A large study from
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute suggests that "regular consumption of caffeinated coffee may help prevent the return of
colon cancer after treatment and improve the chances of a cure." (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute) Studies suggest that 2-3 cups of coffee is the recommended amount. One cup a day has shown little to no effect on patients.
Further research needs to be conducted in order to solidify the results but caffeinated coffee has also shown lowered risk in certain cancers and
type 2 diabetes. The other components in coffee have no effect on the results; it is strictly the caffeine that shows improvement. "One hypothesis is that caffeine consumption increases the body's sensitivity to insulin so less of it is needed, which in turn may help reduce inflammation -- a risk factor for diabetes and cancer, Fuchs said." (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute)
I found this article to be incredibly interesting. I'm curious to see if the results will continue to have positive effects on patients and if consuming caffeine before diagnosis will limit the possibility and percentages of colon cancer patients, or any cancer or disease, in the future.
To see the full article click
here! It's worth the read!
I always find coffee articles funny because you can always find another article saying the exact opposite. Here is an article explaining how coffee causes cancer http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancercauses/othercarcinogens/athome/acrylamide.
ReplyDeleteI love articles that support my coffee addiction. I do think that more research needs to be done on the subject, though, since there are so many conflicting studies with equally conflicting results. Thanks for posting this one!
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