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(A good summary article) External Arrhythmia Triggers Arrhythmias don’t necessarily need some type of internal condition like heart disease to trigger them. In fact, arrhythmias can often result from “every-day” sources. In most cases it is not possible to identify any specific triggers. Examples of triggers include: Stimulants: Can cause premature and irregular heartbeats Smoking [...]
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From the article: But with so many people, more than a decade of follow-up and enough deaths to compare, “this is probably the best evidence we have“ and are likely to get, said Dr. Frank Hu of the Harvard School of Public Health, who has researched coffee and health in the past. Two cups of [...]
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Summary of article: “The first message is that coffee intake is not associated with a higher risk of stroke,” which he says is reassuring. “Second, the analysis showed that low to moderate intake—one to three cups of coffee per day—was associated with lower risk of stroke in the general population, across a wide range of [...]
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Nice to see the research caveats in the article– that nurses may not be representative of the population, and that coffee may be a problem for slow metabolizers. from the article: What this study shows is that, in a general population, there’s no obvious harm, or benefit, to consuming coffee after a heart attack. Deaths [...]
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The problem with much of the research on coffee and other drugs is that each individual has a unique combination of genes and thus a unique ways of processing the drug. (One man’s meat is another man’s poison.) One of the genes implicated in coffee metabolism is CYP1A2: it makes a difference on how fast [...]
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This is a large and longitudinal study. Surprisingly strong findings. New Scientist June 12, 2008 Guzzling coffee may cut heart disease A strong cup of coffee in the morning can feel like a life saver. Now, one of the largest and longest studies of coffee drinking suggests that coffee may indeed boost your lifespan – [...]
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Coffee: Is it Good or Bad for You? Scientists find health benefits from coffee The Mayo Clinic February 01, 2007 ROCHESTER, Minn. — If your morning beverage of choice is coffee, recent research provides an extra perk. Like much-publicized green tea, which has garnered considerable attention due to its high antioxidant content, researchers have found [...]
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(This blog is not suggesting that should (or should not) drink coffee…. Rather, it is just providing links to information that can help you decide… Type “coffee” in the search box on the right) from www.healingdaily.com Is coffee good or bad for your health? How would you like a drug which could lower your risk [...]
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From www.Teecchino.com (“America’s Favorite Coffee Alternative”) Why Be Caffeine-free? This may seem like a very strange question – isn’t the state of being caffeine-free our normal state of being? Yet, we hear this refrain all the time: “No caffeine? What’s the point??” Most of us live a stimulant-driven life with caffeine being the number one [...]
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It never occurred to me to do a Wikipedia search about coffee; it was shown as a link in a Google search. Surprisingly – or not surprisingly — the Wikipedia article was the most thorough review I have found on the effects of coffee to date. Clearly, whether or not coffee is good for you [...]
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Coffee Health Risks: For the moderate drinker, coffee is safe says Harvard Women’s Health Watch Despite 20 years of reassuring research, many people still avoid caffeinated coffee because they worry about its health effects. However, current research reveals that in moderation—a few cups a day—coffee is a safe beverage that may even offer some health [...]
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It seems to me that it is still not clear whether drinking coffee is good for you or bad for you, or both. Part of the problem in the research is individual’s vary greatly in how drugs affect them: perhaps the question should be: For which individuals is coffee beneficial and under what conditions. Mayo [...]
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After the heart attack, I gave up drinking coffee. Giving up caffeine is a standard prescription for people with heart issues. The problem for me was that I really like coffee. Reading articles like this from the Mayo Clinic makes me think twice: However, the research appears to bear out some risks. High consumption of [...]
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American Journal of Clinical Nutrition June 23, 2010 Caffeine consumption and incident atrial fibrillation in women. BACKGROUND: It is somewhat controversial whether caffeine consumption is associated with an increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AF). OBJECTIVE: We prospectively assessed the relation between caffeine intake and incident AF. DESIGN: A total of 33,638 initially healthy women [...]
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Nutrition and healthy eating Mayo Clinic What does the research say about coffee and health? Is coffee good or bad for me? Coffee has a long history of being blamed for many ills — from the humorous “It will stunt your growth” to the not-so-humorous claim that it causes heart disease and cancer. But recent [...]
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Medcape Today March 26, 2010 A small study published this week points again to the beneficial effects of coffee consumption. Researchers showed that drinking coffee led to improved markers of subclinical inflammation and oxidative stress, as well as increases in high-density lipoprotein (HDL)–cholesterol levels [1]. “We found some evidence of beneficial effects on the lipid [...]
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Reuters, May 7, 2010 – A couple of cups of coffee a day may help some heart attack patients to avoid further serious problems, provided they have normal blood pressure, researchers said on Friday. The finding is somewhat surprising, given the fact that strong coffee can cause palpitations, but it underlines the complex nature of [...]
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