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What Are The Pros And Cons Of Coffee

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Coffee, 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 coffee a day had a 22% lower risk of diabetes than women who did not drink coffee. Decaffeinated coffee drinkers had a 33% lower risk compared to non-coffee drinkers.
A 2005 review in the Journal of the American Medical Association also found that drinking coffee on a regular basis helps reduce diabetes ...

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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 »

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 »

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: References

...1032 patients. Hepatology. 2005 Nov;42(5):1194-1202.Klatsky AL, Morton C, Udaltsova N, Friedman GD. Coffee, cirrhosis, and transaminase enzymes. Arch Intern Med. 2006 Jun... Read more »

Peptic Ulcers: Symptoms

...vomiting, which may include one or more of the following: blood or a substance with the appearance of coffee grounds (a sign of a serious hemorrhage) or entire stomach contents (sign of intestinal... Read more »

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