Coffee Healthy

Archive for January, 2011

Most of the 24 million Americans with asthma and other chronic respiratory diseases rely on inhalers. No wonder almost 800 Million inhalers are manufactured in America every year. In this context certain interesting studies were done on alternative therapy for asthma. Several such studies were done on the effect of caffeine in asthma. The caffeine in the form two cups of strong coffee works very much like any common prescription drug in relieving asthma, and the brew may serve as an effective substitute in an emergency, a study concludes.

Researchers however cautioned that coffee should not replace asthma medicine in routine treatment, but they said it can help in a pinch when the medicines are not available. The power of coffee to relieve asthma was first reported 125 years ago. Caffeine may have some benefits for asthmatics. They apparently can breathe much more easily after consuming a few of cups of coffee, a team of scientists report. But researchers say asthmatics should not avoid conventional medical care while taking a big gulp of coffee and deep breath of fresh air. The latest coffee study, conducted by researchers shows that caffeine consumption equivalent to three cups of coffee per day surprisingly improved lung function for a group of adult asthmatics.

Coffee consumption, which has been blamed for many ill effects on health, may actually have a health benefit when it comes to asthma. In another large-scale study in Italy, bronchial asthma was less common among coffee drinkers than among non-drinkers. The study indicated that, at least with moderate use, the benefit increased with the amount of coffee consumed. Prevalence of asthma was lower among people who drank three or more cups a day than among two-cup consumers, and lower.

As coffee consumption has continually been on the rise in the United States, the questions are being asked about the importance coffee has when it comes to our health. As the popularity of coffee has risen, so has the research of the benefits of this product as to the effects it may have on many aspects of it keeping us healthy.

We all know and have heard of the power of antioxidants. Tannins and antioxidants appear naturally in coffee, and these are well known to fight free radicals and other assaults on the body. Having these properties, coffee may reduce the risk of asthma attacks.

Antioxidants are chemical compounds that protect the body’s cells from the damaging effects of oxidation. They help support the immune system, and consequently may reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease. The caffeine in coffee helps to improve circulation within the heart and arteries.

In recent studies it has also been shown that coffee may reduce the risk of gallstones by 45% and cirrhosis of the liver by 80%. Although the studies have shown the existence of a relationship with coffee consumption and liver cirrhosis, it has not proven or determined the component in coffee that is responsible for producing this effect.

Another benefit of coffee is a 25% reduction in the onset of asthma attacks among many asthma suffers. Asthma is a chronic disease that causes airways to close due to inflammation , resulting in coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and tightness in the chest. Theophylline is a component that is found in coffee that acts as a bronchodilator which lessens theses symptoms.

Have you ever had one of those stressful headaches that can last throughout the day? It could be caused by a stress at work or by just not getting enough sleep. Well it has now been shown that coffee can play a big role in getting rid of theses headaches. Even now you can go to any drugstore and go to the pain reliever aisle and found many of the over the counter pain relievers contain caffeine just for this purpose. S o have that cup of coffee and relax.

One of the most recent studies of coffee is that the shows the relationship of coffee and diabetes. This is study has excited many of us that are diabetics and coffee lovers. There is more and more evidence that the love affair with coffee is helping reduce the risk of diabetes. In a newly published study, drinking caffeinated coffee was found to reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes as much as 60%. A Finnish study in 2004, suggested a 30% reduction in type 2 diabetes risk among people who drank three to four cups of coffee a day.
Women in the study who drank 10 or more cups a day showed a 79% reduction in the risk.

So what is the amount of coffee should we drink in a day. Well for many of us who love coffee there is just know way of knowing when to stop. But many doctors suggest that three to four cups a day is considered reasonable and a moderate amount. Just keep in mind that an 8 oz cup of coffee contains about 75 mg of caffeine and it usually recommended to not to exceed 300 mg per day.

Wisdom of old would want you to believe that coffee is not a drink that would contribute to optimal health. Rather, any who’d follow such wisdom would put in your head that coffee contributes to failing health, and that drinking it could damage your body in countless ways. The amazing thing is that none of this is true! Coffee and health closely correlate as the drink can actually improve overall health and vitality. Here is the scoop.

Through many extensive studies, researchers have found strong evidence that coffee can reduce the risks of developing serious ailments. Some of these include diabetes, heart disease and cirrhosis of the liver just to name a few. Let’s examine the properties comprised in coffee to see how this is even possible.

You may find it hard to believe that coffee can be of help to your liver. Actually it can as the antioxidants possess the capability of controlling inflammation that later causes damage to the liver. Those who drink large amounts of alcohol will be pleased to know that if they consume coffee, they’ll decrease the chances of developing cirrhosis and other cancers of the liver that are related to extensive alcohol consumption.

Would you believe that habitual coffee consumption can reduce the risk of type II diabetes? This is certainly true for a number of reasons. For one thing, the antioxidants found in coffee controls the damage to the cells associated with type II diabetes. What’s more, coffee contains high levels of Chlorogenic Acid which reduces glucose concentrations. This has been proven as a study was conducted on animals that shows that these properties can, in fact, work wonders for those at risk for diabetes as glucose levels can remain controlled!

Coffee consumption also reduces the risk of developing heart disease. One study conducted in Iowa by Norwegian researchers demonstrated that women between the ages of fifty-five and sixty-nine who drink 1 to three cups of coffee daily reduced their chances of developing cardiovascular disease by twenty four percent compared to those not drinking coffee at all.

These same health benefits can be found in decaffeinated coffee. Whether or not the coffee contains caffeine has little to do with the health benefits it offers. Studies have shown that caffeinated coffee functions the same as coffee containing none at all. Don’t you feel wonderful knowing that you have the knowledge of coffee and health benefits that go along with it?