kicking coffee...interesting info

[Guest guest]

Might want to read this first:

 

 

 

Headlines (Scroll down for complete stories):

1. Drinking Coffee Slashes Risk of Alzheimer's

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Drinking Coffee Slashes Risk of Alzheimer's

 

Drinking coffee during midlife can slash your risk of developing

dementia and Alzheimer's disease. A Finnish study found that those who drank

coffee at midlife had a lower risk of developing dementia or Alzheimer's disease

in late-life than those who drank no coffee at all. Those who drank three to

five cups of coffee a day lowered their risk by 65 percent.

 

" We aimed to study the association between coffee and tea

consumption at midlife and dementia/AD risk in late-life, because the long-term

impact of caffeine on the central nervous system was still unknown, and as the

pathologic processes leading to Alzheimer's disease may start decades before the

clinical manifestation of the disease, " says lead researcher, associate

professor Miia Kivipelto from the University of Kuopio, Finland and Karloinska

Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.

 

Coffee-drinking was categorized into three groups: low (0 to 2

cups daily), moderate (3 to 5 cups) and high (more than 5 cups). Tea-drinking

was categorized into two groups: those not drinking tea and those who drank at

least one cup daily. While all coffee drinkers had a lower risk of dementia and

Alzheimer's disease than non-drinkers, those who drank moderate amounts of

coffee lowered their risk by a surprising 65 percent. Drinking tea had no impact

on the risk of developing dementia.

 

" Given the large amount of coffee consumption globally, the

results might have important implications for the prevention of or delaying the

onset of dementia/AD. The finding needs to be confirmed by other studies, but it

opens the possibility that dietary interventions could modify the risk of

dementia/AD, " wrote Kivipelto. " Also, identification of mechanisms of how coffee

exerts its protection against dementia/AD might help in the development of new

therapies for these diseases. "

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Well, my mother and her two sisters drank coffee from childhood (diluted with

milk). They drank it black after they got older. Each lived into their 90's.

That being said, I feel like I'm having trouble remembering things, but it may

I'm trying to remember too much :>) Or the problem may be distraction. My doctor

doesn't think anyone should consume caffeine - coffee, tea, cola, chocolate, or

things containing them. Who knows. We are bombarded with so much health

information which is later changed that it's hard to know what to accept.

Diana

 

--- On Sat, 1/17/09, Nancy Curtis <nancihank wrote:

 

Nancy Curtis <nancihank

Re: kicking coffee...interesting info

 

Saturday, January 17, 2009, 3:02 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Might want to read this first:

 

Headlines (Scroll down for complete stories):

1. Drinking Coffee Slashes Risk of Alzheimer's

 

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1. Drinking Coffee Slashes Risk of Alzheimer's

 

Drinking coffee during midlife can slash your risk of developing dementia and

Alzheimer's disease. A Finnish study found that those who drank coffee at

midlife had a lower risk of developing dementia or Alzheimer's disease in

late-life than those who drank no coffee at all. Those who drank three to five

cups of coffee a day lowered their risk by 65 percent.

 

" We aimed to study the association between coffee and tea consumption at midlife

and dementia/AD risk in late-life, because the long-term impact of caffeine on

the central nervous system was still unknown, and as the pathologic processes

leading to Alzheimer's disease may start decades before the clinical

manifestation of the disease, " says lead researcher, associate professor Miia

Kivipelto from the University of Kuopio, Finland and Karloinska Institute,

Stockholm, Sweden.

 

Coffee-drinking was categorized into three groups: low (0 to 2 cups daily),

moderate (3 to 5 cups) and high (more than 5 cups). Tea-drinking was categorized

into two groups: those not drinking tea and those who drank at least one cup

daily. While all coffee drinkers had a lower risk of dementia and Alzheimer's

disease than non-drinkers, those who drank moderate amounts of coffee lowered

their risk by a surprising 65 percent. Drinking tea had no impact on the risk of

developing dementia.

 

" Given the large amount of coffee consumption globally, the results might have

important implications for the prevention of or delaying the onset of

dementia/AD. The finding needs to be confirmed by other studies, but it opens

the possibility that dietary interventions could modify the risk of dementia/AD,

" wrote Kivipelto. " Also, identification of mechanisms of how coffee exerts its

protection against dementia/AD might help in the development of new therapies

for these diseases. "

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I'm a firm believer in everything in moderation.  You just reach a point in

life where you just don't want to give up certain things (coffee being one of

them) completely.  My Dunkin Donuts (home brewed) coffee is the highlight of my

day.  So maybe I'll live a year or two or three less.  So be it.  

 

 

 

As you said, Diana, what's good for you today is bad for you tomorrow.  Is it

really worth living until 90 if it's a life filled with deprivation?

 Personally, I think not.  I believe longevity is pretty much genetic anyway.

 I come from a family of heavy duty coffee drinkers who all lived into their

mid-eighties.  This isn't to say throw caution to the winds, just use common

sense.

 

 

We are bombarded with so much health

information which is later changed that it's hard to know what to accept.

Diana

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

That is what I think too....moderation in all things. I believe that genetics

is major portion of what we end up with in life. I have cooked and eaten

healthy for the last 45 years....and yet, my genetics still finally caught up

with me at 58 when my blood pressure started showing high, and my cholesterol

did the same and I became a Type II diabetic. My doctor told me had I not been

eating healthy all of my life, these conditions would have probably shown

themselves 25 years ago when I was in my 30's instead of showing up when I was

58. SO.......I do think genetics are a key part of our lives but you still

have to do your part too.

Nancy C.

East Texas

 

 

I'm a firm believer in everything in moderation. You just reach a point in

life where you just don't want to give up certain things (coffee being one of

them) completely. My Dunkin Donuts (home brewed) coffee is the highlight of my

day. So maybe I'll live a year or two or three less. So be it.

 

As you said, Diana, what's good for you today is bad for you tomorrow. Is it

really worth living until 90 if it's a life filled with deprivation?

Personally, I think not. I believe longevity is pretty much genetic anyway. I

come from a family of heavy duty coffee drinkers who all lived into their

mid-eighties. This isn't to say throw caution to the winds, just use common

sense.

 

We are bombarded with so much health

information which is later changed that it's hard to know what to accept.

Diana

 

[Guest guest]

I couldn't agree more. ,po grated raw carrot and a glass of veggie juice for

me. There is no way I want my mind to leave before my body. There is no

fountain of youth and I eat everything I like in moderation except potato chips,

then I eat the whole bag if I feel like it. My doc laughs when she does my

physical each year. Same weight, low BP, low cholesterol and low sugar. She

always asks if I stay on a diet. I tell her I fast every night when I'm

sleeping. LOL

When my Mom slipped into her deep state pf dementia 10-060they0 gave her 5 mos

then 4-07 they gave her one week. She is suffering and they can't believe she

has pasted these dates. I believe it's because is was her beyond extremist

diet, it keep her BP, heart and everything in perfect order but it did nothing

to prevent dementia. Oh and caffeine never entered her body, never touched white

bread, no sugar. Almost an aluminum free life, never had an aluminum pan in the

house, she never even needed deodorant.

Donna

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TendrMoon

 

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:59:53

 

Re: kicking coffee...interesting info

 

 

I'm a firm believer in everything in moderation.  You just reach a point in

life where you just don't want to give up certain things (coffee being one of

them) completely.  My Dunkin Donuts (home brewed) coffee is the highlight of my

day.  So maybe I'll live a year or two or three less.  So be it.  

 

 

 

As you said, Diana, what's good for you today is bad for you tomorrow.  Is it

really worth living until 90 if it's a life filled with deprivation?

 Personally, I think not.  I believe longevity is pretty much genetic anyway.

 I come from a family of heavy duty coffee drinkers who all lived into their

mid-eighties.  This isn't to say throw caution to the winds, just use common

sense.

 

 

We are bombarded with so much health

information which is later changed that it's hard to know what to accept.

Diana

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

My Grandmother died from Altheimers. My Great Aunt Bertha was blind and

deaf, and couldn't move on her own. My Great Aunt Laedra had severe

arthritis to the point that her fingers and toes were bent sideways. I do

think my Grandmother had the easier time. Aunt Bertha was violent and

combative, she would scream for no apparent reason - maybe pure frustration.

Auntie Laedra could only lie in bed and look wistfully at all the things she

couldn't do anymore, she was depressed all the time. Grammy was long gone,

and we had long mourned her loss. When she finally died it was actually a

relief. My mother-in-law even commented that she had never been to a happy

funeral before. When I go I either want both the mind and the body to go at

the same time or the mind to go first. I don't want to be stuck in a body

that doesn't work.

 

Tameson - who gave up coffee once and am enjoying it once again with not one

iota of guilt.