women.The Bad:Women who drink more than one | | | | causing reflux.The Ugly:Pregnant and nursing |
| cup a day of decaf are considered at a much | | | | women should never drink coffee. Caffeine is |
| higher risk of developing rheumatoid | | | | a stimulant drug that easily passes through |
| arthritis. The theory is that the chemically | | | | the placenta to the developing fetus and is |
| decaffeinated products are causing the | | | | also transferred through breast milk. Fetuses |
| increased risk of autoimmunity. If you are | | | | have no ability to detoxify caffeine. Drink |
| going to drink decaffeinated coffee anyway, | | | | coffee increases the risk of miscarriage and |
| be sure that it uses a non-chemical based | | | | various birth defects.For more information, |
| method.Those at risk of heart disease and | | | | visit the following:How Bad is it Really? |
| stroke should avoid coffee. Drinking coffee | | | | Drinkers Face Lower Parkinson's Disease Risk |
| interferes with your body's ability to keep | | | | May Damage Blood Vessels and Suicide and |
| homocysteine and cholesterol levels in check | | | | Diabetes and Reflux and Addiction Whitaker |
| and can increase blood pressure. (According | | | | is an author and speaker on the topic of |
| to a study done in the Netherlands, this is | | | | nutritional support of autoimmune disease. |