According to researchers, daily caffeine can protect your brain.
Coffee may cut the risk of dementia by blocking the damage cholesterol can inflict on the body, research suggests.
A study by Jonathan D. Geiger, PhD, at the University of North Dakota used the equivalent of one daily cup of coffee in experiments on rabbits.
(I’m wondering, did the rabbits hang around a cafe tapping away at their smart phones while they had their coffee?)
A vital barrier between the brain and the main blood supply of rabbits fed a fat-rich diet was protected in those given a caffeine supplement.
After 12 weeks of a high-cholesterol diet, the blood brain barrier in those given caffeine was far more intact than in those given no caffeine.
Cuts down on the leaks
The “blood brain barrier” is a filter which protects the central nervous system from potentially harmful chemicals carried around in the rest of the bloodstream.
Studies have shown that high levels of cholesterol in the blood can make this barrier “leaky”.
Alzheimer’s researchers suggest this makes the brain vulnerable to damage which can trigger or contribute to the condition.
A safe drug
“Caffeine appears to block several of the disruptive effects of cholesterol that make the blood-brain barrier leaky,” said Dr Geiger, “High levels of cholesterol are a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease, perhaps by compromising the protective nature of the blood brain barrier.”
You can read more about the study at the BBC news site.
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Whenever I see a conclusion drawn from a “study” or “research” My first question is who’s funding the study. Any idea?…The Brazilian Coffee Growers Consortium? It’d be interesting to find out. In the meantime I’m slugging more java.
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