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Coffee Reduces Stroke Risk in Women

Posted by Amy Sue Andrews on March 12th, 2011

The research journal Stroke reports that women who drink a cup or more a day of coffee have a reduced risk for stroke.  Greater consumption did not reduce the risk further.

The study followed 34,670 women aged 49 to 83 and found a 23% to 25% reduction in incidence of stroke compared to those who drink little or no coffee.  During the 10 year follow up there were 1,680 strokes among the sample population.

So far, the mechanism in coffee consumption that effects strokes is not known.

 “It is quite clear that coffee consumption at moderate to even high levels does not increase risk of stroke,” says Eric Rimm, ScD, an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School in Boston.

Roger Bonomo, MD, director of stroke care at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, says that giving up coffee to protect your health is not a good idea.

“Eliminating coffee isn’t good for your health,” Roger Bonomo, MD.says, “Keep your coffee
 habits at a steady state.”  He is the director of stroke care at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York 
City.


This is the best permission to drink coffee I've ever had!  Hallelujah!