While the idea of a protective mechanism of coffee on chronic disease is not a big surprise given the low calorie and high polyphenol content, the risk reductions for all cause mortality were a little higher than I would have expected and demonstrated somewhat of a parabolic curve, with higher intakes have less protection. In men, greater than 6 cups / day led to a large 20% reduction in death. In women, 4-5 cups / day led to an 26% reduction, while greater than 6 cups / day led to a reduced (but still great) 17% reduction. These are pretty large numbers for something that had been viewed as detrimental for many years. So much for dogma.
THE RELATIONSHIP OF COFFEE CONSUMPTION WITH MORTALITY (05-04-09)
James Bogash
For more than a decade, Dr. Bogash has stayed current with the medical literature as it relates to physiology, disease prevention and disease management. He uses his knowledge to educate patients, the community and cyberspace on the best way to avoid and / or manage chronic diseases using lifestyle and targeted supplementation.
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