OAKLAND, California (UPI) -- Coffee may be good for life. A major study has found fewer suicides among coffee drinkers than those who abstained from the hot black brew.
The study of nearly 130,000 Northern California residents and the records of 4,500 who have died looked at the effects of coffee and tea on mortality.
Cardiologist Arthur Klatsky said of the surprising results, ``This is not a fluke finding because our study was very large, involved a multiracial population, men, women, and examined closely numerous factors related to mortality such as alcohol consumption and smoking.''
The unique survey also found no link between coffee consumption and death risk. And it confirmed a ``weak'' connection of coffee or tea to heart attack risk -- but not to other cardiovascular conditions such as stroke.
The study was conducted by the health maintenance organization Kaiser Permanente and was reported Wednesday in the Annals of Epidemiology.
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Interesting. Although could
Interesting. Although could it be that a large portion of the non-coffee drinking suicide population were depressed people. Most depressed people know it is bad for them to have caffeine, or too much of it, and thus do not drink it. Therefore instead of higher suicide rates among non-coffee drinkers than coffee drinkers, is it possible that this large population group included more depressed people who committed suicide than just being people that did not drink coffee?
Oversensitivity to coffee -- volunteer subject?
Hello. I think I am abnormally sensitive to coffee and I'm looking for a way to share my experience with others in some way. Is there a study or mailing list or something I can participate in?
I am not a coffee addict, meaning I can and do stop drinking it whenever I want, but when I start drinking a strong cup or two a day, it throws my mental processes off-balance in a way I consider harmful to me.
My interacion with coffee is complex and interesting to me, and I'm not actually sure I could will myself to stop right now, though I can sense the harm.
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Studies of side effects of caffiene - incomplete info in studies
Where are the statistics stating that diabetics should be warned that caffeine interferes with the bodies ability to use insulin and creates 'hyperglycemia(diabetes) in 'non diabetics as well! High sugar can be fatal! I find this study to be a bit lacking in information and facts.
Just the state of being diabetic the person is considered in the same physical condition (heart) as though they have had a heart attack already (when they in fact have not) and to care for themselves as though they have.
There are warnings for people with high blood pressure and seizure disorders. Why not for everyone? That coffee does cause insulin resistance and that high sugar is extremely harmful to your health and sometimes even deadly?
Instead, in the diabetes classes (required to take) we are told that there are free foods that do not exacerbate the diabetes. These included coffee and s/f sodas!
It is known that s/f chocolate adds extra fat for flavor and know to eat with great moderation but it too, is full of caffeine! I do not overindulge in the denied foods including nearly all carbs and sugar. yet could not understand what was wrong. OMG! Caffeine!?!?!?
Sugar Levels...
While you are right that high sugar levels (hyperglycemia) are dangerous in the long term, it should be noted that low sugar levels (hypoglycemia) are much more so and can be immediately lethal. Many diabetics have a long period of high blood sugar before they are diagnosed, with little more harm than the classical symptoms such as thirst, frequent need to urinate, bad breath etc. Severe problems take a long time to develop.
I've never heard that diabetics should be likened to people "who have had a heart attack already." Diabetes is a serious condition and needs to be treated, but that sounds overblown.
Mood disorders and caffeine
I don't think it's mentioned enough that in susceptible individuals caffeine can mimic the effects of a severe mood disorder. Sometimes people go their whole lives thinking they have bipolar disorder or some other issue but in reality it was always just their caffeine addiction at work.
Thanks that bipolar is what
Thanks that bipolar is what Im having now and wondering why, I always have 2shots in AM everyday within 1 1/2 mos.
Interesting observation.
Interesting observation.
Iron Chef - No Heartburn Coffee
Iron Chef (of TV fame) has decided to produce and sell a full flavored caffeine coffee which will not cause heartburn.
They were primarily interested in a coffee blend which passes the rigid taste standards of the Iron Chef, while at the same time processed naturally, to reduce or eliminate anything in the coffee which introduces or encourages acidity in the stomach.
what are some big side effects being a coffee drinker?
Hi everyone, I am 31 years old and a huge coffee drinker. I've been drinking coffee since I was a kid. Well I have a question I hope someone can help answer. Lately I've been drinking coffee every morning and noticed after drining my first cup or second cup, my stomach would began to tighten up and begin cramping. I of course love my coffee and drink more. Then I have to run to the bathroom.
I was wanting to know, by me drinking so much coffee, could the caffine be messing up my stomach and causing serious harm? I'm just worried about my health, because i have a beautiful son that was born Christmas day last year, and I want to be healthy. Me being a coffee lover, I hope I'm not going to have to quit. I did hear coffee causes ulcers.
I had this same problem, I
I had this same problem, I have connected it with dehydration. So I drink at least 8oz of water in the morning and throughout the day. I had the same symptoms, but as long as I drink plenty of water no problem. It started at about 28 I had had no other problems before that.