Health, Microbes, and More
Drinking moderate amounts of coffee each day is associated with a number of health benefits. It turns out that the coffee is also feeding a particular strain of gut microbe - Lawsonibacter asaccharolyticus. Researchers found that more people who drink coffee daily have Lawsonibacter asaccharolyticus in their gut microbiome (the community of microbes, bacteria, and ...continue reading "Coffee Drinking Alters the Gut Microbiome"
It seems that every so often another study finds that daily coffee consumption is healthy for a person. A recent large study found that daily drinking of 2 to 3 cups coffee is associated with a lower risk of early death (from any cause) and lower risk of cardiovascular disease, when compared to non-coffee drinkers. ...continue reading "Coffee Drinking Linked to Longer Life and Lower Risk of Heart Disease"
Some good news for coffee drinkers - daily consumption of coffee is linked to a lower risk of acute kidney injury. John Hopkins Medicine researchers found that daily consumption of coffee (at least 1 cup of coffee per day) lowered the risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) by 15%. But those who drank 2 to ...continue reading "Coffee and the Kidneys"
Some good news - a recent study found that daily coffee and tea drinking is associated with lower rates of stroke and dementia. Just an association, not a definite cause and effect, but still... nice to hear some (more) good news for us coffee and tea drinkers. Researchers analyzed data from a large group in ...continue reading "Coffee and Tea Drinking Associated With Lower Rates of Stroke and Dementia"
Recently there have been studies with conflicting results about the health benefits or harms from coffee consumption. Overall, it seems like moderate intake is OK and beneficial for adults, but too much may cause harm. And avoid caffeinated coffee if pregnant. Yesterday I posted about several recent studies finding health benefits from daily coffee consumption. ...continue reading "Coffee Can Have Health Benefits, But Perhaps Harmful In Large Amounts"
Recently there have been studies finding health benefits from daily coffee consumption, and some finding possible harm. Overall, it seems like moderate intake is OK and beneficial for adults, but too much (over 6 cups daily) may cause harm. And avoid drinking caffeinated coffee if pregnant. Coffee has anti-inflammatory effects, and contains more than a ...continue reading "Drinking Moderate Amounts of Coffee Has Health Benefits"
Good news for coffee lovers! Drinking 1 or more cups of coffee a day was associated with a reduced risk of heart failure in three large heart disease studies. However, drinking decaffeinated coffee was not. Researchers analyzed results of the 3 studies, in which more than 21,000 adults were followed at least 10 years. The ...continue reading "Drinking Coffee Associated With Lower Heart Failure Risk"
Another health benefit of coffee! A study found that daily consumption of a few cups of coffee was associated with longer survival and a lower risk of cancer worsening in persons with metastatic colon cancer. These benefits held for both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee. This is a big deal because metastatic colon (colorectal) cancer only ...continue reading "Drinking Coffee Appears To Be Beneficial For Those With Colon Cancer"
More good news for coffee lovers. A study that looked at a large sample of adults in the US found that there is a dose-response association for daily coffee consumption and body fat (adiposity). Higher coffee intake (both regular and decaf) was associated with lower body fat in women, but not men. The biggest effects ...continue reading "Drinking Coffee Associated With Lower Body Fat in Women"
The Scandinavians really love to drink coffee, and of course researchers study the health effects of all that coffee drinking. Two recent studies both found health benefits from drinking filtered coffee (such as drip coffee), but not unfiltered coffee. A study conducted in Norway found that over a 20 year period drinking filtered coffee daily ...continue reading "Drinking Filtered Coffee Is Healthier Than Unfiltered Coffee"