A new study finds that drinking coffee is associated with a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. Here's what you need to know.
A new study from The Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee says that drinking coffee may reduce the risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
That said, this isn’t the first study to look at coffee and neurodegenerative diseases. “There have been some scientific studies that have found a relationship between coffee consumption and a delay in the onset of Alzheimer's,” Keri Gans, registered dietitian and author of The Small Change Diet, tells Yahoo Lifestyle. “However, more research is needed.”
While some study results are promising, Diane Vizthum, registered dietitian and research nutritionist for Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, tells Yahoo Lifestyle that some of the health benefits associated with coffee are just that — associations, with the Alzheimer’s Society casting a skeptical eye, stating that, in some cases, “the results cannot distinguish between cause and effect.”
Drinking coffee has also been linked to a lower risk of colon cancer, according to 2016 study of more than 5,000 men."The more coffee consumed, the lower the risk," Stephen Gruber, MD, PhD, senior author of the study and director of the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, told ScienceDaily. The researchers found that consuming moderate amounts of coffee was associated with a 26 percent reduced risk of colorectal cancer, while drinking more than 2.
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