Sure, give up caffeine – but not coffee. Here’s why.

Dr. Sophie and Fiona discuss:

• Why are some experts suddenly saying that coffee is healthy? • What about caffeine? • The healthiest way to drink coffee • Is there a case for giving up caffeine? • How is decaf made / the filtration systems to look out for • Decaf brand thoughts and recommendations • Half caf coffee • Can you drink too much coffee? • Is coffee addictive? • Does adding milk change the health benefits?

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Dr Sophie and Fiona mention the Decadent Decaf Coffee Company. Find out more here:

https://www.decadentdecaf.com/

The caffeine sensitivity test Sophie mentioned is here:

https://www.reachforhealth.co.uk/dnafit/

Sophie mentioned a study at the University of Gothenburg and Professor Dag Thelle.

In 2017 the British Medical Journal published a study that looked at over 200 meta-analyses of the health benefits of coffee and that found drinking three to fours cups of black coffee a day provides the most health benefits overall. These included lowering the risk of heart disease; numerous types of cancer; and neurological, metabolic and liver disorders; as well as overall mortality. Other studies have found coffee reduces the risk for melanoma, heart disease, multiple sclerosis, type 2 diabetes, liver disease, prostate cancer, Alzheimer’s.

Some smaller studies have shown caffeine can cause dyspepsia, which is poor digestion – plus heartburn and nausea.

One study found that people who consumed more caffeine had a higher risk of IBS, especially women and people who were overweight or obese.

Caffeine can increase gastric acid production, which can contribute to GERD.

More studies and articles here:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1087079216000150

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23471406/

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pharmacology/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.752826/full

https://academic.oup.com/carcin/article/21/6/1157/3627211

https://www.heart.org/en/news/2018/09/28/is-coffee-good-for-you-or-no

https://www.bmj.com/content/359/bmj.j5024

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