Caffeine May Block High Cholesterol Linked to Alzheimer's
WEDNESDAY, April 9 (HealthDay News) -- A little caffeine every day could offer some protection from Alzheimer's disease for people with high cholesterol.
Rabbits given the daily caffeine equivalent of one cup of coffee and fed a cholesterol-rich diet for 12 weeks suffered relatively little damage in their blood-brain barrier (BBB), which protects the central nervous system from the rest of the body's circulation, new research found.
The findings were published in the open-access publication Journal of Neuroinflammation.
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posted by Robert @ 4/10/2008
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But that's offset by the coffee oils, cafestol and kahweol, which inhibit the liver's ability to regulate cholesterol. Fortunately, these oils are highest in boiled coffe, e.g., French Press and espresso, and negligible in filtered/drip coffee.
http://preview.tinyurl.com/2kqty8
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