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Leading causes of death in the US : https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/282929.php https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/282929.php #1 is heart dise

Leading causes of death in the US : https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/282929.php https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/282929.php #1 is heart disease Causes: excessive alcohol consumption, smoking, no regular exercise, stress I could be wrong but no exercise seems to be the main culprit based on what the disease actually is. Given that coffee increases your heart rate may suggest a causal link. Edit: Link to the actual study from the article https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2686145 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/articl... the comments are worth a look.

stephengillie 8y ago
From near the bottom of the comments: > And if you have high cholesterol and you don't want your coffee adding to the problem, you need to use a paper filter to trap the cafestol, a compound in coffee that raises LDL cholesterol levels. I use paper filters because it makes cleanup a breeze. Interesting to know there is a health benefit. > Caffeine is a drug and every drug has its downfall. So in my opinion I would need more evidence based medicine to prove that caffeine offers a benefit to decrease mortality. Given how many industry health studies have been secretly funded by industry leaders, with a financial interest in finding health benefits, these "pro-coffee" results seem suspicious.
- jgalvez 8y ago
  > Given how many industry health studies have been secretly funded by industry leaders, with a financial interest in finding health benefits, these "pro-coffee" results seem suspicious. My perception is the opposite. It took decades for us to start seeing positive coffee studies. My belief is that drug companies actively campaign against health-promoting agents all the time, like coffee and aspirin. In Brazil, for instance, every doctor will warn AGAINST caffeine, there's a huge anti-coffee sentiment in the medical community and I'm not sure how that came to be. Ray Peat has been for many years the only voice urging us to reconsider these things. http://raypeat.com/articles/articles/caffeine.shtml http://raypeat.com/articles/articles/caffeine.shtml http://raypeat.com/articles/aging/aspirin-brain-cancer.shtml http://raypeat.com/articles/aging/aspirin-brain-cancer.shtml
jgalvez 8y ago
You might want to read: http://raypeat.com/articles/articles/caffeine.shtml http://raypeat.com/articles/articles/caffeine.shtml I prepare my 1L bottle of coffee with 2tbsp colagen too: http://raypeat.com/articles/articles/gelatin.shtml http://raypeat.com/articles/articles/gelatin.shtml Also read: http://www.functionalps.com/blog/2014/06/04/coffee-done-right-tips-to-help-avoid-coffee-intolerance/ http://www.functionalps.com/blog/2014/06/04/coffee-done-righ...

stephengillie 8y ago

From near the bottom of the comments: > And if you have high cholesterol and you don't want your coffee adding to the problem, you need to use a paper filter to trap the cafestol, a compound in coffee that raises LDL cholesterol levels. I use paper filters because it makes cleanup a breeze. Interesting to know there is a health benefit. > Caffeine is a drug and every drug has its downfall. So in my opinion I would need more evidence based medicine to prove that caffeine offers a benefit to decrease mortality. Given how many industry health studies have been secretly funded by industry leaders, with a financial interest in finding health benefits, these "pro-coffee" results seem suspicious.

jgalvez 8y ago
> Given how many industry health studies have been secretly funded by industry leaders, with a financial interest in finding health benefits, these "pro-coffee" results seem suspicious. My perception is the opposite. It took decades for us to start seeing positive coffee studies. My belief is that drug companies actively campaign against health-promoting agents all the time, like coffee and aspirin. In Brazil, for instance, every doctor will warn AGAINST caffeine, there's a huge anti-coffee sentiment in the medical community and I'm not sure how that came to be. Ray Peat has been for many years the only voice urging us to reconsider these things. http://raypeat.com/articles/articles/caffeine.shtml http://raypeat.com/articles/articles/caffeine.shtml http://raypeat.com/articles/aging/aspirin-brain-cancer.shtml http://raypeat.com/articles/aging/aspirin-brain-cancer.shtml

jgalvez 8y ago

You might want to read: http://raypeat.com/articles/articles/caffeine.shtml http://raypeat.com/articles/articles/caffeine.shtml I prepare my 1L bottle of coffee with 2tbsp colagen too: http://raypeat.com/articles/articles/gelatin.shtml http://raypeat.com/articles/articles/gelatin.shtml Also read: http://www.functionalps.com/blog/2014/06/04/coffee-done-right-tips-to-help-avoid-coffee-intolerance/ http://www.functionalps.com/blog/2014/06/04/coffee-done-righ...