Sendme2help, I don't understand what your issue is. I was answering specific questions raised by 126 Cher and freqflyer, and I restricted my comments to Alzheimer's disease. By the way, contrary to what you wrote, I don't think John Schappi is a doctor. Still, as I have written before, I think the article was very good. It's just that caffeine does NOT seem to be beneficial in and of itself so far as Alzheimer's is concerned. This is no place to be arguing.
Further research, it has been determined LATER, showed the benefit was Xanthines, not the caffeine in coffee. Other research in the future may prove a warm cup of water is the benefit.. The article's author referenced research he was familiar with-that does not make the article slightly misleading. Do not mean to be critical of you Dr. J, but will hold you to a stricter, more professional standard when you post. When you post in disagreement with another practising M.D. about a medication, your opinion s just that, and may be misleading, but is respected. The article, imop, was not slightly misleading.
The point is that caffeine and of itself is not the harbinger of benefits. Otherwise, the post was excellent. Please read whatever I write carefully. I try to be helpful with up to date, accurate medical info. I'm not out to be purposely critical or insulting.
The article was about caffeine in coffee. Was well written, referenced, and expertly done, easy to read and understand. It was not, imop, slightly misleading, unless one jumps to conclusions. It is a good question to ask about other caffeines, a natural progression of thought and discussion. However, imop, to state that the article was slightly misleading?
The article was slightly misleading. It has been determined that caffeine is NOT the primary cause of benefit . Rather, it is the metabolites of coffee (can't homes I think but not sure) that helps delay and maybe slows the development of MCI by 3+ years. Hence, teas, soft drinks, etc. do not seem to help. The above comments relate to Alzheimer's Disease specifically. I have nothing to add regarding Parkinson's.
Very interesting about neonal my granddaughter made comment that 'Grandpa Smells' which devastated me as I keep him clean as can since stricken with Alzheimer's ...will definitely be working on more exercise for both of us!!
126Cher, I was wondering the same thing about caffeine in other items, such as chocolate or tea.
I never developed a taste for coffee, or even the smell of coffee, so I always felt left out any time one of the reports come out on how wonderful coffee is for one's system.
First this is a great article. One doctor told me a long time ago to up my calcium and vitamin D if I drank a lot of caffeine coffee because it will eat your bones away. In man and woman. So it is great that caffeine does all the good stuff but you have to counteract it if what my doctor said is true. It was many years ago so I don't know. Is caffeine in other things like tea have the same benefits? Or is it just coffee?
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The article's author referenced research he was familiar with-that does not make the article slightly misleading.
Do not mean to be critical of you Dr. J, but will hold you to a stricter, more professional standard when you post.
When you post in disagreement with another practising M.D. about a medication, your opinion s just that, and may be misleading, but is respected.
The article, imop, was not slightly misleading.
It was not, imop, slightly misleading, unless one jumps to conclusions.
It is a good question to ask about other caffeines, a natural progression of thought and discussion. However, imop, to state that the article was slightly misleading?
I never developed a taste for coffee, or even the smell of coffee, so I always felt left out any time one of the reports come out on how wonderful coffee is for one's system.