October 7th, 2009 by Nina Thompson, ARNP
Most of us depend on caffeine to get us through the day, and we especially look forward to that first cup in the morning. It helps us wake up, and gets us through a long hard day. But unfortunately the bad side effects of caffeine can be unpleasant and sometimes even harmful.
Excess caffeine can cause a fast heart rate, palpitations, tremors, [...]
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February 21st, 2009 by Nina Thompson, ARNP
Most of us truly love our coffee and especially look forward to that first cup in the morning. It’s delicious, it helps you wake up, and quite honestly, most of us are addicted to this wonderful brew. But are we going to regret this delicious indulgence some day?
A number of researchers have recently investigated the health benefits [...]
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February 19th, 2009 by Nina Thompson, ARNP
Drinking caffeinated coffee regularly may be linked with a lower stroke risk, according to Harvard and Madrid researchers. Women who drank two to three cups a day had a 19% reduction in the risk of all strokes but consumption of tea and caffeinated soft drinks was not significantly associated with a lowered stroke risk. The association was [...]
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January 16th, 2009 by Nina Thompson, ARNP
Drinking coffee in middle age was associated with a decreased risk of dementia later in life according to a new study from Finland and Sweden. Researchers found the lowest risk of dementia in the moderate coffee drinkers, or those who drank three to five cups a day. In this group, their dementia or Alzheimer’s risk was lowered by 65 per cent. Tea [...]
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