A Drink to Happiness – Coffee, Reduces Risk of Suicide & Depression
Coffee is more than just a drink – its warmth, invigoration, it brings people together, and it’s often the start of new things great and small – like starting ones day. Now, emerging research indicates that coffee’s potential benefits extend far beyond even these reasons; according to one study, coffee may even help prevent suicide.
Other recent studies show that coffee can even help protect against dementia, Parkinson’s disease, as well as a host of other serious conditions.
Coffee Consumption Cuts Risk of Suicide Almost in Half
The research on the affects of coffee on suicide was conducted by professors of epidemiology and nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health, and published in July 2013 in The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry.
The study, taking over two decades to complete and involved nearly a quarter of a million participants, shows that people who drink two to three cups of coffee a day are at much lower risk of killing themselves than drinkers of decaffeinated coffee and non-coffee drinkers. Incredibly, moderate, daily coffee consumption slashed suicide rates by almost 50 percent – a truly astounding figure. If a pharmaceutical antidepressant achieved this type of dramatic benefit, manufacturers would be shouting it from the rooftops. Turns out, antidepressants are a scam.
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Of course, it almost goes without saying, we are not suggesting that people drink any of the popular brands from Starbucks and stores loaded with junk sweeteners and other horrible ingredients. As with anything you choose to consume, it should be of the highest quality sources to reduce the risk of toxicity from chemicals, something abundant in the coffee bean industry. Which is why we partnered with TheGreatAwakeningCoffee.com to provide gourmet and organic coffee to patriots with fresh roast on demand or whole bean options from around the world!
Back to the study: the results, were not surprising; past epidemiological studies have shown lower rates of depression among coffee drinkers. Researchers believe that coffee’s mood-lifting effects stem from the way it increases the production of neurotransmitters such as serotonin, dopamine, and noradrenaline. Think of how much physical work such as running that you’d need in order to get that kind of activity from your heart?
Warning: Ingesting Excessive Caffeine Can Still Be Dangerous
The research team added that drinking more than three cups of coffee a day – or ingesting over 400 milligrams of caffeine – carries no additional benefit, and can cause unpleasant side effects.
In fact, one Finnish study showed that those who drank larger quantities of coffee – eight and nine cups a day – actually had a higher suicide risk than moderate coffee drinkers.
According to Just-Released Research, Caffeine in Coffee Can Actually Help to Prevent Parkinson’s Disease
According to a separate Swedish study published in July 2014 in the scientific journal PLoS One, coffee – along with the presence of a certain genetic mutation – can actually help prevent Parkinson’s disease.
While both environmental and genetic factors play a role in the development of this neurodegenerative condition, researchers have found that variations in one specific gene – a glutamate receptor gene known as GRIN2A – can help to shield against it. Caffeine, which integrates with the dopamine receptor, works in conjunction with this genetic mutation to lower Parkinson’s risk.
Organic Coffee Has More to Offer Than Just Its Caffeine Content
Good coffee has wonderfully high levels of potent antioxidants, including trigonelline, catechol, and N-methylpyrinidium. Researchers say that an ordinary cup of coffee contains 1,000 different compounds. Further study is needed to explore the full effects of these beneficial substances.
Meanwhile, evidence of the link between coffee and longer life continues to accumulate.
In a study of 400,000 participants conducted by the National Cancer Institute and the American Association of Retired People and published in 2012 in New England Journal of Medicine, researchers found that older adults who drank multiple cups of coffee (every day) – either decaf or “high-test” – had lower risk of death overall than non-coffee drinkers. Participants were less likely to die from stroke, heart and respiratory disease, infection, and diabetes, and were less likely to suffer fatal injuries and accidents.
Other studies have linked coffee drinking to better blood vessel health and to reduced risk of certain cancers, including oral cancer, liver cancer, and a lethal form of prostate cancer.
Still, coffee may not be appropriate for everyone.
According to Mayo Clinic, up to 400 milligrams of caffeine, a day is safe for most healthy adults. However, children should not ingest caffeine at all, and teens should not consume more than 100 milligrams a day.
Caffeine, which is classified as a stimulant, can cause adverse effects in some individuals, including anxiety, insomnia, irritability, stomach upset, and muscle tremors. Taking certain medications or herbs along with coffee can intensify the effects of caffeine. And, of course, people with anxiety disorders should avoid caffeinated coffee.
For maximum health benefit – look for fair trade, organic coffee that is free of pesticides and chemicals. From what the latest research tells us, a cup of fresh-brewed, flavorful organic coffee really is good to the last drop.
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Sources for this article include:
NIH.gov
ScienceDaily.com
MayoClinic.org
