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Dear Ray This is a very interesting article. Whenever I tell people that regular coffee / drinking is associated with a lower risk of getting Parkinson's, most people don't seem to believe me. It seems that the "side effects" of coffee have overshadowed its advantages. Some people told me that they develop palpitation after drinking coffee but I think this is probably in their mind - the effect of coffee on heart rhythm has been over-publicized and over-emphasized. There are even some people who avoid drinking more than one cup of coffee - "coffee-phobia". I am a coffee lover - I drink at least four cups per day. Dr Chew > Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:35:36 -0700 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: coffee: the superdrink > To: [log in to unmask] > > Coffee: the daily superdrink > July 20, 9:05 AM > > Coffee has been in the news as being a good-for-you and bad-for-you > substance, and nobody really knows what to believe. There's good news for > java drinkers, which is coffee is good for you as long as you don't drink > five cups in one sitting. What are the benefits? > > Brain: Antioxidants help prevent cell damage associated with Parkinson's > disease, and caffeine prevents inflammation associated with Alzheimer's > disease. > > Teeth: Coffee that is caffeinated breaks loose bacteria on teeth that cause > enamel erosion. Oral cancer risk is also greatly diminished for coffee > drinkers. > > Skin: Caffeine does more than stimulate your nervous system. It also > stimulates your body's white blood cells to kill pre-cancerous cells, and > the ability to inhibit tumor growth. As little as 2 cups of coffee each day > can lower your risk of melanoma. > > Lungs: Caffeine helps to open constricted airways of asthma patients. The > warmth of a cup of coffee also is more soothing to the respiratory system. > Cold often shocks the body and makes it want to restrict. > > Author: Elaina Lee > > Rayilyn Brown > Director AZNPF > Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation > [log in to unmask] > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn _________________________________________________________________ See all the ways you can stay connected to friends and family http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/default.aspx ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn