Could Coffee Be the Cure for Colon Cancer? - http://clapway.com/2015/08/18/could-coffee-be-the-cure-for-colon-cancer123/

There are approximately 200,000 to 3 million cases of colon cancer in the US each year; could coffee be cure for this illness? According to Diane Stern, co-anchor of WBZ News, drinking coffee daily seems to reduce the risk of colon cancer. In fact, the Dana-Farber Institute in Boston conducted a study revealing that “those who drank four or more cups of regular (not decaf) coffee per day saw the most benefit.”

Could Coffee Really Be the Cure for Colon Cancer?

Dr. Charles Fuchs, the director of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Center at the Dana-Farber Institute, led the study which examined 950 people suffering from advanced colon cancer who also went through surgery and chemotherapy. Patients suffering from stage III colon cancer and drank four cups (460 milligrams) of coffee daily lowered their risk of recurrence by 42 percent. “Even people who regularly drank slightly less (two to three cups) per day appeared to reap some of the same benefits, just to a lesser degree,” said Alan Mozes, reporter for HealthDay.

The Results Of The Study

329 participants experienced the recurrence of colon cancer within five years of the trial and 288 patients died of the terminal illness. “The researchers found that drinking two cups of caffeinated coffee daily was associated with a reduced risk for cancer recurrence and colon cancer death. That protection was even greater for those consuming three or four cups of coffee daily,” reported Mozes. However, despite the positive results of the experiment, researchers believe telling their patients to drink coffee as treatment/cure for colon cancer would be a rash decision, especially since there is only a 35 percent chance of colon cancer recurrence after treatment.

Granted coffee still has negative health effects such as weight gain, skin wrinkles and Osteoporosis. It’s also important to note “that this study was only designed to find an association between coffee consumption and a lower risk of colon cancer recurrence or death from colon cancer. It wasn’t designed to prove a cause-and-effect relationship,” said Mozes. Past studies have shown that coffee also has protective components against other cancers; postmenopausal breast cancer, melanoma, liver cancer and advanced prostate cancer. Although doctors do not intend to prescribe coffee to cancer patients; coffee may be responsible for the decrease in cases of colon cancer in the U.S. we expect to see next year.

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Reasons to switch out your coffee for a cuppa tea. - http://clapway.com/2015/07/12/two-cups-of-tea-a-day-keep-the-doctor-away-445/

Is tea the elixir of life? New research conducted in Australia found that women in their 70s and 80s lived longer if they drank two cups of tea, on average, per day.

Think twice before saying no to a tea party. Researchers studied the health of over 1,000 senior women, over the age of 75, taking into consideration their tea and coffee consumption habits.

Ultimately, researchers found that 88 percent of the women were still alive after the completion of the study and those who drank two cups of tea per day were 40 percent more likely to live longer than other seniors of a similar age.

What’s so special about tea?

From Nepal to Morocco, tea is at the basis of many diets across the world. It’s the second most popular beverage next to water. Tea contains flavonoids. That’s its health secret. The compound is known for being a health booster.

The element is also found in wine and chocolate but tea made the biggest contribution to the flavonoid count in the women studied. Health experts from the Journal of Clinical Nutrition recommend a daily flavonoids intake of about 350mg – which is approximately two cups of tea. Easy.

It all comes down to flavonoids

Forget expensive pills, flavonoids plant compounds play a significant role in fighting the two biggest killers of elderly women, researchers said.Researchers found that women drinking the magic two cups of “tea potion” a day, were also less likely to die from heart diseases and cancer. These are currently the two biggest killers of women over the age of 65.

Previous research has credited flavonoids a host of health benefits — from lowering blood pressure to strengthening bones.

Don’t wait until old age to enjoy a cup of tea

Studies in younger adults have shown that daily tea drinking lowers the risk of various diseases — notably heart conditions. Flavonoids improves vascular flow, experts said.

The mind may also benefit from tea. Studies showed that a cup of tea benefits the brain and enhances neurological activity. Tea contains a modest amount of caffeine which has been proven to boost alertness and concentration.

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