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| Max |
NEW STUDY: CAFFEINE IN COFFEE MAY PREVENT PARKINSON'S DISEASE Scientific researchers in Hawaii may have discovered in coffee a natural medicine -- caffeine -- that helps prevent the dreaded Parkinsonís disease. THREE LARGE CUPS A DAY MAY SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER THE RISK of getting Parkinson's. The study found that men who drank at least 28 ounces a day were only 20% as likely to get Parkinson's. "It's really an amazing effect that something as mundane as coffee could prevent this disease," says Caroline M. Tanner, coauthor of the paper published in the June 1, 2000 issue of JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association). Investigators followed 8,004 men from the island of Oahu over for 30 years. They interviewed the men in the 1960s and '70s about their diets, then found found and tracked the ones that got Parkinson's disease. Parkinsonís disease is a brain-degerating disorder that afflicts about 1 million Americans. The study is made more convincing by the fact that the research team controlled for possibly confounding factors, such as age, cigarette smoking, or whether the men drank the beverage black or with cream and sugar. THE SAME STUDY FOUND THAT CHOCOLATE, CAFFEINATED TEA, AND COLA ALSO HELPED FEND OFF PARKINSONíS DISEASE. Though preliminary, "This is a very provocative study, done by very good people, but it has to be looked into further," says Abraham Lieberman, medical director of the National Parkinson Foundation. "If you're not a coffee drinker and suddenly you go out and drink four to six cups a day, you'll probably get more problems than benefits." Caffeine is not a benign substance, he warns. It increases gastric acid, affects sleeping patterns, and makes ulcers bleed. CAFFEINE MAY ACTUALLY PROTECT AGAINST THE NERVE DAMAGE IN THE BRAIN, damage that leads to Parkinson's disease, the investigators say. It may actually stimulate specific nerves to produce more dopamine. Dopamine is a substance that is deficient in people who have Parkinson's. "PEOPLE WHO ARE DRINKING A LOT OF COFFEE MAY ACTUALLY BE SELF- MEDICATING,î says chief investigator Dr. Webster Ross. --Excerpted and adapted from report by Rachel K. Sobel in June 5, 2000, U.S. News & World Report | ||
| Allenette |
Sheesh, it might also activate lazy SDA's !! (ggg) who might actually use that as an excuse for lollygagging around, especially if they are SDA employees...EGW told me so (BWGGGGG) I hope that most on here realize that my posts on here are "seriously funny" (or not) but for sure not Heaven driven. You get there yourselves, ok???? No insurance involved ggg | ||
| Max |
According to Scripture people never reach heaven by themselves. | ||
| Max |
EGW: "COFFEE DRINKING IS A SIN" "Coffee drinking is a sin, an injurious indulgence, which, like other evils, injures the soul. --Ellen G. white, Counsels on Diet and Foods, p. 425, written in 1896. "The indulgence of ... coffee ... is at war with the laws of life and health. By using these forbidden articles [tea, coffee, tobacco, liquor] a condition of things is created in the system which the Creator never designed. This indulgence in any of the members of the human family is sin." --Ellen G. White, Evangelism, p. 266, written in 1899. | ||
| Billtwisse |
Deuteronomy 14:26: Spend the money for whatever you desire, oxen, or sheep, or wine or strong drink, whatever your appetite craves; and you shall eat there before the Lord your God and rejoice, you and your household. Isaiah 25:6 On this mountain the Lord of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of fat things, a feast of wine on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wine on the lees and well refined. What year will it be from?! As to coffee, it was discovered around 500 A.D.-- so the Bible does not refer to it. How could ancient man stand the headaches caused by wine without coffee to relieve them? As for me, when I started drinking coffee regularly at age 28--the horrible pounding tension headaches I had suffered nearly every day of my life (not caused by wine, of course!) departed & have never returned. What a lousy habit! --Twisse | ||
| Cindy |
Bill, I "discovered" coffee in college at 18 years old, so there's been many, many years between. Anyway,I used to buy only the "instant" kind for my home; but a few years ago, I actually bought a coffee pot to set on the counter! This was always considered too "sinful" in the society I came from... :-)) Grace always, Cindy | ||
| Max |
Cindy, For your next step buy: 1. A coffee bean grinder. 2. A drip coffee brewing system. 3. The freshest beans you can get. Then store the beans unground in your freezer and only grind as many as you are going to brew at one time, even as little as a single cup. Grind your own. Drip-brew them. And enjoy! You'll soon become a fanatic the likes of which even a seasoned Seattle citizen would envy. Incidentally, have you attended the Seattle Rain Festival yet? I'll give you the dates next post. | ||
| Cindy |
Max, Thanks for the advice and instructions! I can almost smell and taste that coffee brewing! :-)) I hadn't heard of the Seattle Rain Festival. Sounds interesting! I did go to a Mariners/Yankees game back in August at the new retractable roof Safeco Field stadium...and it was raining... Not being a real sports fan, I had only consented to go since I wanted to see Mt. Rainier and Seattle again after a number of years; and it was a very sunny and clear...until we started north, when the clouds came in and the drizzle started! The drive up from Portland was dreary and the game was long! :-)) Grace always, Cindy | ||
| Max |
Seattle Rain Festival Everyone welcome! Begins January 1 Ends December 31 Every year! Oooo Emerald City, how I miss you! Your misty hills at first light. Your green-draped overpasses. Your wet street hilltops. Your cozy coffee shops and news stands warm while the whole Pacific Ocean hangs in the sky outside. Your Alaskan Copper River salmon dinners in spring. Your view of Mt. Ranier's rosy snowy hide at sunset from the Space Needle. Your ferrys to Olympia's mountains, to Victoria's old-world shops and Bouchard Gardens. I'm coming back to you. I just convinced myself. | ||
| Cindy |
Max, I thought you were serious about a Seattle Rain Festival! :-)) That was funny... I liked your poetry! Did you used to live in Seattle? You've got the places described right! I just heard yesterday that MONEY magazine ranked Portland as the best city to live in! We even get the rain like Seattle! Grace always, Cindy | ||
| Max |
Hi Cindy, Yes, I lived there for a few weeks as a newly hired editor for a medical publishing company that had decided to move to Walla Walla. Needless to say I was devastated. But even after the move I drove the beautiful 4-hour dirve over the Cascade Mountains to visit as often as I could. I had a number of friends there. Also, my work took me there, for the Seattle airport was the point of departure for my job trips. I also loved Portland and went there as often as I could too. | ||
| Valm |
Dear Friends, Living in the Seattle area I can attest to you that there has been a glorious delay of the rain fest. This fall has been dry and the colors are like I have never seen since moving here. This is the first season in 11 years I get to rake dry leaves, which we will finish up this weekend. If any of you ever come to visit our fair city, please let me know, I love to make dinner and have an awesome pork chop recipie, my husband says not bad for an Adventist. HA. Allenette, Do you have a sense of humor I must get used to or are you an Adventist who checks in now and then to liven things up? If you are an Adventist, I still welcome your comments because they do truely liven things up. Regarding coffee, many people with undiagnosesdADHD are avid coffee drinkers as a way of self medicating. I know this because my son suffers with ADHD and if we forget his meds before we leave for the day we do not hesitate to find the nearest Tully's or Starbucks. As with anything, excessive use is not a good thing, but in moderation has a purpose in life. Sinful? I should hope not, isn't it a part of God's creation and doesn't God give us the common sense to use it properly? I hope every one has as glorious day as I will. First the soccer fields and then the rake. All in sunshine and briskly cool weather. Valerie | ||
| Cindy |
Hi Valerie! You're in Seattle! Not too far away! I agree, it's been a beautiful fall...the colors staying longer that they do in the East; and against the evergreens, they are gorgeous. And the Mountains!! Mt Hood's new snowfall is magnificent! I was here, just "visiting", for six weeks in August and September and so much sunshine, it was great! Moved here in October and have experienced some of the continuing drizzle for some days at a time...but I guess that's what you put up with for the beauty when the sun shines. My son thinks the rain is even awesome! As far as the PORK chops, I'm not sure I could stomach those! :-)) I can't even eat other meat; just seeing those cute little lambs' and nice cows' faces when I bite down into meat makes me queasy... I love animals! But... my family members who DO eat meat remind me of my totally inconsistent, ridiculous thinking in this--as I sit on my much-loved white LEATHER sofa! And wear my leather shoes, etc.... Grace always, Cindy | ||
| Valm |
Cindy, I also make a great pasta with artichoke and ricotta cheese amongst other veggie meals. I am quite eclectic in my cooking. So let me know if ;you and your family are in town. Valerie | ||
| Cindy |
Valerie, That pasta sounds wonderful! I love pasta and vegetables! And cheese! :-)) My older son used to work at this great Italian restaurant and would bring home various menu items. There was a very good one with artichokes in it! And there was one with PORK, too... (proccietto?) and jalapeno peppers! It was very good (and hot/spicy!); he would have it made for me without the ham!:-)) I kind of hate to admit it, being a woman, but I hate cooking!! If I had the resources, I would enjoy going out to eat all the time! I always have loved the story of Mary and Martha in the Bible--knowing where I would be in that story...NOT in the kitchen preparing the food, but out listening and talking with the Guest!! Fortunately now, we can get the men in the kitchen and we can all talk and let the better cooks kind of "take over". I can do simple chopping and stirring.... :-)) :-)) Grace always, Cindy | ||
| Loneviking |
Coffee drinking a sin? I'm glad EGW is not the final arbiter of my fate! I'm an asthamtic and a Resp. Therapist and I can tell you that coffee is good for folks with lung problems. The first generation of asthma medications (including Theophylline) were developed from coffee. Most COPD'ers will tell you that coffee loosens the junk up in their lungs and makes it easier to breath. So, pass me another cup............ | ||
| Cindy |
Morning Loneviking! Interesting about coffee's effects on your lungs...as I sit here "loosening the junk up". :-)) And it is a RELIEF to realize that EGW is NOT the final authority on our eternal fate, isn't it!? (and on so many other issues, more complex and guilt-inducing than this!) Grace always, Cindy | ||
| Loneviking |
And another--ahem! Sinful! way of loosing up the junk is hot sauce and hot peppers. I have my EGW books packed away but I seem to remember something about these peppers being evil things that incite 'animal passions'. Guess I'm lucky I escaped with only three kids huh? No guilt for me from anything out of those 'little red books'............ | ||
| Valm |
If any one knows where that passage is I'd like to know. My parents who follow alot of natural remedies put chili in alot of things because of its medicinal merits. | ||
| Denisegilmore |
Hello Valerie, I don't know if this is what you are seeking but in egws book 'Counsels on Diet and Foods' page 345, paragraph 1, you will find some interesting things. The Chapter title is 'Condiments etc'. God Bless, Denise P.S. Also there is another called Ellen White on Various Topics (unless that is just how the editors named a chapter). Check it out as well. Almost any topic you want to research is there. I will look for the web address again and send your way. |
