How Coffee Reduces Disease-Causing Inflammation

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More and more studies are conducted on coffee and in its health benefits. One of which is how coffee can reduce diseases that are triggered by inflammation.

 A research published in Nature Medicine states that caffeine has an amazing influence on the immune system helping it fight and ward off diseases.

Coffee derived its stimulating "wake-up" effect by blocking certain receptors in brain cells. By impeding these receptors, caffeine blocks the pathways that produce inflammatory molecules.

This is why older men and women who drink coffee have fewer inflammatory molecules. They're also found to have lower blood pressure and flexible arteries, according to the research.

Why Men Should Drink Coffee

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Men love to drink coffee mostly for its pick-me-up effect in the morning. But, there's more to your cup of coffee. In fact, coffee brings a myriad of health benefits.

Earlier this year, scientists in Italy published a study in the International Journal of Cancer with the conclusion that three or more cups of dark coffee a day can reduce the chance of developing prostate cancer by more than half.

The study analyzed the drinking habits of men for a period of four years and compared them to prostate cancer diagnosis with the same time span. The researchers found out that those who consumed more than three cups of Italian-style coffee a day have reduced risk of getting cancer by 53%.

It's also found out that only caffeinated coffee can reduce cancer cell growth.

Coffee Consumption Associated With Longer Life

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When you're a coffee drinker, you'll naturally feel the wonder that a cup of coffee brings, whether it be a steaming cup in the morning to awaken your senses, a sweating glass of iced coffee to freshen up on a hot afternoon, or a warm mug in the evening to unwind after a long day.

But do you know that a cup of coffee offers more than that? A new study published on July 10 in the journal, Annals of Internal Medicine cited that coffee consumption prevents early death from a number of diseases.

More than 521,330 people were included in the study which lasted for 16.4 years. 25% of coffee drinkers in the study consumed 3 or more cups a day. Among that group, 12% of men were less likely to die early compared to non-coffee drinkers and 7% of women were less likely to die early.

The study concluded that coffee consumption was associated with reduced risk of death from various causes. This goes without saying that one of the coffee health benefits is long life.

Studies Show Coffee Intake Reduces the Risk of Certain Diseases

Coffee drinkers read this. While some of us have negative concepts of drinking coffee, certain studies proved how drinking coffee may reduce the risk of certain diseases.

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Here are 3 of these studies:

1. Reduction of mortality risk from liver cirrhosis.

Lead researcher Dr. Woon-Puay Koh stated that they examined the effects of drinking coffee, alcohol, black tea, green tea, and soft drinks on the risk of mortality from cirrhosis. What their study found out was there was a 66% reduction in mortality risk of subjects who drank 2 or more cups of coffee per day compared to non-coffee drinkers.

2. Lowered risk of type 2 diabetes in postmenopausal women.

This study conducted by Iowa Women’s Health Study claimed that there is a 22% lower risk of diabetes for women who consumed 6 or more cups of coffee per day. They attributed the findings to the minerals, phytochemicals, and antioxidants found in coffee.

3. Lowered risk of Dementia.

The Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Aging and Dementia (CAIDE) study implied that there was a decreased risk of dementiaA/D by about 65% by those who consumed 3-5 cups of coffee at midlife.