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At a high enough dose, sure. But study after study over the last decade has shown coffee to have a positive effect on everything from diabetes to Alzheimers.
by DebtDeflation 2y ago
At a high enough dose, sure. But study after study over the last decade has shown coffee to have a positive effect on everything from diabetes to Alzheimers.
- markasoftware 2y agofrom a brief look, it seems most of the benefits are attributed to antioxidants / other chemicals in the coffee, not caffeine.
- DebtDeflation 2y agoI'm not a medical professional, but my understanding is that at least for the anti Alzheimer effect, it is due to the caffeine, specifically the effect it has on dilating capillaries in the brain.
- NavinF 2y agoDoes that work with other stimulants? Pretty much all the stronger ones dialate capillaries with fewer side effects than caffeine
- khendron 2y agoNot for me. Coffee, anything caffeinated actually, makes me sick like I have the flu. The older I get, the more sensitive I become. I can't even eat chocolate anymore because of the caffeine content.
- amelius 2y agoDid you ever investigate the underlying cause?
- khendron 2y agoNo, I just avoid it.
- Dalewyn 2y agoAs the US Air Force once demonstrated, there is no such thing as the average man. On average coffee is good, but you are not the average man.
- rrr_oh_man 2y agoRabbit hole: designing flight controls that fit everyone turned out to fit no one
- j16sdiz 2y agoTell this to GNOME developers
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- amelius 2y agoI think most people can drink only about 5 cups of coffee before getting various symptoms. This is quite a low amount, i.e., we're frequently consuming it at a dose that is close to or higher than the dose where you see negative effects.
- 101008 2y ago5 cups in which period? Also, I don't think most people drink more than 2 cups of coffee per day -- if I know someone who drinks more than 2 or 3 I'd think they have a problem.
- paulryanrogers 2y agoHow many were not bought and paid for by coffee producers?