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Drink up! That Morning Cup of Coffee May Protect Your Brain
During my pregnancies in the late 70s, it was determined by some researchers that if a woman drank anything with caffeine, her child would be born with 12 toes among other horrifying defects. This was the day of the earth mother. We were also told we were bad mothers if we had any anesthetic for childbirth and we'd better make my our baby's food from scratch, as the jarred stuff would kill my darling child.
So, I did what pregnant women do. I bent over backward (it was impossible to bend ...
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Expert & Community Posts
Doctor's Advice on Coffee and Alzheimer's: Before You Grab That Second Cup of Joe...
By David Roeltgen, MD , Health Expert...from a cup or more of java. The increased number of coffee houses and chains that advertise or... Read more »
No Really, Coffee Isn't Good For You
By Florence Cardinal , Health ExpertThe Coffee Habit Do you, like hundreds of people all over the world, drag yourself out of bed in... Read more »
Why I Drink
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...way toward keeping our blood glucose under control.CoffeeUnlike water, coffee is hardly a... Read more »
Glycemic Coffee
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...disturbing exception to the rule. That exception is coffee. The fact that drinking coffee will... Read more »
Publicizing Coffee Research
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert...ago, a study was published that showed that drinking coffee increased blood glucose (BG) levels... Read more »
Health Guide
Hypnosis
...habit she personally was able to overcome through hypnosis. She asked me to recall how much she enjoyed coffee. I thought back to the last time we were together. I remembered that we'd stopped... Read more »Diabetes Diet Highlights
CoffeeCoffee, especially decaf, helps reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, suggests a 2006 study in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Postmenopausal women who drank 6 cups of... Read more »Premenstrual Syndrome: References
ReferencesCoffee AL, Kuehl TJ, Willis S, Sulak PJ. Oral contraceptives and premenstrual symptoms: Comparison of a 21/7 and extended regimen. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Jun 20; [Epub ahead of... Read more »Kidney Stones: Highlights
...prevention. Drinking 8 to 10 glasses of water a day is the best way to keep new stones from forming.Limit coffee, tea, and sodas with caffeine. Caffeine may cause dehydration.Avoid or limit red... Read more »Cirrhosis: Highlights
LifestyleCoffee may help reduce the risk of cirrhosis, especially in heavy drinkers, suggests a 2006 study in the Archives of Internal Medicine. People who drank 4 or more cups of coffee a... Read more »Medications
...with 2 ounces (60ml) or more of water, milk, juice, coffee, tea or carbonated beverage. It can... Read more »
...eyes/skin black stools vomit that looks like coffee grounds seizures A very serious... Read more »
...effects occur: black stools vomit that looks like coffee grounds severe stomach/abdominal... Read more »
...Symptoms of overdose may include: severe stomach pain, coffee ground-like vomit, unusually fast... Read more »
...pain black/tarry stools vomit that looks like coffee grounds A very serious allergic... Read more »
Related News
Coffee Could Lower Death Risk
June 26, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) Having that morning cup of coffee every day could help protect you from heart disease. New research finds drinking coffee... Read summary »
Coffee Could Lower Death Risk
June 24, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) Having that morning cup of coffee every day could help protect you from heart disease. New research finds drinking coffee... Read summary »
Coffee, Cigarettes and AA
July 29, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A recent study reveals coffee and cigarette use among Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) members is greater than among the U.S.... Read summary »
Caffeine Beneficial to Male ALS Patients
June 17, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Caffeine may benefit men suffering from ALS but it does not appear to have the same beneficial effects for women, according to... Read summary »
Caffeine Helps Prevent Multiple Sclerosis
July 07, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) When you enjoy your cup of coffee in the morning you may also be helping to prevent a central nervous disease. A new study in... Read summary »
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