Health coffee consumption can inhibit systemic inflammatory processes

Study: Coffee protects older people from significant health problems
There are always reports of the positive effects on our health from the consumption of coffee. Researchers now found that in the elderly, cardiovascular health-causing inflammatory processes can be controlled by taking caffeine. The growing evidence of the health benefits of consuming coffee is further reinforced by the findings.

The scientists from the Stanford University School of Medicine found in a study that coffee can reduce so-called systemic inflammation. These trigger significant cardiovascular health problems, especially in the elderly. The physicians published the results of their study in the journal "Nature Medicine".

Many people drink coffee to wake up in the morning, or just because it tastes good. Experts found that regular consumption of coffee in older people can prevent inflammation. (Image: dimakp / fotolia.com)

Coffee consumption affects inflammation
Stanford University School of Medicine's experts found a link between aging, cardiovascular disease, coffee consumption, and systemic inflammation in a comprehensive analysis of blood samples. The data for this analysis was collected from several surveys, and the researchers also considered the family history of several subjects.

Coffee combats triggers for cardiovascular disease
The multi-year study suggests that a basic inflammatory mechanism is associated with aging and some chronic diseases. It has been found that consuming coffee can lower the risk of cardiovascular disease in the elderly, say the experts. The study suggests that inflammatory process may act as a trigger for cardiovascular disease. For this reason, the process contributes to an increased mortality rate.

Chronic inflammation can lead to the development of cancer
Metabolites are the by-products of the so-called nucleic acid metabolism. The metabolites circulate in human blood. In some people, the metabolites can ignite. The nucleic acids are the molecules that function as building blocks for the human genes. Already before, thousands of researches have revealed that chronic inflammation can be a cause for the development of a range of cancers, Alzheimer's, cardiovascular diseases, depression and arthritis, explains author David Furman

Doctors discover possible reason for longevity through coffee consumption
More than 90 percent of all noncommunicable diseases in old age are associated with chronic inflammation, Furman continued. It is also known that intake of caffeine is associated with increased longevity. Already many studies have shown this association, explain the physicians. In the current study, the scientists now identified a possible reason for this connection.

Effect of coffee:
Caffeine can prevent the action of the nucleic acid metabolites through the action of their own metabolites. This may explain why people who drink coffee live longer than non-coffee drinkers. In addition, research suggests that coffee can be used to counteract an inflammatory aging-related process. This helps to avoid a number of health problems in elderly patients.

Coffee reduces dementia risk in women
Coffee has lately been associated with a wide range of potential benefits. For example, in a recent study, physicians wondered if coffee consumption could lower the risk of dementia in women. The physicians found that the daily consumption of more than 261 milligrams of coffee contributes to a decrease in the risk of dementia. Coffee reduces the risk of dementia by about 36 percent. (As)